Job ID 203670
Location : Newnan, Georgia
Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory Supervisor will implement food safety management systems and ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements at an assigned facility. In this role, you will support the leadership team with thorough understanding of quality assurance safety technology, testing and auditing documentation, data collection and analysis and knowledge transfer. You will provide team leadership to find solutions for food safety and quality concerns.
Key Accountabilities
• Monitor regulatory activities and plant compliance with regulatory safety standards and act as a liaison for the business with external regulatory authorities.
• Ensure adherence to corporate, regulatory and facility food safety and quality requirements.
• Evaluate standard operating procedures, master schedule, verification, customer food safety and quality requirements and reporting for the team.
• Act as and intermediary between our customers and the facility to review product performance, conduct quality safety audits, review third party certifications and respond to customer questions and complaints.
• Implement product specification systems and drive continuous improvement in the areas of processes and customer focus.
• Participate in the preparation of plant tours and audits.??.
• Assist with various projects relating to safety, food safety, regulatory, environment, process improvement, engagement, training and others as needed.
• Other duties as assigned
• Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in science, chemistry, microbiology, quality assurance or equivalent experience
• Minimum one year of directly related work experience
• Ability to adapt and learn in a changing work environment and to make decisions under pressure
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Experience interacting with external stakeholders (regulatory agencies, external manufacturers, customers)
• Ability to relate technical knowledge to solve complex testing and process problems
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability of leadership, motivation, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork and successful completion of work.
• Ability to work on 3rd Shift with the possibility to work on weekends and holidays
Preferred Qualifications
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification
• Confirmed ability to balance and achieve positive results leading multifunctional teams
• Problem solving and analytical skills with experience in Root Cause Analysis
• One year of supervisory experience
• Laboratory knowledge, including Good Laboratory Practice and instrumentation.
• Process Auditing experience
Cargill highly encourages vaccinations but does not mandate at this time. Upon hire, you will be asked to provide your vaccination status, and if unvaccinated or if you choose not to disclose, you would be expected to follow Cargill’s safety protocols for unvaccinated employees (i.e., mask mandates, and social distancing).
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet