Labeling Specialist - Pet - Golden Valley, MN

General Mills • Golden Valley, MN

23h • $70,100 - $105,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Pet Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) Labeling Specialist works in support of the Pet Segment and plays a critical role in ensuring high-quality and safe products in the market for pets and pet parents. This position will work collaboratively with R&D, Creative, Marketing, and Regulatory team counterparts to ensure all North America Pet-branded products sold have product labels and claims that are accurate, truthful, not misleading, and comply with General Mills requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Food Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience working in the food or pet food space with relevant work experience
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, adjust priorities, and work effectively with a variety of people, teams, and departments
• Ability to experiment and make data-based recommendations leveraging risk assessment skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, plus the ability to work strongly with technology (Microsoft Office and other tools)
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to navigate multiple tasks at the same time with agility
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis, and General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.
• This role is open to relocation and is required to be in Minneapolis, MN for the work, but international relocation and remote assignments will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Nutrition, Food Law, Food Regulatory, or other related fields
• Pet experience
• Working knowledge and understanding of FDA regulations & the AAFCO Official Publication
• Demonstrated leadership and taking initiative
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to deal with constant change and ambiguity
• Highly organized and proactive in addressing issues and seeking improvement opportunities
• Ability to train and develop others individually and in teams

Responsibilities

• Partner with marketing and product development teams to ensure accurate and compliant labeling and substantiated product claims
• Create ingredient statements and verify guaranteed analysis in Optiva PLM
• Perform artwork review and approval across dry, wet, and/or treat product platforms to ensure labels comply with applicable regulations and their approvals are delivered to meet project timelines and reduce risk of an in-market incident.
• Stay current on labeling requirements
• Work with marketing and product development teams to ensure accurate and compliant labeling and substantiated product claims on pack
• Maintain understanding of project pipelines that will impact label changes
• Ensure documentation and verification to support product claim, AAFCO Natural and True Blue Promise
• Monitor status of regulatory changes or changes impacting product labels
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for regulatory or labeling issues
• Be a positive change agent and provide leadership in building new processes, tools, and ways of working across functions in the space of claims and labeling in a rapidly changing environment

Benefits

• Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being.
• We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks.
• Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors.
• You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program.
• An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level