Requisition ID: 41944

Job Description

About the role.

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.

We are currently looking for a Manager Food Safety and Quality, located in Appleton, WI.

The Manager Food Safety and Quality provides the leadership necessary to establish and maintain the Food Safety quality levels of products through sanitation, raw materials, packaging and quality systems management.  The Factory FSQ manager is the Guardian of quality compliance and challenger of all functions across the value chain to drive Continuous Improvements, support to Operations, Supply Chain, and Consumer Services, while fostering a cross functional quality, compliance and performance culture.  The Manager Food Safety and Quality Is responsible for leadership and the development, implementation and management of all Food Safety Quality Assurance programs and activities.   

Accountabilities:

• Provide technical expertise and support to ensure compliance to McCain’s regional and global requirements/Policies, regulatory requirements, product quality, and food safety.   
• Utilizes tools such as auditing, process evaluation, trend analysis to achieve continuous improvement and business objectives.   
• Reports to the regional FSQ Sr.  Manager with a factory reporting line to Factory Manager 
• Direct and supervise the development, implementation and administration of FSQ activities in all phases of production at factory level (Quality Management Systems). 
• Lead Quality Strategy Deployment at the site, improving established ways of working and delivering and improving key metrics/KPI reflected in the company business objectives.  
• Manage quality and food safety incidents at the site level, supporting decision making for out of specification materials and products, ensuring that relevant corrective and preventive actions are defined and implemented.  
• Promote Food Safety and quality awareness and ownership in the factory and internal/external warehouse 
• Ensure compliance of the audit programs for internal and external audits i.e. FSSC 22000/BRC/SQF, KEFSQ, etc.  
• Ensure the effective operation of HACCP and Food Safety Teams 
• Identify and apply “Standard Practices” within the facility or from the broader network.  
• Communication of new and/or updated Regulatory Policies within the facility 
• Supervise the activities of department personnel, with strong emphasis on people development. 
• Assist in the development and execution of FSQ training programs to ensure proper training for plant personnel.  
• Participate in new/changed equipment/process projects with Engineering, including conducting risk assessments and monitoring agreed upon mitigations.  
• Manage held product with authority to disposition appropriately and record accordingly.  
• Liaison between corporate R&D team and plant management to ensure efficient handover of new product development, PSTs, and Product Optimization.  
• Other duties as assigned.  
   

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• B.S. in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology or similar scientific discipline  
• Minimum 5-7 years Quality Management experience, preferably in food manufacturing or consumer goods industry.   
• Must have strong knowledge and understanding of food safety / HACCP, GMPs, Allergen Controls, Sanitary design/controls, pest control, basic food regulations, specifications, analytical and microbiological lab methods desired and basic food technology. 
• Knowledge of Quality systems and Root cause analysis  
• Knowledge of Micro and Hygiene/Sanitation monitoring 
• FSMA, PCQI, GFSI certifications preferred 
   

Skills:

• Auditing and assessment skills 
• Understanding of basic food safety principles 
   

About the team.

• Reporting directly to the FSQ Director
• Located in Appleton, WI
   

About McCain.

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

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 about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.

Compensation Package: $97,500.00 - $130,000.00 . 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.