Ready to lead an award-winning team? As an ALDI executive, you are responsible for driving and implementing the key initiatives that keep our customers happy and ensure our business model evolves with the needs of the company. Immerse yourself in a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement with our growing and thriving organization. Are you passionate about ensuring top-notch food safety and quality assurance? ALDI, one of America's fastest-growing retailer with an extensive array of private label products, is seeking a dynamic leader to fill the role of Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance. This is your chance to spearhead the development and implementation of quality strategies that will shape the future of our organization. As the Director, you'll have the opportunity to drive innovation, maintain rigorous standards, and uphold our commitment to excellence in every aspect of our product offerings. Join us and be at the forefront of shaping the food industry landscape while enjoying the satisfaction of ensuring consumer trust and satisfaction. In this role the QA Director will lead the Food Safety and Quality Assurance function by defining, communicating, and coordinating the implementation of the organization's FSQA strategy to ensure that products are safe, legal and meet the quality expectations of our customers. The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations and broad knowledge of Food Safety and Quality standards including GFSI, HACCP and Lean Six Sigma. Diverse knowledge of different product manufacturing technologies, ingredients, and methods as well as an educational background in Science or Engineering is preferred. Position Type: Full-Time Work Location: Batavia, IL Duties and Responsibilities: Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation. • Leads Quality Assurance, Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance at ALDI and is responsible for planning, developing, and directing all quality assurance, food safety and regulatory policies, programs, and initiatives in accordance with quality and regulatory guidelines and requirements. • Directly accountable for the quality strategy development, implementation, and performance of ALDI Private Label Products. • Reports to leadership on quality performance, incidents, and trends. • Recruits, trains and manages a team of high performing QA staff to drive continuous improvement throughout the organization using comprehensive risk assessment, clear goals and expectations, and a focus on data analysis to identify strategic opportunities for improvement. • Recruits, relocates, and recommends qualified employees for their team; determines the appropriate training methods/courses for new hires. • Determines the salary levels for newly-hired or transferred employees reporting to them according to the established company wage structure. • Understands the overarching company strategy, while communicating and modeling the core values of the organization to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees. • Establishes, communicates and evaluates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their team to ensure mutual understanding of desired results. • Liaises with authorities as required and serves as communication liaison between department managers and upper management to assure understanding of goals, objectives, and opportunities for improvement. • Performs root-cause analysis and other problem solving activities in order to identify and recommend effective corrective actions and process improvements. • Reports to leadership on quality issues, trends, and losses. • Establishes and communicates procedures and standards with departments in their areas of responsibility. • Oversees the appropriate resolution of serious customer concerns. • Recommends actions based on identified trends from customer feedback. • Consults with executives on the development of their team's strategy. • Makes recommendations to executives on how to improve, design, and streamline applicable policies, procedures, and practices. • Manages external consultants accordingly. • Liaises with directors in other ALDI countries to facilitate the sharing of best practices. • Manages and communicates ALDI protocol with testing agencies and third party auditors. • Keeps up to date with all legal requirements in areas of responsibility. • Contributes to the International QA Steering Committee and participates in working groups as required. • Ensures appropriate processes are implemented to verify ALDI Private Label products are safe, legal and meeting the quality expectations of our customers. • Directs their team by ensuring that all projects and tasks meet business needs as well as expectations for quality and service. • Establishes team objectives that align with the overall company strategy. • Participates in National and Specialist Committees as required to establish best practice and business consistency. • Identifies and develops company-wide and individual initiatives for their team. • Complies with ALDI privacy and security requirements and policies if job responsibilities include possible access to confidential and/or sensitive information. • Other duties as assigned. Job-specific Competencies: Knowledge/Skills/Abilities • Consistently demonstrates the ALDI Acts Competencies as outlined for the role. • Extensive working knowledge of HACCP, HARPC, FSMA, FSVP and GFSI. • Diverse knowledge of inspection and control methods, techniques, and documentation. • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, regulatory reports and legal documents. • Ability to accurately assess risk and provide sound organizational recommendations that incorporate quality and regulatory guidelines and reflect the needs of the business. • Ability to effectively collaborate with the company executive team and senior leadership at suppliers and third-party partners. • Working knowledge of product formulations, development, scale-up, mass production and quality control activities. • Skilled at performing root-cause analysis and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective action and process improvements. • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). • Strong