Food Safety Manager

As a Food Safety Manager, your pivotal role is to safeguard our Cary, NC plant by meticulously overseeing the development, compliance, and certification of food safety programs. You'll collaborate closely with the Quality and Food Safety Team, ensuring seamless execution of company initiatives. In this role you will have multiple direct reports and will report into the site Quality and Food Safety Manager. Our shared passion for the future is fortified by the practical steps you ' ll take to uphold the highest standards of safety and quality.

Your responsibilities extend across the entire site. You'll lead food safety training initiatives, collaborating closely with the entire plant to elevate our standards. Your critical role also involves maintaining audit readiness, ensuring compliance with FDA regulations, and impressing external and internal auditors. These multifaceted tasks offer abundant career growth and development opportunities.

A Taste of What You'll Be Doing

• Prioritizing Food Safety Policies - You will be responsible for the development, compliance, and certification of HACCP and other food safety programs for the facility. You will be delivering the required standards of food safety according to both Kellanova and Regulatory policies, procedures, and practices.

• Strengthening Partnerships - Collaborate with Quality and Sanitation team members to assure successful program implementations and the use of best practices. You'll also work closely with other plant employees to ensure compliance and identify food safety risks. With strong people skills and an eye for details, you'll help us reach new heights.

• Emphasizing Best Practices - With a continuous improvement mindset, you will be confirming adherence to required food safety laws, regulations, corporate policies, and practices.

• Providing Cross-Functional Training - You will be accountable for food safety for all hours of operation and providing training for HACCP and food safety insuring compliance and execution of required programs. You will also ensure the plant is being held accountable to all standard work processes.

• Managing Facility Audits - You will be managing facility inspections, traceability, testing, vendor auditing, and microbial program compliance. You will ensure key traceability, inspection program management, vendor management, and microbial program metrics are established, and deliver the established metrics and Key Performance Indicators

We're Looking for Someone With

• Bachelor's degree in food science, microbiology, and/or GED or Hight school diploma and 5+ years of food manufacturing experience in quality & food safety

• HACCP certified, SQF Practitioner and PCQI certified or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of starting role

• Extensive knowledge of applicable regulations, including GMP and food safety standards in accordance with the FDA, USDA and CFIA

• Strong auditing and assessment skills with strong technical and software knowledge

• People and process management experience

• Strong written & verbal communication skills as well as proven ability to work well independently and as a member of a team.

What's Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page (~~~) to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

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If you join our team, you'll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page (~~~) & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world's best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova's Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world's best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

We're on a journey to be the best. You coming?

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here (~~~) .