Quality & Food Safety Manager

A Day in the Life: 

The QFS Manager provides leadership and is responsible for supervising all quality, food and feed safety related matters for the facility.  The role of Quality and Food Safety is to ensure that controls are in place to meet customer and regulatory requirements for the products produced at the facility.

The primary function of this position is to ensure the integrity and safety of food products throughout the manufacturing process utilizing various standards and established testing methods, operating procedures and adherence to protocols and policies.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Manage the plant QFS Policies and Procedures.
• Represents the company with on-site customer auditors, third party auditors, food safety inspection/audits and state/federal inspectors. 
• Coordinate and support the development and maintenance of prerequisite and Food Safety Plans/Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) Programs for food and feed products.
• Arrange for/conduct external and internal audits of the Food Safety Plan, as required.
• Ensure that customer complaints, concerns and/or inquiries receive adequate responses in a timely fashion.
• Coordinate the plant sanitation program, including monthly internal sanitation inspections with Operations Manager.  Make recommendations to other managers on sanitation issues. 
• Monthly Food Safety Meeting: Organize and facilitate a monthly meeting with facility leadership to provide updates on Quality, Food Safety (QFS) regulations and policy changes, review key QFS milestones, and discuss customer audit results, findings, and corrective actions arising from the previous month.
• Serves as primary contact on all Lab Information Management System (LIMS, SAP, etc.) issues and inquiries.
• Work with Plant QA/QC personnel and technicians and Production personnel to ensure customer expectations are met and plant inspections are executed according to plan.
• Maintain QC laboratory equipment calibrations and ensure procurement of all lab supplies.
• Coordinate collaborative testing and check samples.
• Use of TraceGains program, with the support of Corporate QFS, for the management of suppliers/vendors.
• Review information from suppliers to assure proper product conformance, requirements and regulations.
• Manage the facility Food Defense Plan.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • Directly supervises 1-3 employees performing lab technician duties.
  • Conducts timely coaching sessions and performance appraisals with staff.
  • Rewards and disciplines employees; addresses complaints and resolves issues as needed.
  • Manages and administers Safety Program to all Lab employees; Ensures compliance with all company policies, rules, and procedures.

Experience/Skills Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or Chemistry preferred.
• Minimum three to five years of position related experience, or equivalent combo of education and experience.
• Experience with non-GMO food processing is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of FDA regulations and quality standards related to food and feed manufacturing.
• Experience using analytical equipment such as ICP, GC, INR, and Lovibond systems is preferred.
• Understanding of wet chemistry principles and laboratory practices is a plus.
• Practical experience in: GMPs, Pest Control, and Internal Audits.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP and other technical software packages, as needed.
• Demonstrate ability to work safely and to promote safe work practices in others.
• Excellent verbal, written, and listening skills.

Benefits:

• Health Benefits – Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision plans that meet your individual needs.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
• Family Support – Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
• Tuition Reimbursement – after one year of service, eligible for tuition expenses reimbursement of up to $5000 per year. 
• Time Off – Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
  • 0 – 9 years: 25 days
  • 10 – 19 years: 30 days
  • 20+ years: 35 days

At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~34,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:

•    We Are One Team – Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
•    We Lead The Way – Agile, Empowered, Innovative
•    We Do What’s Right – Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity

If this sounds like you, join us!  We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge