Food Safety Quality Regulatory Specialist - 2nd Shift

Cargill, Incorporated; Guelph; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cargill is seeking a Food Safety Quality and Regulatory Specialist in Guelph, Ontario, to drive compliance with food safety and quality standards. This role involves inspecting products, analyzing data, coordinating training, and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, contributing to our mission of nourishing the world responsibly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in food safety and regulatory compliance preferred.
• Detail-oriented with strong communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Inspect finished or in-process goods, analyzing data for defects.
• Conduct root cause analysis for quality failures.
• Coordinate training and compliance programs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong interpersonal skills

Moderate computer skills

Validated change management

Experience in working with cross functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Food Safety Quality and Regulatory Specialist, will ensure internal collaboration and connectivity for all policies, standards and trainings. In this role, you will partner with contacts to assist with compliance and customer specification issues. You will also work closely with the location to coordinate and plan programs that fall under food safety, quality and regulatory areas.

Key Accountabilities

• Perform inspection of finished or in process goods, analyze data and identify trends in defects or errors.
• Conduct root cause analysis for defects, nonconformities or other quality failures.
• Coordinate department functions that include continuous improvement processes, compliance to audits and assisting with customer specifications and quality issues.
• Ensure environmental health and safety training and new procedure implementation are executed and completed timely and accurately.
• Assist with related training development and scheduling.
• Provide training, coaching and mentoring to team members.
• Plan, coordinate and direct all regulatory compliance, laboratory, food and feed safety and quality programs within the location to ensure compliance with customer, supplier and government requirements and expectations.
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Moderate computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, and database navigation)
• SAP experience
• Validated change management in an industrial setting
• Experience in working with cross functional teams

Position Information

Location: Guelph, Ontario

Relocation assistance is not provided for this role.

Schedule: 3:45 P.M to 12:15 A.M

Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.