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Ensures food safety and quality of all products produced in the plant. Responsible for ensuring specifications are defined and communicated. Performs inspections of processes, employee training, compliance with applicable food laws and regulations and maintains plant HACCP plans to regulatory compliance. Defines best lab practices and provides guidance and adherence to quality policies. Actively participates in resolving customer complaints. Integral part of plant leadership team. Provides support to Sales, R&D and Operations on customer issues, questions and concerns.
Job Responsibility:
Ensures food safety and quality of all products produced in the plant
Responsible for ensuring specifications are defined and communicated
Performs inspections of processes, employee training, compliance with applicable food laws and regulations and maintains plant HACCP plans to regulatory compliance
Defines best lab practices and provides guidance and adherence to quality policies
Actively participates in resolving customer complaints
Integral part of plant leadership team
Provides support to Sales, R&D and Operations on customer issues, questions and concerns
Complies with all company safety policies and procedures as well as complying with all OSHA rules and regulations
Ensures all plant personnel adhere to good manufacturing practices (GMP) including proper waste disposal, personal hygiene and personal practices
Responsible for developing and presenting to all employees a complete orientation process which provides training in the Key Concepts of Food Safety and Quality and understands that identification of any failures in these areas is their responsibility
Maintain compliance to annual training requirements
Works closely with Operations and Maintenance to drive Food Safety and Quality ownership to the floor
Trains and develops subordinates in the performance of their duties
Manages Plant timelines and critical milestones for the Food safety and Quality Improvement Plan and other food safety/quality metrics
Interprets, analyzes, and communicates quality and food safety issues, both internal and external (consumer complaints), and initiates applicable corrective measures
Ensures compliance to all applicable regulatory agency requirements
Liaison with local USDA and or FDA inspectors and any other food regulatory officers that visit the plant
Provides leadership for compliance to food safety and quality programs Implements and maintains quality programs
Develops corrective action when Food Safety or Quality deficiency is identified
Acts as liaison for all technical and QC issues between operations, RQI, and sales/marketing departments
Provides Corporate with quality assurance assistance involving vendor issues, both improvements and corrective measures
Oversees product quality with regards new product implementation and introduction into market
FS&Q pillar owner for Lamb Weston Operating Culture
Utilize continuous improvement tools to identify opportunity and development improvement plans
Requirements:
B. S. degree required, preference in Biology, Food Science, or other related program
5+ years experience in plant manufacturing environment with strong preference for FSQ experience
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to train and teach others
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
Ability to effectively present information to top management or public groups
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
formalizing process capability, institutionalizing process control and predictive quality process
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Skills in monitoring and measurement of process control, auditing, manufacturing of food products, sanitation process, knowledge of HACCP, SSOP regulations, skills in team leadership, effective communication, and root cause analysis
What we offer:
Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
Paid Time Off
Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
Family-Friendly Employee events
Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services