Job Location: Chicago

Want to make an impact?

Ways you will make a difference

• Creates and supports Ferrara corporate Quality, Food Safety, and compliance programs, including the review of policies, procedures, and guidance.
• Ensures implementation of programs, monitors and trend food safety Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for compliance and process effectiveness.
• Accountable for all product, raw-materials, packaging food safety risk assessments, change management and trial requests based on established corporate food safety procedure.
• Manages the food safety technical and compliance system by creating, maintaining, updating, evaluating, or auditing all programs and policies to ensure compliance with c GMPs, GFSI, FSMA and HACCP standards.
• Keep abreast of emerging issues in food safety and communicate adequately to functional and cross-functional partners.
• Develops mitigation strategies for risks associated with foreign material, microbiological, allergen and other chemical contaminants.
• Serve as point of contact for leading investigations on any major food safety issues, escalating to the Director of Food Safety as necessary.
• Works with cross-functional partners to ensure risks are adequately addressed throughout the supply chain.
• Leads the annual food safety factory GEMBA walk focused on fostering cross-functional collaboration and identifying areas of improvements in foreign material, microbiological and allergen management.
• Oversee the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of the GFSI standard, including food safety fundamentals in accordance with FSMA regulations.
• Manages and develops direct staff including coaching, completing performance reviews, and helping with creating Individual Development Profile (IDP).
• Provide adequate support to the factories to foster preventative approach, continuous improvement and facilitate implementation of mitigation strategies.
• Lead the monthly connect with all facility quality managers to evaluate and discuss food safety KPI trends, emerging trends in the industry and other food safety updates.
• Assess all new vendors and suppliers related to food safety services for approvals.

Skills that will make you successful

• Experience in managing multiple locations and leading through influence including both corporate and plant environments.
• Proven technical expertise in food safety, risk assessment, auditing within food manufacturing.
• Experience with process validation and data analysis.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of relevant food safety and regulatory requirements in the US, Canada and other countries is highly desired.

Experiences that will support your success

• In-depth knowledge and experience with GFSI standards such as FSSC22000.
• Relevant certifications include but not limited to HACCP, PCQI, GFSI
• B.S. or M.S. in food science, microbiology, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of related food safety experience with demonstrated technical and managerial ability.