Manager Food Safety and Microbiology

Position Title: Manager Food Safety and Microbiology

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:40820

n every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

The purpose of this position is to design implement and manage the regional food safety policies and technical support for McCain North American Facilities and governance of the North American microbiological laboratories. The Food Safety Manager ensures compliance with all food safety related local state and federal food laws and champions McCains food safety improvement across all manufacturing sites in the North American region.

What youll be doing.

• Serve as change agent in shaping the food safety culture in McCain North America.
• Creates and supports McCain corporate Quality Food Safety programs including the review of policies procedures and guidance on appropriate implementation.
• Ensures implementation of programs monitors and trends 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 global and regional food safety procedures.
• Keeps abreast of emerging issues in food safety and communicates adequately to functional and cross-functional partners.
• Develops mitigation strategies for production and environmental (Micro) risks.
• Periodically reviews the effectiveness of food safety programs (Ex. EMP) throughout the facilities in the region and proposes changes based on findings.
• Has a strong background of foreign material mitigation devices (ex. X-ray Metal detectors).
• Serves as the point of contact for leading investigations on any major food safety issues escalating to the appropriate level as necessary.
• Works with cross-functional partners to ensure risks are adequately addressed throughout the supply chain.
• Oversees the development implementation review and maintenance of the GFSI standard including food safety fundamentals in accordance with FSMA regulations.
• Accountable for Internal and External Laboratory Performance.
• Manages and develops direct reports (Central Lab) to include time off reporting year objective setting and monitoring and supporting individual development plans.
• Provides adequate support to the factories to foster preventative approach continuous improvement and facilitate implementation of mitigation strategies.
• Co-leads the monthly connect with all facility quality managers or designee to evaluate and discuss food safety KPI trends emerging trends in the industry and other food safety updates

What youll need to be 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.
• Ability to weigh business needs with risk to provide data driven and balanced recommendations
• Ability to relentlessly p
• 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.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Biology Microbiology food science or other relevant science related degree
• Minimum of 5 years of related food safety experience with demonstrated technical and leadership capabilities.
• Proficiency in HACCP FSMA PCQI and GFSI
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing hygienic design hygienic zoning quality and sanitation practices
• Strong working knowledge of Continuous Process Improvement

About McCain.

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Leadership principles.

At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.

Compensation Package:$97500.00 - $130000.00 . USD annually Bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience skill set education and training and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain were on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do every day. We understand and appreciate that each persons needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical dental vision prescription drug) retirement savings benefits and leave support including medical family and bereavement. Well-being programsinclude vacation and holidays company-supported volunteering time and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us and were here to provide you with the necessary resourcesto support you in being your best self at work and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) pleaselet us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family:Manufacturing
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Company:McCain Foods USA Inc.