Food Safety Program Manager

Job Description

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This is a key Food Safety role for a qualified leader of people who can transform a great group of associates and supervisors into a high performing team that will deliver exceptional results. You will lead a department of 50+ salaried and hourly team members and engage with other departments to ensure that the facility produces food under food sanitary conditions.   You are fully responsible for the people, machinery and the identification and closure of gaps in the department’s programs.  You are a Leader of people who grows the capability of the team to ensure efficient and effective programs that improve performance metrics and drives a culture of Food Safety and Quality.

How you will contribute:

You will use your subject matter expertise to develop, drive and grow a team that will ensure that Food Safety Program objectives, goals, and targets in the factory (including regional and global commitments) are met. You will develop and track your department’s budget and eliminate losses. With your team, you will conduct regular plan-do-act-check assessments to plan how targets will be met, executing the plan, and periodically checking and taking action to stay on track. In addition, you will ensure that there is strict adherence with all appropriate laws, food safety quality standards and consumer requirements of all manufactured products and manage crisis situations internally and externally in ways that support the company’s image, policies, and business. As a people leader, you are responsible for recruiting and structuring the department to ensure there are sufficient resources to deliver on plant objectives, set and assess performance goals, and coach and mentor team members.

How you will contribute

You will use your subject matter expertise to develop, drive and grow a team that will ensure that Food Safety Program objectives, goals, and targets in the factory (including regional and global commitments) are met. You will develop and track your department’s budget and eliminate losses. With your team, you will conduct regular plan-do-act-check assessments to plan how targets will be met, executing the plan, and periodically checking and taking action to stay on track. In addition, you will ensure that there is strict adherence with all appropriate laws, food safety quality standards and consumer requirements of all manufactured products and manage crisis situations internally and externally in ways that support the company’s image, policies, and business. As a people leader, you are responsible for recruiting and structuring the department to ensure there are sufficient resources to deliver on plant objectives, set and assess performance goals, and coach and mentor team members.

You Will:

• A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
• Develop and Maintain the Master Sanitation Schedule
• Develop and maintain cleaning procedures (SSOPs) and validate them for effectiveness, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive the team to build their capabilities through effective and efficient training and education.
• Promote people's safety through training, coaching, and if necessary, disciplinary action.
• Manage the department’s Chemical program.
• Engage the facility’s leadership in behavior performance that leads to the prevention of sources of contamination including cleanliness and sanitation, pest elimination, prevention of allergen cross-contact, and safe chemical handling.
• Manage solid and liquid waste removal in coordination with other departments.
• Plan and coordinate contractor activities for infrastructure, janitorial services, pest control and other activities related to food safety.
• Identify and report equipment and infrastructure where there may be hygienic design gaps that prevent effective cleaning or are food safety risks.
• Manage employee relations to adhere to the Collective Bargaining Agreement while ensuring that physical, human, and financial resources are adequate to meet program needs and the program budget.
• Be an active participant and leader in the company’s Lean-Six Sigma initiatives.
• Manage Change Management and Management of Change in the department.
• Lead and participate in GMP and Food Safety and Quality internal audits.
• Be prepared to present results for compliance during 1st and 2nd party audits.
• Prepare and present weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual KPI reports for the department.
• Attend Line meetings and department and other required m