Manager, Quality & Food Safety

WK Kellogg•Lancaster, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At WK Kellogg Co, we exist to create joy and connection to inspire Gr-r-reat days. We believe that doing good is always good for business and we have stood for this since Kellogg Company was founded more than 119 years ago. We are passionate about doing our part to make nutritious foods, create social connectivity and respect natural resources. Together, these actions create positive progress for people and the planet – today and for years to come. We have big plans for how we are going to accomplish this, and we would love for you to join us in this effort. Do you have a passion for ensuring that all products created in a manufacturing facility meet quality, food safety, customer, federal and state compliance? If so, come join us as our Manager of Quality and Food Safety in our Lancaster, PA Ready-to-Eat-Cereal Plant. In this role, you will drive for results by ensuring the delivery of required standards of quality and food safety, according to our company’s top-notch policies, procedures and practices. You will be directly involved with the operations team, plant leadership and plant employees. Showing us your owner’s mindset, we will work together to ensure the best actions with the best results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology, or other relevant degree and substantial experience in quality & food safety or High School Diploma/ GED with 3 or more years related work experience in quality, food safety, or continuous improvement role required.
Frequently demonstrated quality and food safety experience in a manufacturing environment.
HACCP certified.
Extensive knowledge of applicable regulations, GMP and food safety standards in accordance with the FDA, USDA, CFIA, etc.
Strong auditing and assessment skills.
Strong technical and software knowledge.
People and process management experience.
The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime as needed and the ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.

Responsibilities

Driving Food Safety – Lead quality and food safety programs for some of our well-loved cereal brands. You’ll assure the success of HACCP, Food Defense, Environmental Monitoring, Internal Audits and RCA/CAPA. You will enable the plant to meet all required quality and food safety laws, regulations and corporate policies. With a focus on continuous improvement, you’ll drive a high degree of operational management and execution for all our products.
Overseeing Sanitation Excellence – Guiding all aspects of plant sanitation. This includes the strategic planning of sanitation schedules, continuous improvement in cleaning processes, and detailed tracking and documentation of sanitation activities to ensure regulatory compliance.
Managing Product Quality and Image – Champion a culture of quality assurance from production to the consumer. Your responsibilities will include protecting the product image, conducting consumer complaint and defect tracking, and implementing action plans for improving overall product quality.
Managing People – Develop, inspire and energize key plant partners towards a high standard of performance and self-accountability. You’ll use your people leadership and influential skills every day.
Assuring Successful Audits – Take particular care in maintaining high standards, internally and externally. You will participate in as well as lead the coordination, preparation and corrective action management of yearly internal and third-party audits. With a passion for precision, you’ll help our plant lead the way in quality and food safety.