computer skills including quality control applications, word processing, spreadsheets and databases as may be required Gives attention to detail and follows instruction. • Understands the history, strategy, organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, products, systems and services of the company. • Ability to develop rapport, trust and open communication that enhances the growth and job performance of direct reports. • Understands cost/benefit analysis. • Ability to recommend, interpret, and/or apply company policies and procedures. • Knowledge of products and services of the company. • Understands, recognizes, and effectively manages challenges by proactively working to decrease their impact and frequency. • Knowledge of accepted industry standards and practices. • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment, consistently meeting deadlines and remaining calm under pressure. • Extensive working knowledge of HACCP, HARPC, FSMA, FSVP and GFSI. • Knowledge of inspection and control methods, techniques, and documentation. • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, regulatory reports and legal documents. • Ability to accurately assess risk and provide sound organizational recommendations that incorporate quality and regulatory guidelines and reflect the needs of the business. • Knowledge of product formulations, development, scale-up, mass production and quality control activities. • Strong computer skills including quality control applications, word processing, spreadsheets and databases. • Knowledge of Food Safety, Food Processing, applicable USDA and FDA Regulations, Food Allergens, Crisis Management, Food Fraud, Specification Development, Quality Standards, Quality Systems, Sanitary design and Environmental Monitoring, Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP and GFSI Certification schemes. Education and Experience: • Bachelor's Degree required. • Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred) in Science, Engineering or a related field preferred. • A minimum of 7-10 years Food Safety/Quality/Regulatory Compliance program execution. • Proven experience and skills in leading team members, developing careers, empowering team members to operate with a high level of influence and independence, providing functional direction while setting clear goals and expectations, and providing performance feedback to advance individual and team performance. • Must demonstrate thorough technical knowledge of Food Safety, Food Processing, applicable USDA and FDA Regulations, Food Allergens, Crisis Management, Food Fraud, Specification Development, Quality Standards, Quality Systems, Sanitary design and Environmental Monitoring, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP and GFSI Certification schemes. • Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge. Physical Requirements: • Work may be performed in an office, remote office or a combination of both where a computer and other office equipment may be used as needed to perform duties. • Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another. • Constantly and repeatedly use keyboard/mouse. • Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs. Travel: . click apply for full job details
May 27, 2024
Full time
Ready to lead an award-winning team? As an ALDI executive, you are responsible for driving and implementing the key initiatives that keep our customers happy and ensure our business model evolves with the needs of the company. Immerse yourself in a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement with our growing and thriving organization. Are you passionate about ensuring top-notch food safety and quality assurance? ALDI, one of America's fastest-growing retailer with an extensive array of private label products, is seeking a dynamic leader to fill the role of Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance. This is your chance to spearhead the development and implementation of quality strategies that will shape the future of our organization. As the Director, you'll have the opportunity to drive innovation, maintain rigorous standards, and uphold our commitment to excellence in every aspect of our product offerings. Join us and be at the forefront of shaping the food industry landscape while enjoying the satisfaction of ensuring consumer trust and satisfaction. In this role the QA Director will lead the Food Safety and Quality Assurance function by defining, communicating, and coordinating the implementation of the organization's FSQA strategy to ensure that products are safe, legal and meet the quality expectations of our customers. The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations and broad knowledge of Food Safety and Quality standards including GFSI, HACCP and Lean Six Sigma. Diverse knowledge of different product manufacturing technologies, ingredients, and methods as well as an educational background in Science or Engineering is preferred. Position Type: Full-Time Work Location: Batavia, IL Duties and Responsibilities: Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation. • Leads Quality Assurance, Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance at ALDI and is responsible for planning, developing, and directing all quality assurance, food safety and regulatory policies, programs, and initiatives in accordance with quality and regulatory guidelines and requirements. • Directly accountable for the quality strategy development, implementation, and performance of ALDI Private Label Products. • Reports to leadership on quality performance, incidents, and trends. • Recruits, trains and manages a team of high performing QA staff to drive continuous improvement throughout the organization using comprehensive risk assessment, clear goals and expectations, and a focus on data analysis to identify strategic opportunities for improvement. • Recruits, relocates, and recommends qualified employees for their team; determines the appropriate training methods/courses for new hires. • Determines the salary levels for newly-hired or transferred employees reporting to them according to the established company wage structure. • Understands the overarching company