Sr. Q&FS Area Specialist

What you’ll do

The Quality Systems Sr Specialist provides functional leadership to develop, implement, maintain and improve Quality and Food Safety Management programs for the site and across the network to ensure that end products are safe for human consumption and meet customer, consumer and regulatory requirements to achieve business objectives. The Quality Systems Sr Specialist provides leadership to improve Q&FS Management System

Act as back up to the Quality and Food Safety Manager, provides leadership and technical expertise during incident investigation and risk analysis as well as provides recommendations for appropriate resolution

Lead the implementation of Global Quality and Food Safety Standards to ensure compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory food safety requirements

Lead the site quality and food safety management review process to identify improvement opportunities for quality and food safety management systems

Development and roll out of food safety training to the site and support functions (HACCP, Basic Food Safety)

Provide governance to the Microbiological verification, environmental program, Mycotoxin, Allergens, Cleaning and Sanitation programs

Provide governance to HACCP and Food Safety Plan within the site, provide input to the Value stream Food safety. Food Safety Team Leader at the site. Manage validation of CCP/OPRP preventive controls programs within the site

Responsible for providing site input to the Material Risk Assessments (MRA’s)

Lead root cause analysis investigation of food safety incidents and effective implementation of corrective/preventive actions

Lead Q&FS input for engineering related projects within the site and lead Commissioning, Validation and start up Handover process for Q&FS.

Lead Q&FS continuous improvement projects for the site to improve the brand experience.

Lead in combination with Q&FS Manager product related incident management process and provide recommendation on product disposition

Lead Communities of practice to drive standardization, and creation of best practices

Coach and develop associates in Q&FS team within the site or across the network.

How you’ll do it

Lead gap assessment to the Mars Global standards and regulatory requirements, lead the Food Defense Plan and continuous improvement of quality systems and to ensure compliance

Partners with supply Make and Engineering, R&D and other key stakeholders to implement changes, new process or new products in a safe manner and implement product quality conformance system

Responsible for providing outlining Q&FS requirements on engineering projects, developing all the Q&FS documents, SOP’s, delivering training for associates as required for the start of new lines or processes at the site and creating QFS best practices

Lead continuous improvement of QFS system and product quality and conformance to specification through analysis of data and evaluation of trends through use of statistical analysis for a given brand for region

Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers. Understands key business drivers and uses this understanding to accomplish own work.

Builds a network of cross functional partners to accomplish business objectives

Provides guidance and direction to others

You have

Minimum Qualifications

BS degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering or related technical field

3 years of food manufacturing experience in a responsible position related to food safety or Quality and food safety management system and or a combination of education and 5+ years demonstrated success in relevant field

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering or related technical field

2 years of food plant experience in a responsible position related to food safety or Quality and food safety management system

Demonstrated leadership capabilities in leading a team

What you’ll bring to KIND

Demonstrated success with Food safety risk, identification and management, HACCP and prerequisite controls

Proven application of quality tools, food science, and statistics

Demonstrated capability to manage multiple priorities

Proven leadership within a team and demonstrated ability to lead change

Exhibited understanding of GMP, GLP, food allergens, pest control, sanitation, and food safety regulations

Expert knowledge of Food Safety Standards, procedures and legislation

Ability to work effectively in cross functional teams

Strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong presentation Skills

Demonstrated success with Food safety risk, identification and management, HACCP and prerequisite controls

Experienced auditor in GFSI Quality Systems such as SQF, BRC, FSSC22000 or ISO9000 preferable.

Ability to travel 10% of the time

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range for this position is $85,000 to $100,000 . Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. KIND compensation includes target bonuses.

What we offer

401(K) or RRSP's with generous company match

Flexible Paid Time Off. Choose what works best for you, including summer hours. Paid parental leave.

Excellent health, dental & vision insurance, with options to fit you & your family’s needs

Company paid disability and life insurance to provide income protection

Your health is important! Our wellness strategy focuses on mental and physical wellbeing via programs like Employee Assistance Program, a wellness subsidy, healthy food options and gym facility in HQ.

Casual office dress code– feel free to wear your KIND gear

Stock up on your favorite KIND bars to share with your family & friends, through a quarterly voucher

Training & tuition reimbursement program, because continuing to learn matters and we support your development

A dynamic, ambitious, fun and KIND work environment

Charitable Donation Matching: KIND matches your charitable donations up to $1000 annually through our donation matching portal.

EEO

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