Quality Food Safety Team Leader

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #171012 - Richmond, Indiana, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

Quality Food Safety Team Leader

As our Quality Food Safety Leader in Richmond, you will lead a dedicated team to ensure our facility exceeds quality standards and delivers safe, high-quality products to our consumers. You will be responsible for developing and implementing critical food safety initiatives while fostering a culture of continuous improvement across the plant. By owning our compliance programs and sanitation strategies, you will play a vital role in protecting our brand and ensuring operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for execution and documentation of the Plant Food Safety Program.  This includes, but may not be limited to: documentation of all CCP, HACCP, FDA and Product Release requirements as well as leading and coordinating the Pest Control program.
• Conducts investigations of all Food Safety / Environmental / Micro non-conformance issues, and foreign material control program through utilization of CAPA process.
• Manages microbial sampling plan.  Ensures environmental swabbing and testing program is adhered to and in compliance with Corporate Quality SOP’s.
• Leads internal GMP, quality standards and system audits for the facility.
• Identifies and initiates quality improvements. Advises improvements to process, product, quality systems and working instructions.
• Supervises compliance of Corporate & Plant quality SOPs and conducts internal auditing programs to ensure adherence.
• Assist with execution and follow up of regulatory, internal and external audits (i.e. FDA, USDA,  AIB, State, etc.)
• Provides Food Safety Training to the Plant Operations team based on compliance needs.
• Measures and report plant Quality KPI’s

Required Qualifications:

• BS degree in Engineering, Biology, Food Science, or a related field (or a Bachelor’s degree with 3 additional years of Food Safety experience).
• Minimum of 3 years of food safety and manufacturing experience.
• Proven experience in managing cleaning and sanitation programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience with a focus on leading and developing teams.
• Certification in PCQI, HACCP, and SQF.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills to resolve complex food safety issues. (E.i. Domo, smartsheets, Minitab)
• Intermediate experience utilizing SAP or similar ERP for quality and database management.
• Prior experience as a Microbiologist or within a CPG manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across different organizational levels.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $83,200.00 - $117,500.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be