Sr. Manager, Food Safety & Microbiology

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Job Number #163807 - Topeka, Kansas, 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.
 

Role:

This position is responsible for protecting Hill’s brand equity by ensuring food safety programs are designed,developed, implemented and effectively controlling food safety hazards in all North America Hill’s sites and contract manufacturing locations . On-going evaluation and continuous improvement of these programs is required.

Main Responsibilities:

• Design and develop corporate and global plant food safety policies and programs. Ensure programs are implemented and effectively working to meet compliance of all food safety requirements, including applicable government regulations .

•  Provide leadership to plant food safety  and quality teams concerning:

  • Colgate Quality Standards

  • FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

  • Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certified audit schemes (SQF)

• Track KPI progress and drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve food safety controls across the Supply Chain. 

• Provide leadership on key food safety programs including, but not limited to, cleaning & sanitization, environmental monitoring, and sanitary design. Provide direction to Corporate Technical Engineering on food safety CEB initiatives.

• Develop tools and training guidance for all food safety initiatives and programs. Lead food safety validation initiatives.

• Maintain current understanding and communicate regulatory requirements that impact Hill’s food safety programs. Represent Hill’s on external trade association food safety committees (e.g. PFI, AFIA, ).

• Ensure timely and effective root cause analysis and CAPA for any significant site food safety issue.

• Identify and trial new food safety and microbiology technologies. 

• Present relevant food safety topics and updates to Hill’s and Colgate Leadership teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors  of Science (Microbiology, Food Science or related scientific field)

• 5+ year experience in food or pet food quality and food safety, food/pet food manufacturing or product safety

• 3+ years supervisory or managerial experience

Preferred Qualifications:

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