Associate Quality Manager

Job Description

The Kraft Oscar Mayer Business Unit is currently seeking a qualified individual to join its Quality Team in Newberry South Carolina. This position offers the opportunity for development and career growth within the quality function by leading and managing work in an associate quality manager capacity. This position provides quality food safety and regulatory leadership to an assigned section of the facility. The plant processes include raw meat further processing of poultry and red meat into Ready-to-Eat luncheon meats and raw meat ingredients. Processing operates Monday through Friday while Further 5 days a week with some intermittent weekend production. The facility has completed significant expansion over the past few years so this is a very exciting time to join the team.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Manage a portion of the plants quality department to assure that all positions remain filled with qualified personnel knowledgeable in food safety & quality principles. Provide for necessary training and development in product knowledge process technology process control optimization techniques and Kraft competencies to increase salaried and hourly employee effectiveness and achieve optimum performance levels.

• Create modify maintain and assure effectiveness of the various plant HACCP / SSOP / GMP Kraft Heinz Management System (KHMS) programs. Including interpretation of regulations acting as the liaison between the plant and corporate contacts training plant personnel in the execution of regulatory principles and managing USDA input into our regulatory systems.

• Provide leadership for objectively measuring and controlling the quality and safety of purchased ingredients packaging material and finished products by applying statistical systems producible specifications and yield standards to assure uniform consistent compliance with the companys quality standards. Assuring results get input appropriately into SAP or other data management systems.

• Initiates and follows through on investigations to identify critical parameters governing food safety systems management product quality and product yield.

• Facilitates follow-up and continuous improvement activities associated with Consumer and Customer Feedback.

• Assures the plant maintains compliance to external GFSI standards such as BRC ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 through daily standard work and continuous improvement projects.

• Provides leadership to new product /process implementation by coordinating activities between R&D and the operational units.

• On a routine basis deal directly with members of the Plant Steering Team Business Unit Managers Leaders and Supervisors Sanitation Management Quality Supervisors Technicians and ISO Auditors.

• Maintains contact with Corporate Quality Research and Development and Business Development teams.

Expected Experience & Required Skills

• Be consistent across the job posting interview assessments and the job itself

• Include specific qualitative proven experiences versus generic years of experience

• Include both hard and soft skills

• Include skills that are observable measurable and assessable (speaking to their criticality to the role and business)

• BA/BS required; Food Science Animal Science Meat Science Microbiology Biology or related degree program preferred.

• 3 years experience in a supervisory capacity in Quality Food Safety Regulatory or Operations.

• A thorough understanding of quality management practices concerning Food Safety Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured Quality.

• Expertise in use of statistical concepts to control manufacturing processes.

• Expertise in use of computers and software used to analyze data.

• A proven record of accomplishments which demonstrate the ability to effectively problem solve through teams.

Work Environment & Schedule

This position is considered a Manufacturing plant environment with heavy machinery and equipment Additionally this role is a Day Shift Mon-Fri position but requires flexibility for shifts and weekends as needed.

Physical Requirements

Physical demands include but not limited to

Frequent activity or conditions sustained 1/3 to 2/3 of working hours; Upright stance keyboard or text input; Sedentary occasionally exerting 0 50 lbs. of force or lifting movement from workstation long periods of time as needed.

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidates geographic region job-related knowledge skills and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare protection and savingfor the future we offer plans tailored to meet you and your familys needs. Coveragefor benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events resources and learning opportunities that inspire aphysical social emotional and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

Youll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role country region union status and other employment status factors for example:

• Physical - Medical Prescription Drug Dental Vision Screenings/Assessments

• Social - Paid Time Off Company Holidays Leave of Absence Flexible Work Arrangements Recognition Training

• Emotional Employee Assistance Program Wellbeing Programs Family Support Programs

• Financial 401kLife Accidental Death & Dismemberment Disability

Location(s)

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.