strategy, while communicating and modeling the core values of the organization to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees. • Establishes, communicates and evaluates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their team to ensure mutual understanding of desired results. • Liaises with authorities as required and serves as communication liaison between department managers and upper management to assure understanding of goals, objectives, and opportunities for improvement. • Performs root-cause analysis and other problem solving activities in order to identify and recommend effective corrective actions and process improvements. • Reports to leadership on quality issues, trends, and losses. • Establishes and communicates procedures and standards with departments in their areas of responsibility. • Oversees the appropriate resolution of serious customer concerns. • Recommends actions based on identified trends from customer feedback. • Consults with executives on the development of their team's strategy. • Makes recommendations to executives on how to improve, design, and streamline applicable policies, procedures, and practices. • Manages external consultants accordingly. • Liaises with directors in other ALDI countries to facilitate the sharing of best practices. • Manages and communicates ALDI protocol with testing agencies and third party auditors. • Keeps up to date with all legal requirements in areas of responsibility. • Contributes to the International QA Steering Committee and participates in working groups as required. • Ensures appropriate processes are implemented to verify ALDI Private Label products are safe, legal and meeting the quality expectations of our customers. • Directs their team by ensuring that all projects and tasks meet business needs as well as expectations for quality and service. • Establishes team objectives that align with the overall company strategy. • Participates in National and Specialist Committees as required to establish best practice and business consistency. • Identifies and develops company-wide and individual initiatives for their team. • Complies with ALDI privacy and security requirements and policies if job responsibilities include possible access to confidential and/or sensitive information. • Other duties as assigned. Job-specific Competencies: Knowledge/Skills/Abilities • Consistently demonstrates the ALDI Acts Competencies as outlined for the role. • Extensive working knowledge of HACCP, HARPC, FSMA, FSVP and GFSI. • Diverse knowledge of inspection and control methods, techniques, and documentation. • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, regulatory reports and legal documents. • Ability to accurately assess risk and provide sound organizational recommendations that incorporate quality and regulatory guidelines and reflect the needs of the business. • Ability to effectively collaborate with the company executive team and senior leadership at suppliers and third-party partners. • Working knowledge of product formulations, development, scale-up, mass production and quality control activities. • Skilled at performing root-cause analysis and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective action and process improvements. • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). • Strong computer skills including quality control applications, word processing, spreadsheets and databases as may be required Gives attention to detail and follows instruction. • Understands the history, strategy, organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, products, systems and services of the company. • Ability to develop rapport, trust and open communication that enhances the growth and job performance of direct reports. • Understands cost/benefit analysis. • Ability to recommend, interpret, and/or apply company policies and procedures. • Knowledge of products and services of the company. • Understands, recognizes, and effectively manages challenges by proactively working to decrease their impact and frequency. • Knowledge of accepted industry standards and practices. • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment, consistently meeting deadlines and remaining calm under pressure. • Extensive working knowledge of HACCP, HARPC, FSMA, FSVP and GFSI. • Knowledge of inspection and control methods, techniques, and documentation. • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, regulatory reports and legal documents. • Ability to accurately assess risk and provide sound organizational recommendations that incorporate quality and regulatory guidelines and reflect the needs of the business. • Knowledge of product formulations, development, scale-up, mass production and quality control activities. • Strong computer skills including quality control applications, word processing, spreadsheets and databases. • Knowledge of Food Safety, Food Processing, applicable USDA and FDA Regulations, Food Allergens, Crisis Management, Food Fraud, Specification Development, Quality Standards, Quality Systems, Sanitary design and Environmental Monitoring, Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP and GFSI Certification schemes. Education and Experience: • Bachelor's Degree required. • Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred) in Science, Engineering or a related field preferred. • A minimum of 7-10 years Food Safety/Quality/Regulatory Compliance program execution. • Proven experience and skills in leading team members, developing careers, empowering team members to operate with a high level of influence and independence, providing functional direction while setting clear goals and expectations, and providing performance feedback to advance individual and team performance. • Must demonstrate thorough technical knowledge of Food Safety, Food Processing, applicable USDA and FDA Regulations, Food Allergens, Crisis Management, Food Fraud, Specification Development, Quality Standards, Quality Systems, Sanitary design and Environmental Monitoring, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP and GFSI Certification schemes. • Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge. Physical Requirements: • Work may be performed in an office, remote office or a combination of both where a computer and other office equipment may be used as needed to perform duties. • Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another. • Constantly and repeatedly use keyboard/mouse. • Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs. Travel: . click apply for full job details
