Quality and Regulatory Manager - Back to Nature

Barilla Group•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Back to Nature is seeking a Quality and Regulatory Manager to provide quality support and management for their bakery business (cookies, crackers, & granola). This role will identify and industrialize technologies to advance growth and quality objectives and ensure business continuity. Additionally, the position leads all regulatory requirements for all Back to Nature products. The role operates in a dynamic and cross-functional environment, requiring strong communication and teamwork skills to partner with functions such as Marketing, Operations, Product Development, Packaging, Sales, Purchasing, Finance, external ingredient/product Suppliers, and co-manufacturers. A food safety and quality background is essential, with the ability to apply prior learning or scientific principles to new situations. This position requires managing multiple assignments concurrently with some supervisor guidance and leading projects with a collaborative, start-up mindset to apply innovative solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree Required: BS/MS in Food Science, Food Engineering, or related field.
5+ years in previous Quality Assurance and Food Safety experience is required, ideally with at least 2+ years in a high-growth CPG environment.
GFSI Lead Auditor certification.
FSMA PCQI Certified.
HACCP Manager Certified.
Thermal Processing Certification.
Knowledge of GFSI requirements to quality systems (Food, drug and device).
Experience with nut food safety and control plans is required.
Experience with hygienic design food production equipment.
Self-starter with passion to learn is a must.
Manage multiple assignments/tasks concurrently with the ability to question the priority of work.
Willingness to travel 40% with no destination restrictions.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to function effectively in a team environment.
Commitment to results; ability to incorporate new learning into existing plans and act decisively, adaptability to meet the customer and consumer needs.

Responsibilities

Proactively anticipate risks and create control plans as preventative measures.
Lead data analysis related to Quality and Food Safety KPI’s and use it to promote continuous improvement.
Assure complaint management system is being communicated and acted upon.
Audit facilities and suggest improvements to the quality and food safety management systems with follow up.
Drive quality and food safety culture within facilities and among project team to assure business promotes high quality and practices in everything we do.
Create, establish, and track priorities for yourself and assure the team and peers understand the food safety and quality priorities to achieve goals for the business.
Develop, implement, or build upon existing Quality, HACCP, FSMA, and other programs at various manufacturing locations (internal and copacker) to assure regulatory compliance of the facility, equipment, and plant practices.
Lead regulatory programs and projects across Back to Nature including identity preservation, labeling, and cross-contamination prevention for specialized claims.
Lead audit work across Organic, Kosher, and Gluten-Free certification programs.