FSQS Compliance Manager

TITLE: FSQS Compliance Manager

LOCATION: Onsite in Avon, Ohio 5 days a week

COMP RANGE: $103,000 - $140,000 / year plus bonus

Custom Culinary, a subsidiary of Griffith Foods, is hiring an FSQS Compliance Manager for the Avon, Ohio facility. As the FSQS Compliance Manager, you will provide strategic and tactical leadership for the Custom Culinary® business in FSQS and facilitate compliance with regulatory, global GFSI such as BRC, customer and Griffith Foods requirements. You will provide leadership to closely align efforts and measure and improve performance in all aspects of FSQS and align compliance with standards and customer expectations.

This is your opportunity to be responsible for organizational development and work with Director FSQS to ensure that appropriate food safety structure is in place to support business with global best practices.

As an FSQS Compliance Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing 2 direct reports and 4 indirect reports.
• Plans and oversees external co-mans to comply with Griffith Foods standards.
• Member of the Custom Culinary FSQS Team and ensures alignment of FSQS expectations across business functions and manufacturing plant based FSQS teams.
• Oversees, tracks, and compares performance of the business regarding performance in the areas of raw material violations, complaints, errors, audits and provides direction for improvement.
• Manage site visits and audits by customers, regulatory agencies, and certification bodies, and ensures all corrective actions are appropriate and communicated.
• Technical expertise of liquids manufacturing such as retort, acid/acidified and cooling curves for not shelf stable finished product(s).
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Product Development teams to ensure compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with external regulatory consultants and industry partners while serving as an internal compliance resource.

The FSQS Compliance Manager position is well suited for you if you:

• Build and sustain a culture of food safety and continues to evolve food safety programs.
• Drive continuous improvement within scope of food safety/quality.
• Have strong technical expertise in FDA and USDA policies and procedures.
• Strategic thinker who can execute day-to-day compliance activities.
• Comfortable working in a changing environment with evolving business needs.
• Strong communicator who can simplify complex regulatory requirements for diverse audiences.
• Self-directed, detail-oriented, and capable of building relationships across the organization.
• Ability to balance regulatory risk management with business objectives.
• Responsible for hiring, discipline, performance review and overall management of staff.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Bachelor’s of Science, Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or a related degree.
• At least 10+ years’ experience in the food industry with 3 or more in the FSQS function.
• At least 5 years’ direct people management including leadership, coaching and development.
• At least 5 years’ experience with FDA and USDA regulations, pathogen control, allergen control, third party audit and GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative).
• Willingness to be onsite 5 days a week in Avon, Ohio.
• Willingness and ability to travel within the US up to 10% as needed for business purposes.
• Candidates must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What will set you apart:

• HACCP, PCQI, Seafood HACCP, SPC certifications
• Continuous improvement green or black belt
• MBA

This role is affiliated to the Avon, Ohio location, and candidates for this role need to reside within a commutable distance of that location and will be required to come into that location. You may be asked to travel to other locations periodically for meetings.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Care.com, Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, PTO, Holiday’s & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance. There is also potential for a discretionary bonus, with a target of 12%. This bonus is based on personal & company performance and is not a guaranteed bonus plan.

At Griffith Foods, you can be a member of a globally connected team that is known for true, collaborative innovation, guided by our purpose to Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish The World. We are a family-owned business, founded in 1919 and headquarters in Alsip, Illinois USA. Our product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet.

At Griffith Foods, we aim to create a regenerative future and build food systems that are sustainable and resilient for both people and the planet. A sustainable supply chain enables us to deliver high-quality products in a way that supports the growers and farming communities.

Learn more about us at https://griffithfoods.com/careers/

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