Ready to lead an award-winning team? As an ALDI executive, you are responsible for driving and implementing the key initiatives that keep our customers happy and ensure our business model evolves with the needs of the company. Immerse yourself in a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement with our growing and thriving organization. Are you passionate about ensuring top-notch food safety and quality assurance? ALDI, one of America's fastest-growing retailer with an extensive array of private label products, is seeking a dynamic leader to fill the role of Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance. This is your chance to spearhead the development and implementation of quality strategies that will shape the future of our organization. As the Director, you'll have the opportunity to drive innovation, maintain rigorous standards, and uphold our commitment to excellence in every aspect of our product offerings. Join us and be at the forefront of shaping the food industry landscape while enjoying the satisfaction of ensuring consumer trust and satisfaction. In this role the QA Director will lead the Food Safety and Quality Assurance function by defining, communicating, and coordinating the implementation of the organization's FSQA strategy to ensure that products are safe, legal and meet the quality expectations of our customers. The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations and broad knowledge of Food Safety and Quality standards including GFSI, HACCP and Lean Six Sigma. Diverse knowledge of different product manufacturing technologies, ingredients, and methods as well as an educational background in Science or Engineering is preferred. Position Type: Full-Time Work Location: Batavia, IL Duties and Responsibilities: Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation. • Leads Quality Assurance, Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance at ALDI and is responsible for planning, developing, and directing all quality assurance, food safety and regulatory policies, programs, and initiatives in accordance with quality and regulatory guidelines and requirements. • Directly accountable for the quality strategy development, implementation, and performance of ALDI Private Label Products. • Reports to leadership on quality performance, incidents, and trends. • Recruits, trains and manages a team of high performing QA staff to drive continuous improvement throughout the organization using comprehensive risk assessment, clear goals and expectations, and a focus on data analysis to identify strategic opportunities for improvement. • Recruits, relocates, and recommends qualified employees for their team; determines the appropriate training methods/courses for new hires. • Determines the salary levels for newly-hired or transferred employees reporting to them according to the established company wage structure. • Understands the overarching company strategy, while communicating and modeling the core values of the organization to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees. • Establishes, communicates and evaluates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their team to ensure mutual understanding of desired results. • Liaises with authorities as required and serves as communication liaison between department managers and upper management to assure understanding of goals, objectives, and opportunities for improvement. • Performs root-cause analysis and other problem solving activities in order to identify and recommend effective corrective actions and process improvements. • Reports to leadership on quality issues, trends, and losses. • Establishes and communicates procedures and standards with departments in their areas of responsibility. • Oversees the appropriate resolution of serious customer concerns. • Recommends actions based on identified trends from customer feedback. • Consults with executives on the development of their team's strategy. • Makes recommendations to executives on how to improve, design, and streamline applicable policies, procedures, and practices. • Manages external consultants accordingly. • Liaises with directors in other ALDI countries to facilitate the sharing of best practices. • Manages and communicates ALDI protocol with testing agencies and third party auditors. • Keeps up to date with all legal requirements in areas of responsibility. • Contributes to the International QA Steering Committee and participates in working groups as required. • Ensures appropriate processes are implemented to verify ALDI Private Label products are safe, legal and meeting the quality expectations of our customers. • Directs their team by ensuring that all projects and tasks meet business needs as well as expectations for quality and service. • Establishes team objectives that align with the overall company strategy. • Participates in National and Specialist Committees as required to establish best practice and business consistency. • Identifies and develops company-wide and individual initiatives for their team. • Complies with ALDI privacy and security requirements and policies if job responsibilities include possible access to confidential and/or sensitive information. • Other duties as assigned. Job-specific Competencies: Knowledge/Skills/Abilities • Consistently demonstrates the ALDI Acts Competencies as outlined for the role. • Extensive working knowledge of HACCP, HARPC, FSMA, FSVP and GFSI. • Diverse knowledge of inspection and control methods, techniques, and documentation. • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, regulatory reports and legal documents. • Ability to accurately assess risk and provide sound organizational recommendations that incorporate quality and regulatory guidelines and reflect the needs of the business. • Ability to effectively collaborate with the company executive team and senior leadership