Assistant Food Safety and Quality Manager

Assistant Food Safety and Quality Manager

Location : Sheboygan Falls, WI, US

Shift : First Shift

Position Overview : Johnsonville has an opportunity for an Assistant Food Safety / Quality Coordinator to join our campus FSQ Team. Your passion for continuous improvement will support the company in its drive to create a best in world quality culture through leadership and member interaction. This job is perfect for an individual who has a track record of improving and expanding the scope of their responsibilities and wants to continue to grow and be challenged.

Responsibilities :

• Ensure the daily HACCP documentation is complete, pre-shipments are reviewed, and proper follow-ups are documented
• Represent Food Safety and Quality on cross-functional project teams
• Identify, define, and solve quality issues in association with the plant operations, quality, and reliability excellence teams
• Lead third party audits : serve in a lead role in regulatory audits
• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures as they relate to the safety and quality of products and processes ensuring compliance to GMPs, and regulatory requirements
• Troubleshoot day-to-day food safety and quality opportunities to help the teams define comprehensive, proactive solutions
• Use your technical expertise to educate members on food safety and quality applications and systems
• Work with facility RE, Ops and Cost teams to improve price of non-conformance (PONC) and First Pass Quality performance utilizing the concept of best practices and enhancing standard work
• Lead project teams that improve the quality of the process and product
• May plan, organize, and coach the work of the Food Safety Quality Leader
• Maintain the facility food safety plans, quality plan, and food defense plan
• Coordinate product test and holds between various departments, review certificates and disposition materials in a timely manner

Education : Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Meat Science, Microbiology or a related field required

Experience : 2-4 years of experience in a quality leadership position is desired. Experience in food required; meat / poultry processing preferred. Experience working under regulatory systems, USDA preferred

Skills and Competencies : Intermediate knowledge of food safety requirements including HACCP. Understanding of quality systems & ability to execute against them. Basic understanding in statistical quality tools and continuous improvement processes (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, etc.). Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft 365 required. Desire to become a future leader (potential replacement for Food Safety Coordinator position or others within the company). SQF Practitioner certification desired. Understanding of quality and sanitation systems with ability to execute against them. Detail oriented, responsible, self-motivated individual. Strong problem solver. Experience with SAP and Redzone desired. Willingness to relocate to other facilities within the organization

Location : Meadowside, Sheboygan Falls, WI Travel between facilities is required

Coach : Food Safety Quality Coordinator Campus

Hours / Shift : 1st Shift; Typically, 7am 4pm. Occasional work on off-shifts as needed. Rotational weekend work required.

Member Status : Full Time, Salaried

Travel : 10% of your time

Reason for Posting : Member took another position within the company

Benefits : Members have potential for a monthly bonus and 401k with a company match. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24 / 7 onsite fitness center, and onsite medical clinic!

About our Company : Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

How to Apply : External candidate : Apply on-line only at : careers.johnsonville.com

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future. Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet / Disability. We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.