Quality and Food Safety Campus Manager - Sabetha, KS

Archer Daniels Midland Company; Newman; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Physical wellness

Financial wellness

Mental & social wellness

Paid time off

Job summary

Archer Daniels Midland Company seeks a Quality and Food Safety Campus Manager for Sabetha, KS to lead QFS systems and ensure compliance with cGMP, GFSI, and company policies. You will direct teams to make quality decisions and manage CAPA during process upsets.

The role requires a BS in Feed Science or related field with 5+ years in food/feed quality, plus HACCP/HARPC/GFSI/PCQI training and strong leadership. This position supports audits and ongoing staff development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher in Feed Science or related field with 5+ years quality experience in feed/food.
• Experience in facilities with FSSC 22000 certification.
• Trained in Preventive Controls for Animal Food.
• HACCP/HARPC/GFSI/PCQI trained.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to lead, coach and drive change within cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical problem solving/root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own Quality and Food Safety systems and performances for facility and warehouses; oversee GFSI and PRP programs.
• Lead a team to maintain QFS requirements across manufacturing and supply chain; ensure compliance with policies, cGMP, GFSI, and industry standards.
• Collaborate with operations, regulatory, and cross-functional teams to meet quality and safety objectives.
• Own Food Safety Plans, Food Defense plans, and risk/hazard assessments.
• Ensure monitoring of performance metrics and communication of results to improve areas of focus.
• Drive continuous improvement activities and manage CAPA processes.
• Serve as point of contact for audits and corrective actions; verify effectiveness.
• Ensure staff training on quality and food safety processes.

Skills

People leadership

Bias for action

Prioritization

Data driven analysis

Education

BS degree in Feed Science or related field

5+ years quality experience in feed/food

FSSC 22000 certification experience

Preventive Controls for Animal Food

HACCP/HARPC/GFSI/PCQI training

Job description

Quality and Food Safety Campus Manager – Sabetha, KS

This is an exempt level position.

Main function

The QFS Manager is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the Quality and Food Safety Management System requirements throughout the manufacturing process to ensure execution and compliance with company policies / processes, regulatory requirements, cGMP, and Industry standards.

Applications of strong quality and food safety technical skills and problem solving / organizational skills, and people management will be practiced daily. This position will offer direction to production in making quality decisions, investigating non-conforming product and providing leadership during process upsets. This position reports to the Campus Manager.

Key skills & competencies

• People leadership
• Bias for action – process focused
• Prioritization of consistent issues and opportunities to manage risk and urgency
• Data driven – statistical analysis

Description of work performed

• Will lead and be accountable for all Quality and Food Safety systems and performances for facility and supportive warehouses. Owns site GFSI and PRP programs
• Lead a team to maintain Quality and Food Safety Management System requirements throughout the manufacturing and supply chain process to ensure execution and compliance with company policies / processes, regulatory requirements, cGMP, GFSI, and other Industry standards
• Collaboration and leadership with cross-functional teams such as operations, customer quality, commercial, regulatory, and CD&D to ensure quality and good safety processes and programs are met
• Owns facility Food Safety Plans, Food Defense plans, and Risk/hazard assessments
• Responsible forensuringcontinually accurate and meets defined requirements and intent of code
• Ensure the processes and preventive controls are being addressed
• Ensure effective monitoring and communication of performance metrics as well as local metrics to improve areas of focus
• Drive continuous improvement activities
• Responsible to be point of contact for all customer, regulatory, and certification audits as well as follow-up and corrective action completion/verification of effectiveness
• Provides oversight and support for all Significant Quality Events and critical CAPA’s
• Ensures all quality and food safety process and preventative controls are followed and effective for the facility
• Routine presence in production facility to demonstrate leadership and support. Will perform internal audits, management review, verification activities, and CAPA reviews, etc. as needed
• Ensure site personnel are trained

Requirements

• BS degree in Feed Science or related experience AND/OR 5+ years in quality experience in feed/food5+ years’ experience in managing quality control, quality assurance, and food safety in a food processing environment
• Experience in facility with FSSC 22000 certification
• Trained in Preventive Controls for Animal Food
• HACCP/ HARPC/GFSI/PCQI trained
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to lead, coach, build consensus and lead change among a team of production/sales/quality colleagues
• Strong analytical problem solving/root cause analysis skills

This position is eligible for relocation.

ADM requires the successful completion of background check.

REF:111354BRBase pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:

Benefits and Perks

Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).

Additional benefits include

• Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.

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We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.