at suppliers and third-party partners. • Working knowledge of product formulations, development, scale-up, mass production and quality control activities. • Skilled at performing root-cause analysis and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective action and process improvements. • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). • Strong computer skills including quality control applications, word processing, spreadsheets and databases as may be required Gives attention to detail and follows instruction. • Understands the history, strategy, organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, products, systems and services of the company. • Ability to develop rapport, trust and open communication that enhances the growth and job performance of direct reports. • Understands cost/benefit analysis. • Ability to recommend, interpret, and/or apply company policies and procedures. • Knowledge of products and services of the company. • Understands, recognizes, and effectively manages challenges by proactively working to decrease their impact and frequency. • Knowledge of accepted industry standards and practices. • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment, consistently meeting deadlines and remaining calm under pressure. • Extensive working knowledge of HACCP, HARPC, FSMA, FSVP and GFSI. • Knowledge of inspection and control methods, techniques, and documentation. • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, regulatory reports and legal documents. • Ability to accurately assess risk and provide sound organizational recommendations that incorporate quality and regulatory guidelines and reflect the needs of the business. • Knowledge of product formulations, development, scale-up, mass production and quality control activities. • Strong computer skills including quality control applications, word processing, spreadsheets and databases. • Knowledge of Food Safety, Food Processing, applicable USDA and FDA Regulations, Food Allergens, Crisis Management, Food Fraud, Specification Development, Quality Standards, Quality Systems, Sanitary design and Environmental Monitoring, Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP and GFSI Certification schemes. Education and Experience: • Bachelor's Degree required. • Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred) in Science, Engineering or a related field preferred. • A minimum of 7-10 years Food Safety/Quality/Regulatory Compliance program execution. • Proven experience and skills in leading team members, developing careers, empowering team members to operate with a high level of influence and independence, providing functional direction while setting clear goals and expectations, and providing performance feedback to advance individual and team performance. • Must demonstrate thorough technical knowledge of Food Safety, Food Processing, applicable USDA and FDA Regulations, Food Allergens, Crisis Management, Food Fraud, Specification Development, Quality Standards, Quality Systems, Sanitary design and Environmental Monitoring, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP and GFSI Certification schemes. • Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge. Physical Requirements: • Work may be performed in an office, remote office or a combination of both where a computer and other office equipment may be used as needed to perform duties. • Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another. • Constantly and repeatedly use keyboard/mouse. • Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs. Travel: . click apply for full job details
May 27, 2024
Full time
Ready to lead an award-winning team? As an ALDI executive, you are responsible for driving and implementing the key initiatives that keep our customers happy and ensure our business model evolves with the needs of the company. Immerse yourself in a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement with our growing and thriving organization. Are you passionate about ensuring top-notch food safety and quality assurance? ALDI, one of America's fastest-growing retailer with an extensive array of private label products, is seeking a dynamic leader to fill the role of Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance. This is your chance to spearhead the development and implementation of quality strategies that will shape the future of our organization. As the Director, you'll have the opportunity to drive innovation, maintain rigorous standards, and uphold our commitment to excellence in every aspect of our product offerings. Join us and be at the forefront of shaping the food industry landscape while enjoying the satisfaction of ensuring consumer trust and satisfaction. In this role the QA Director will lead the Food Safety and Quality Assurance function by defining, communicating, and coordinating the implementation of the organization's FSQA strategy to ensure that products are safe, legal and meet the quality expectations of our customers. The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations and broad knowledge of Food Safety and Quality standards including GFSI, HACCP and Lean Six Sigma. Diverse knowledge of different product manufacturing technologies, ingredients, and methods as well as an educational background in Science or Engineering is preferred. Position Type: Full-Time Work Location: Batavia, IL Duties and Responsibilities: Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation. • Leads Quality Assurance, Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance at ALDI and is responsible for planning, developing, and directing all quality assurance, food safety and regulatory policies, programs, and initiatives in accordance with quality and regulatory guidelines and requirements. • Directly accountable for the quality strategy development, implementation, and performance of ALDI Private Label Products. • Reports to leadership on quality performance, incidents, and trends. • Recruits, trains and manages a team of high performing QA staff to drive continuous improvement throughout the organization using comprehensive risk assessment, clear goals and expectations, and a focus on data analysis to identify strategic opportunities for