Quality and Food Safety Manager - Mt Vernon, IN

About the role

This key operational role is responsible for Quality and Food Safety at the Mt. Vernon Flour Mill. The QFS Manager is responsible of all aspects of the department.

Responsibilities

• Support various systems that are used throughout the facility
• ADM Weigh, APecS, Sphera, PolicyTech, TLC
• FDA/BRC/Organic/Gluten Free/Customer Audits
• Performs annual tasks as needed for compliance
• Production Support
• Interacts with ADM Quality Center of Excellence and Food Safety personnel to ensure compliance and continuous improvement
• Operational Presence
• Maintains strong floor visibility (50% of time), participates in daily walks, and leads by example through direct engagement with frontline teams
• Safety
• Leads Food Safety and collaborates with EHS to integrate People Safety into daily operations and plant wide culture
• Develops and implements Quality and Food Safety requirements for Human Food and Animal Food, when applicable
• Maintain prerequisite programs that support the Quality Management System
• Aid with IRM score improvements
• Create, support and facilitate training
• Aids with internal auditing
• Ensures site readiness for internal and external quality audits
• Developing Processes
• Oversees and implements Cost of Poor Quality
• Aids with the IA (Intentional Adulteration) FSMA implementation - Food Defense Vulnerability Assessment
• Oversees non-conformity investigations; assures root cause analysis and review is conducted
• Manage and Lead Others
• Manage Quality Control team and ensure analytical programs provide adequate support to operations and accurate results to customers
• Effectively lead all facility colleagues to establish understanding of food safety and quality standards and drive improvement in food safety culture
• Communication & Coverage
• Builds trust and alignment through visibility and direct support on all schedules
• Coaches teams to take ownership of quality and food safety procedure

Requirements

• Preferred 4 year degree or equivalent 7 years Food Safety experience
• Previous experience in milling operations or a milling/manufacturing environment is preferred
• Preventative Control Qualified Individual (PCQI) trained
• Working knowledge of Document Management (PolicyTech), spreadsheets, and databases
• Knowledge of applicable food regulations and requirements
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel
• Organized, possess time management skills and be able to meet deadlines
• Ability to make decisions based on information and data available
• Ability to work as a team member and provide training
• Demonstrate experience of effective leadership

Qualifications

• Preferred 4 year degree or equivalent 7 years Food Safety experience
• Previous experience in milling operations or a milling/manufacturing environment is preferred
• Preventative Control Qualified Individual (PCQI) trained
• Working knowledge of Document Management (PolicyTech), spreadsheets, and databases
• Knowledge of applicable food regulations and requirements
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel
• Organized, possess time management skills and be able to meet deadlines
• Ability to make decisions based on information and data available
• Ability to work as a team member and provide training
• Demonstrate experience of effective leadership

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Ability to train and develop operational staff
• Experience with FDA/BRC/Organic/Gluten Free/Customer Audits
• Knowledge of ADM's Quality Management System
• Ability to manage and lead a team
• Experience with Food Defense Vulnerability Assessment
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis

Benefits

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable)
• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection
• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares)
• Paid time off including paid holidays
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave
• Tuition assistance
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs

Pay

The pay range for this position is expected to be between: $70,400.00 - $131,300.00

Schedule

Details on the schedule will be provided during the interview process.