Food Safety Manager

Sensient Technologies is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. We employ advanced technologies at facilities worldwide to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, and other specialty chemicals. Sensient Global BioNutrients provides innovative nutrient solutions to meet diverse application needs.

About the role

We are seeking a Food Safety Manager for our Juneau facility. This position reports to the Product and Quality Safety Manager and will drive and improve the Food Safety, Sanitation, Supplier Approval, and Customer Complaint programs at Sensient BioNutrients. You will collaborate with all organizational functions to engage employees in these programs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure daily plant Food Safety/Quality operations follow company policies, procedures, customer requirements, and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Lead the SQF, HACCP, and FSMA programs; serve as the company liaison for all State, Federal, Customer, and Kosher certifications and inspections.
• Investigate all customer complaints, manage investigations, and ensure timely review and responses.
• Manage the Sanitation Supervisor/team and serve as an organizational resource for knowledge around HACCP, FSMA, Food Defense, and GFSI auditing schemas.
• Prioritize and drive process improvement initiatives to achieve organizational KPIs and ensure customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Preferably 7+ years’ experience in Quality Assurance, Food Safety, or Regulatory environments within the Food and/or Fresh Food industry, with 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience leading a successful quality assurance program.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead through influence across multiple levels of leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, microbiology, food science, or a related technical field preferred.
• Experience leading internal and external audits.
• Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certification experience preferred.
• Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification is required.

Benefits

• Onsite work 5 days per week.
• Excellent salary and benefits package.
• Development opportunities and a thorough onboarding training experience.

Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship.