Sr. Manager, Food Safety & Quality, Vivid

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

​Research & Development​

In Research and Development we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance. We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality. The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within Research and Development, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

The Food Safety and Quality Sr. Manager leads the food safety and quality related activities of the supply transformation project in Zeeland, MI from start to finish. They provide leadership to strategically manage risk, ensure that the project meets food safety and quality standards, and initiatives related to those are completed on time and within budget. 

Your responsibilities

• Participate in the Development of quality and food safety standards as needed: Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish standards for food safety, quality, reliability, and performance where they are not already in place.  These must be based on global best practices such as, but not limited to 3A and EDHEG standards.
• Ensure existing best in class food safety standards are utilized:  ensures Mead Johnson standards for site and equipment design are implemented and ensures all equipment is validated to perform expected food safety and quality functions.
• Ensures state of the art food safety and quality systems are incorporated in equipment design: Ensures in-line equipment for testing, assuring, and controlling food safety and quality aspects of the products produced in the facilities covered by Vivid are selected to ensure current and future needs.
• Conduct audits: Lead and perform audits to ensure food safety quality standards are being met during the construction process.
• Manage food safety and quality processes: Design, implement, and oversee food safety and quality management processes during the design, build and implementation of the new facilities and rebuilding existing facilities.
• Manage risks: Identify and manage risks that could delay the project or damage its reputation, including ensuring contractors comply with food safety expectations during site construction and when zoning criteria are in place.

The experience we're looking for

• Minimum 10 years of experience in food safety and quality management
• Knowledge of FDA, USDA, and state food safety regulations
• Understanding of sampling, testing, verification and validation processes
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and work in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree Engineering, Food/Bio Sciences, or equivalent