Food Safety and Quality Lead

Company: Cargill Deutschland GmbH
Location: Albany
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description - Food Safety and Quality Lead (ALB01741)

Job Description

Food Safety and Quality Lead - ALB01741

Description

JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT

The Food Safety and Quality Lead will be responsible for ensuring internal collaboration and connectivity for all policies, standards, and trainings. You will partner with contacts to assist with compliance and customer specification issues. You will also work closely with the location(s) to coordinate and plan programs that fall under food safety, quality and also regulatory areas.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Performs inspection of finished or in-process goods, analyzes data, and identifies trends in defects or errors.

Conducts root cause analysis for defects, non-conformities, or other quality failures.

Responsible for coordination of Food Safety Quality and Regulatory functions including continuous improvement processes, compliance to audits, and assisting with customer specifications and quality issues.

Ensure Environmental Health and Safety training and new procedure implementation are executed and completed timely and accurately.

Assist with Related training development and scheduling.

Provides training, coaching, and mentoring to team members.

Plan, coordinate and direct all regulatory compliance, laboratory, food/feed safety, and quality programs within the location to ensure compliance with customer, supplier, and government requirements and expectations.

You will work under direct supervision and handle basic issues and problems, while referring more complex issues to higher-level staff.

Other duties as assigned

Relocation will not be provided for this position.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture science/engineering or a related field OR in lieu of degree, 4 years related work experience in a manufacturing/production environment.

1+ years of Food Safety, Quality control related experience.

1+ years in project leading or training or leading teams experience.

Willing and able to work in Albany, NY.

Other minimum qualifications may apply

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

SAP experience

Moderate computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, and database navigation)

Strong interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Experience in leading cross functional teams

Validated change management in an industrial setting

Willing and able to work independently or with little supervision.

Job Quality Assurance/Food Safety

Primary Location US-NY-Albany

Schedule Full-time

Job Type Standard

Shift Day Job

At Cargill, everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles, Cargill's long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, family status, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, union affiliation, or any other status protected by law. Cargill also complies with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.

Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities. How to request a Canada Employment Resources:

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