Food Safety Quality Manager
Johnsonville - Holton, Kansas, United States, 66436
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Johnsonville, LLC
Food Safety/Quality Manager
Holton, KS
Position Overview:
This is a great job for a person who has passion and drive for food safety and quality. In this role you can leverage your expertise and experiences related to food safety and building people to develop strategies and tactics that will help the organization accomplish its goal of becoming the Best Company in the World. Your passion for continuous improvement efforts will drive and enable Members in the organization to meet the goals of making gold standard products. You will act as a role model and educator of the Johnsonville Way thus facilitating this as "a way of life" within the Holton facility.
Responsibilities:
Using the Johnsonville Way, work with members to drive strategic continuous improvement efforts tied to food safety and quality risks or incidences in the animal harvest and fresh sausage processes Set metrics of success and identify trends and process variation in conjunction with the animal harvest/fresh sausage team Be a resource to all Johnsonville plants for corrective actions to optimize product safety and quality Keep the facility updated and in compliance with regulatory policies in the areas of animal harvest, animal welfare, and fresh meat production Be an active member of the foreign animal disease team Work directly with the facility's USDA team Directly coach and grow four Food Safety and Quality team members Be responsible for the performance of a 3rd party sanitation contractor through your direct team Provide support for all third-party audits Use your technical expertise to educate members on food safety and quality applications / systems Participate and/or lead network wide improvement teams Develop future leaders as a pipeline for future food safety and quality roles and/or operational leadership positions Utilize your auditing skills to assist on supplier, copacker and internal audits, minimizing risk Lead capital pipeline planning and budget setting efforts for the facility's food safety and quality Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Meat Science, Microbiology or related field preferred Experience:
5 years of experience in a quality leadership role required Experience in food required; meat/poultry processing and harvest preferred Skills and Competencies:
Proficient at influential leadership and the ability to grow direct and indirect members required Knowledge and understanding of food safety, HACCP systems, USDA/FDA, Animal Handling and Welfare programs and regulatory requirements and have established regulatory relationships Proficiency in Microsoft Suite required Understanding of Safe Quality Food program preferred Experience with fresh product shelf life and microbiology Knowledge of continuous improvement processes (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, etc.) Experience working in SAP Business Operating System desired Proficient with data management and Statistical Process Control Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Project management and team leadership skills
Date:
April 9, 2025
Coach:
Plant Director
Location : Holton, KS
Member Status : Fulltime, Salaried
Shift/Hours:
1st Shift
Travel : Not a ton, less than 10% of your time
Reason for Posting : Replacement
Benefits:
Members have potential for a monthly bonus, and 401k with a company match. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off and tuition reimbursement!
About our Company
Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 3,000 Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!
How to Apply:
External candidate:
Apply on-line only at: careers.johnsonville.com
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.
We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.