improvement. • Recruits, relocates, and recommends qualified employees for their team; determines the appropriate training methods/courses for new hires. • Determines the salary levels for newly-hired or transferred employees reporting to them according to the established company wage structure. • Understands the overarching company strategy, while communicating and modeling the core values of the organization to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees. • Establishes, communicates and evaluates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their team to ensure mutual understanding of desired results. • Liaises with authorities as required and serves as communication liaison between department managers and upper management to assure understanding of goals, objectives, and opportunities for improvement. • Performs root-cause analysis and other problem solving activities in order to identify and recommend effective corrective actions and process improvements. • Reports to leadership on quality issues, trends, and losses. • Establishes and communicates procedures and standards with departments in their areas of responsibility. • Oversees the appropriate resolution of serious customer concerns. • Recommends actions based on identified trends from customer feedback. • Consults with executives on the development of their team's strategy. • Makes recommendations to executives on how to improve, design, and streamline applicable policies, procedures, and practices. • Manages external consultants accordingly. • Liaises with directors in other ALDI countries to facilitate the sharing of best practices. • Manages and communicates ALDI protocol with testing agencies and third party auditors. • Keeps up to date with all legal requirements in areas of responsibility. • Contributes to the International QA Steering Committee and participates in working groups as required. • Ensures appropriate processes are implemented to verify ALDI Private Label products are safe, legal and meeting the quality expectations of our customers. • Directs their team by ensuring that all projects and tasks meet business needs as well as expectations for quality and service. • Establishes team objectives that align with the overall company strategy. • Participates in National and Specialist Committees as required to establish best practice and business consistency. • Identifies and develops company-wide and individual initiatives for their team. • Complies with ALDI privacy and security requirements and policies if job responsibilities include possible access to confidential and/or sensitive information. • Other duties as assigned. Job-specific Competencies: Knowledge/Skills/Abilities • Consistently demonstrates the ALDI Acts Competencies as outlined for the role. • Extensive working knowledge of HACCP, HARPC, FSMA, FSVP and GFSI. • Diverse knowledge of inspection and control methods, techniques, and documentation. • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, regulatory reports and legal documents. • Ability to accurately assess risk and provide sound organizational recommendations that incorporate quality and regulatory guidelines and reflect the needs of the business. • Ability to effectively collaborate with the company executive team and senior leadership at suppliers and third-party partners. • Working knowledge of product formulations, development, scale-up, mass production and quality control activities. • Skilled at performing root-cause analysis and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective action and process improvements. • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). • Strong computer skills including quality control applications, word processing, spreadsheets and databases as may be required Gives attention to detail and follows instruction. • Understands the history, strategy, organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, products, systems and services of the company. • Ability to develop rapport, trust and open communication that enhances the growth and job performance of direct reports. • Understands cost/benefit analysis. • Ability to recommend, interpret, and/or apply company policies and procedures. • Knowledge of products and services of the company. • Understands, recognizes, and effectively manages challenges by proactively working to decrease their impact and frequency. • Knowledge of accepted industry standards and practices. • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment, consistently meeting deadlines and remaining calm under pressure. • Extensive working knowledge of HACCP, HARPC, FSMA, FSVP and GFSI. • Knowledge of inspection and control methods, techniques, and documentation. • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, regulatory reports and legal documents. • Ability to accurately assess risk and provide sound organizational recommendations that incorporate quality and regulatory guidelines and reflect the needs of the business. • Knowledge of product formulations, development, scale-up, mass production and quality control activities. • Strong computer skills including quality control applications, word processing, spreadsheets and databases. • Knowledge of Food Safety, Food Processing, applicable USDA and FDA Regulations, Food Allergens, Crisis Management, Food Fraud, Specification Development, Quality Standards, Quality Systems, Sanitary design and Environmental Monitoring, Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP and GFSI Certification schemes. Education and Experience: • Bachelor's Degree required. • Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred) in Science, Engineering or a related field preferred. • A minimum of 7-10 years Food Safety/Quality/Regulatory Compliance program execution. • Proven experience and skills in leading team members, developing careers, empowering team members to operate with a high level of influence and independence, providing functional direction while setting clear goals and expectations, and providing performance feedback to advance individual and team performance. • Must demonstrate thorough technical knowledge of Food Safety, Food Processing, applicable USDA and FDA Regulations, Food Allergens, Crisis Management, Food Fraud, Specification Development, Quality Standards, Quality Systems, Sanitary design and Environmental Monitoring, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP and GFSI Certification schemes. • Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge. Physical Requirements: • Work may be performed in an office, remote office or a combination of both where a computer and other office equipment may be used as needed to perform duties. • Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another. • Constantly and repeatedly use keyboard/mouse. • Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs. Travel: . click apply for full job details
