Manager, Quality Compliance

Mondelēz International; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading snack company in Toronto is looking for a Quality Assurance Specialist. You will ensure products meet safety and quality policy requirements, while supporting R&D to bring consumer-inspired quality to life. The ideal candidate has experience in quality systems and food safety, alongside strong communication and leadership skills. This role involves collaborating with various departments to foster a quality mindset and culture. With a commitment to diversity and flexible work, this position emphasizes the importance of employee well-being.

Qualifications

• Understanding and implementation of food safety programs.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products meet design, food safety and quality policy requirements.
• Drive implementation of regional and global quality strategies.
• Lead regional quality programs and share best practices.

Skills

Related experience in operations, quality and/or R&D

Knowledge of quality systems (HACCP, ISO9001 and FSSC22000)

Microbiology and food safety and sanitation experience

Communication and leadership skills on cross‑functional teams

Statistical processes and problem‑solving techniques

Education

BSc. Food Science or other science disciplines

Certifications: HACCP, PCQI, FFSC

Job description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

As a leader in RDQ, you are a senior technical resource and internal expert in areas of critical importance to organization who regularly interacts with senior management. You apply your broad technical knowledge and in-depth knowledge of your technical specialty to identify, define and solve complex business problems.

How you will contribute

You will be the point of contact for multiple internal and external locations on quality related topics, ensuring products meet design, food safety and quality policy requirements. In this role, you will support R&D to design products, specifications and capabilities to bring consumer‑inspired quality to life. To excel in this role, you will drive implementation of regional and global strategies; identify, report, monitor and direct corrective and preventive actions associated with quality KPIs, and partner with cross‑functional internal and external business partners (R&D, regulatory, marketing and manufacturing) to meet our quality agenda. In addition, you will lead regional quality programs; share best practices among manufacturing sites through quality benchmarking; manage special situations and early warnings with respect to plant investigations, root‑cause analysis and follow‑up to protect Mondelēz International and our consumers, and; be an ambassador, driving quality and sharing expertise with colleagues to ensure that quality improvement becomes an instinctive culture across the business.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Related experience in operations, quality and/or R&D
• Knowledge of quality systems (HACCP, ISO9001 and FSSC22000)
• Microbiology and food safety and sanitation experience
• Handling multiple tasks and prioritize
• Communication and leadership skills on cross‑functional teams
• Statistical processes and problem‑solving techniques
• Business acumen and influencing and negotiating
• Auditing certification or equivalent experience is a decided advantage

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

This is an amazing opportunity to work with a multidimensional array of stakeholders within the Mondelez structure. This role has core responsibilities of all food Safety Programs within the Gladstone plant. It requires a highly-organized and logical thinker who can evaluate risk while understanding the requirements of Mondelez QP and Food Safety requirements.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

A strong team player who fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing. We are aiming to build a Food Safety Culture and Quality Mindset which means everyone plays a part.

Education / Certifications:

• Education: BSc. Food Science or other science disciplines
• Certifications: HACCP, PCQI, FFSC

Job specific requirements:

30-40% of the time on the production floor walking (flights of stairs included).

Travel requirements:

Less than 10% (only if needed to visit other sites)

Work schedule:

Onsite : Monday to Friday

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

With several brands that are among consumer favourites, including Cadbury, OREO, Christie and Maynards, we are one of the largest snack companies in Canada. Many of our iconic brands are ranked first, second or third in their categories, and our manufacturers and pastry chefs have an enviable mission to create and manufacture chocolate, cookies, crackers and candy in our iconic factories and locations across Ontario. A company with many ambitious growth targets, we have invested close to $250 million in our Ontario plants in recent years alone; We run marketing campaigns promoting innovative products such as Cadbury Dark Milk tablets and OREO Birthday Cake and Peppermint Bark cookies. Our community of more than 2,683 employees is present across Canada and our head office is in Toronto. Passion and dedication characterize our Company. We encourage all our employees to be themselves at work, to speak out and to encourage diversity in all areas of activity. In addition, we foster a flexible work environment and place great importance on the notions of trust and empathy to promote a true sense of belonging.

Mondelez welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please note that the term "accommodation" in this posting means changes that are made in order to meet the needs of a person with disabilities and not lodging.

Job Type

Regular Corporate Quality Assurance Product Quality, Safety and Compliance