Food Safety Manager

Ferrero•Augusta, GA

About The Position

Develop and manage the sanitation programs that ensure we are following Ferrero policies and delivering the safest food to our customers. Ensure compliance with internal SOP’s, corporate policies and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
4 to 7 years experience in a similar manufacturing environment
Past Sanitation supervision is required
Knowledge sanitation processes & cleaning chemicals (concentrations, titration, chemical safety, etc.)
Ability to match or detect differences in color, including shades & brightness, ability to see details, ability to compare similarities & differences quickly & accurately
Ability to perform simple math
Working to advance knowledge of Microsoft systems (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Strong written & verbal skills
Obtain PCQI certification

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree highly preferred (Ideally in Food Science, Food Safety, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field)
Proficiency in SAP is preferred.
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices & HACCP are strongly preferred
Knowledge of Kleanz system
Knowledge and experience with microbiological analysis
Knowledge and experience with Root Cause Analysis tools/methodology
Project management experience

Responsibilities

Manage adaptation, roll-out, and monitoring of Food Safety aspects by interfacing with Group stakeholders
Follow, for Food Safety aspects, local authorities, certifications requirements and all the external companies specifications that have an impact on the Plant
Assist with Food Safety and HACCP/ FSMA plans, and Prerequisite Programs (PRPs), through a continuous risk analysis (leveraging on FS & Quality plant KPIs)
Define, in accordance to Group Food Safety, local authorities and other external organizations, necessary rules (local procedures) in order to guarantee product (workflow) traceability, to detect origins of Food Safety related issues
Take responsibility and guarantee training within Food Safety across all relevant stake holder functions
Lead the management of Food Safety non-conformities, according to Group and plant procedures (following escalation guidelines)
Be responsible for Food Safety continuous improvement within the Plant
Support the implementation of new production lines or the production of new product for the Plant to capture all possible point of attention on Food Safety aspects (e.g. new allergens and cross contamination risk), performs risk analysis and identifies possible solutions