Company: US6469 Sysco Payroll, Division of Sysco Resources Services, LLC Zip Code: 32822 Minimum Level of Education: Associate's Degree Minimum Years of Experience: 5 Years Employment Type: Full Time Travel Percentage: COMPENSATION INFORMATION: The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco's actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison. Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors JOB SUMMARY Support the design, development, implementation, training, and on-going execution of a comprehensive, risk-based food safety preventive controls program (Policies, SOPs, Hazard Analysis, HACCP Plan, Prerequisite Food Safety Programs, Traceability & Recall Process, Labeling Programs, and Associated Records) for the Distribution and Produce Manufacturing segments of Sysco's business in Alaska. Oversee and manage the implementation of Policies, Procedures, Programs, Guidance Documents, and Training components of the food safety preventive controls program. Develop, coach, train, and evaluate the performance of the Food Safety Program Managers and/or others reporting to this role. Provide subject matter expertise in the on-going development of food safety initiatives. Support establishment, tracking, analyzing, and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in Distribution Food Safety and the Produce manufacturing locations working with both the corporate and field food safety teams on to seek continuous improvement. RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for the development, deployment, implementation, and on-going execution of the food safety preventive controls program (Policies, SOPs, Hazard Analysis, HACCP Plan, Prerequisite Food Safety Programs, Traceability & Recall Process, Labeling Programs, and Associated Records) within the Distribution and Produce companies assigned Supports determination of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), monitor adherence, track and communicate progress, report results to QA and Operations Leaders and assess improvement opportunities Oversees internal audit process for distribution centers and produce manufacturing locations to objectively evaluate performance, ensure compliance with applicable regulations, and provide feedback to Food Safety Regional Director and OpCo/Production Facility Leaders for improvement Collaborates with Regional Directors of Food Safety, Food Safety Program Managers, and OpCo/Production Company leaders in functional areas (Operations, Production, Merchandising, Sales, and HR) to ensure the food safety program is implemented across all Sysco locations Recruit, select, onboard, develop, coach, train, support, and evaluate the performance of the Food Safety Program Managers implementing the preventive controls programs at the product manufacturing locations. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders across all functions and other owned companies with integration with the food safety programs, suppliers, customers, industry trade groups, and regulatory authorities QUALIFICATIONS Education Associates degree Bachelors degree (Food Science, Animal Science, Biological Science or related) or a combination of education and experience may be considered Experience Five or more years' total experience in Food Safety or Quality Assurance roles responsible for perishable and/or durable consumer goods in Distribution, Food Processing, or Foodservice Operations, with a minimum of five years management experience of staff members Knowledge of technical proficiency in the areas of food microbiology, food chemistry, animal science, biology, food safety, food defense, bacteriology, food processing technologies, and food regulations & policy Skills Intrinsic Capabilities: A high level of integrity and accountability, specifically the ability to speak and act with complete honesty and trustworthiness Setting Vision, Strategy, and Direction: Detailed knowledge and insights into the business, including risk management performance and productivity metrics that ultimately drive results This person will have the ability to think and act in a forward-looking manner, including the demonstrated ability to anticipate challenges and opportunities and address them in a proactive, pragmatic, fact-driven manner. He/She will be relentlessly focused on execution; holding team members fully accountable for the delivery on their commitment Developing and Leveraging Relationships: The successful candidate will have superior communication, customer service, relationship building, and influencing skills Building and Leading Teams: The successful candidate will be a collaborative leader with a high degree of emotional intelligence who inspires, manages, coaches and respects people Communication Skills: The successful candidate will have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations in English Candidate must demonstrate the ability to write reports, business correspondence, policies, and procedures, as well as effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of associates, senior leaders, customers, and suppliers. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounter while performing the essential functions of this job Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job Must be able to travel as needed The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and the level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. BENEFITS INFORMATION: For information on Sysco's Benefits, please visit OVERVIEW: Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.
