Quality Food Safety Manager - Clinton, IA

This is an exempt, on-site position.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of individuals that oversee the quality and product safety programs to ensure compliance with ADM, regulatory and customer requirements. Direct Reports include QC staff and Lab Manager.
• Verify quality and product safety checks are properly completed to meet procedural requirements.
• Verify high risk activities are being completed before shipment of products.
• Schedule monitoring activities such as carryover studies, uniformity studies, scale checks, and traceability.
• Monitor products for quality parameters.
• Communicate to production (and Regional QFS Manager as appropriate) when product falls out of specification, document any noticeable discrepancy, take corrective actions to eliminate the issue.
• Prepare the facility for compliance during customer audits and third party certifications (FSSC, GMP+, etc.).
• Lead the facility during these customer audits and third party certifications.
• Provide quality trainings to new hires, contractors and refresher training as needed and maintain training records.
• Manage monthly GMP plant inspections per divisional requirements.
• Investigate manufacturing errors and complete proper reports including CAPA reports.
• Use deviation reports to justify the disposition of the product and approve the release or disposal of the product.
• In partnership with Operations, conduct complaint investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop a plan to eliminate the root cause and follow through with implementation.
• Ensure equipment validation procedures for high risk products are completed.
• Oversee Pest Control Program.
• Follow up on recommendations and Corrective Actions.
• Serve as PCQI Coordinator: maintain the food safety plan, ensure control points are being managed per program requirements, risk assessments are accurate and up to date.
• Coordinate routine food safety meetings and management reviews.
• Manage product recalls from the plant level with guidance from divisional resources when necessary.
• Develop and maintain site specific work instructions.
• Lead the facility through FDA and scored internal audits.
• Collaborate with QC Regional Manager regarding direction for sample retains and product testing required for divisional programs.

Requirements

• BS degree in Food Science or related experience and/or 5+ years in quality experience in feed/food.
• Prior management experience.

Skills

• Knowledge of FDA and state regulatory requirements.
• Trained in Preventive Controls for Human Food and/or Animal Food (preferred).
• Highly organized.
• Effective use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to lead, coach, build consensus and lead change among a team of production/sales/quality colleagues.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $92,800.00 - $174,800.00. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

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.
• Annual bonus and long-term incentive plan.

*Benefits may vary for bargained locations.