• Ensure compliance of all laboratory colleagues with Safety, Quality, and Environmental policies and procedures
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of quality and food safety systems for human food and animal food (as applicable).
• Serve as a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) and oversee Food Safety program compliance.
• Manage prerequisite programs supporting the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Monitor incoming ingredients, packaging and finished products to ensure safety, legality, and quality standards are met.
• Lead investigations of the deviations related to food quality and safety programs, customer complaints; implement effective corrective actions.
• Lead traceability exercises and mock recalls.
• Drive IRM score improvements and overall facility compliance performance.

• Ensure compliance with Safe Food for Canadians Act and FSMA regulations, BRCGS standards and, customer requirements.
• Lead during regulatory and third-party food safety audits (ie. CFIA, FDA, BRCGS, customer audits).
• Maintain audit readiness and oversee corrective actions.
• Oversee non-conformance investigations and ensure thorough root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
• Conduct internal audits and ensure completion of annual compliance requirements.
• Support Food Defense initiatives, including Intentional Adulteration (IA) and Vulnerability Assessments.

• Partner with Operations and the ADM Quality Center of Excellence to ensure alignment with corporate standards and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage validation, maintenance, and repair of laboratory equipment.
• Implement and manage Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) initiatives.
• Utilize systems including ADM Weigh, APecS, Sphera, PolicyTech, SalesForce, and TLC to support quality programs.

• Lead, coach, and develop the Quality Control team.
• Ensure analytical programs provide accurate, timely, and reliable results to support operations and customers.
• Effectively lead all facility colleagues to establish understanding of food safety and quality standards and champion food safety culture across the facility.
• Develop, facilitate, and support employee training programs related to quality and food safety.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and accountability.

• Bachelor's degree in food science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field preferred; or minimum 7 years of progressive food safety experience.
• PCQI certification required.
• Strong knowledge of CFIA and FDA regulations, FSMA, BRCGS standards, and related food safety requirements.
• Experience with document management systems (e.g., PolicyTech), spreadsheets, and databases.
• Demonstrated leadership and team development experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Highly organized with strong time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.

• Hot and cold temperatures
• Dusty conditions
• Food allergens and chemical substances

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