May 27, 2024
Full time
Company: US6469 Sysco Payroll, Division of Sysco Resources Services, LLC Zip Code: 32822 Minimum Level of Education: Associate's Degree Minimum Years of Experience: 5 Years Employment Type: Full Time Travel Percentage: COMPENSATION INFORMATION: The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco's actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison. Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors JOB SUMMARY Support the design, development, implementation, training, and on-going execution of a comprehensive, risk-based food safety preventive controls program (Policies, SOPs, Hazard Analysis, HACCP Plan, Prerequisite Food Safety Programs, Traceability & Recall Process, Labeling Programs, and Associated Records) for the Distribution and Produce Manufacturing segments of Sysco's business in Alaska. Oversee and manage the implementation of Policies, Procedures, Programs, Guidance Documents, and Training components of the food safety preventive controls program. Develop, coach, train, and evaluate the performance of the Food Safety Program Managers and/or others reporting to this role. Provide subject matter expertise in the on-going development of food safety initiatives. Support establishment, tracking, analyzing, and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in Distribution Food Safety and the Produce manufacturing locations working with both the corporate and field food safety teams on to seek continuous improvement. RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for the development, deployment, implementation, and on-going execution of the food safety preventive controls program (Policies, SOPs, Hazard Analysis, HACCP Plan, Prerequisite Food Safety Programs, Traceability & Recall Process, Labeling Programs, and Associated Records) within the Distribution and Produce companies assigned Supports determination of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), monitor adherence, track and communicate progress, report results to QA and Operations Leaders and assess improvement opportunities Oversees internal audit process for distribution centers and produce manufacturing locations to objectively evaluate performance, ensure compliance with applicable regulations, and provide feedback to Food Safety Regional Director and OpCo/Production Facility Leaders for improvement Collaborates with Regional Directors of Food Safety, Food Safety Program Managers, and OpCo/Production Company leaders in functional areas (Operations, Production, Merchandising, Sales, and HR) to ensure the food safety program is implemented across all Sysco locations Recruit, select, onboard, develop, coach, train, support, and evaluate the performance of the Food Safety Program Managers implementing the preventive controls programs at the product manufacturing locations. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders across all functions and other owned companies with integration with the food safety programs, suppliers, customers, industry trade groups, and regulatory authorities QUALIFICATIONS Education Associates degree Bachelors degree (Food Science, Animal Science, Biological Science or related) or a combination of education and experience may be considered Experience Five or more years' total experience in Food Safety or Quality Assurance roles responsible for perishable and/or durable consumer goods in Distribution, Food Processing, or Foodservice Operations, with a minimum of five years management experience of staff members Knowledge of technical proficiency in the areas of food microbiology, food chemistry, animal science, biology, food safety, food defense, bacteriology, food processing technologies, and food regulations & policy Skills Intrinsic Capabilities: A high level of integrity and accountability, specifically the ability to speak and act with complete honesty and trustworthiness Setting Vision, Strategy, and Direction: Detailed knowledge and insights into the business, including risk management performance and productivity metrics that ultimately drive results This person will have the ability to think and act in a forward-looking manner, including the demonstrated ability to anticipate challenges and opportunities and address them in a proactive, pragmatic, fact-driven manner. He/She will be relentlessly focused on execution; holding team members fully accountable for the delivery on their commitment Developing and Leveraging Relationships: The successful candidate will have superior communication, customer service, relationship building, and influencing skills Building and Leading Teams: The successful candidate will be a collaborative leader with a high degree of emotional intelligence who inspires, manages, coaches and respects people Communication Skills: The successful candidate will have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations in English Candidate must demonstrate the ability to write reports, business correspondence, policies, and procedures, as well as effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of associates, senior leaders, customers, and suppliers. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounter while performing the essential functions of this job Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job Must be able to travel as needed The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and the level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. BENEFITS INFORMATION: For information on Sysco's Benefits, please visit OVERVIEW: Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.