Quality and Food Safety Systems Sr. Specialist

Job Description:

The Quality and Food Safety Systems Sr. Specialist provides functional leadership to develop implement maintain and improve Quality and Food Safety Management programs to ensure that end products are safe for human consumption and meet customer consumer and regulatory requirements as well as all internal Quality & Food Safety global standards at our EGM Snacking site in Henderson Nevada. This Associate will:

Provide technical expertise and conducts incident investigation and risk analysis as well as provides recommendations for appropriate resolution.

Lead continuous improvement of Q&FS systems and product quality and conformance to specification through analysis of data and evaluation of trends through use of statistical analysis.

Partner with supply R&D commercial and other key stakeholders to implement changes new process or new products in a safe manner and implement product quality conformance system.

Be an active member of community of practice in areas of demonstrated expertise such as: auditing food safety hold management/systems statistical process control packaging technology etc.

Impact quality of own work and the work of others on the team and cross functionally.

Solve problems in defined situations analyzes information using risk-based approach technical experience judgment and precedents to determine possible solutions.

What are we looking for

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS degree in Food Science Food Safety Engineering Chemistry or related technical field

• 2-3 years of experience in different quality related areas such as raw materials distribution manufacturing or

• 2-3 years of experience in a manufacturing site managing quality and food safety management systems responsible position related to food safety or Quality and food safety management system Ability to travel 10% of the time

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in Food Science Engineering Chemistry or related technical field Experienced in food safety management and 1-2 years experience in a quality role. HACCP allergen and sanitation management

What will your key responsibilities be

Lead in combination with Quality and Food Safety Manager product related incident management process and provide recommendation on product disposition and act as backup to the Q&FS manager

Lead the implementation of the Quality and Food Safety Global and local Standards including implementation plan metrics report out and continuous improvement at the site level

Liaison with internal and external parties as appropriate to ensure up to date with all Food Safety requirements including responsibility as the site Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) for Food Safety Modernization Act

Manages third party Quality and Food Safety Management systems certification audits

Manages external audit programs and the internal quality audit function for the site through training associates creating audit schedule and ensuring a robust corrective and preventative action process.

Governs Quality and Food Safety change management process in partnership with the Value Stream Lead as it relates to new products equipment or process facilitating implementation of quality & food safety

through robust risk management process

Development & roll out of food safety and quality training to the site and support functions (HACCP Basic Food Safety GMPs etc.)

Collaborates with Q&FS Site team and supply partners to conduct the Q&FS management review at planned intervals to ensure suitability adequacy and effectiveness of the Q&FS management programs and

to identify improvement opportunities.

Provide governance to the Microbiological verification and environmental program Mycotoxin HACCP Cleaning and Sanitation programs and Microbiological verification and environmental program

Responsible for providing site input to the Material Risk Assessments (MRAs)

Manage analytical program for the site including training and round robins

Partners with supply R&D and other key stakeholders to implement changes new process or new products in a safe manner and implement product quality conformance system

Responsible for reviewing Global standards leading gap assessments and managing the implementation of those standards and regulatory requirements including Food Defense Plan and continuous improvement of

quality systems.

Leads Q&FS continuous improvement projects at the site

What can you expect from Mars

• Work with diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company where were striving to build the world we want tomorrow today.

• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package including company bonus.

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below however base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge skills and total compensation package for this position will include variable pay medical and dental benefits participation in 401k plan and paid time off of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.