Quality Systems & Food Safety Lead

McCormick & Company; Scandicci; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Ein etabliertes Unternehmen sucht einen Quality Systems & Food Safety Lead, um die Lebensmittelsicherheit und Qualitätssysteme am Standort zu leiten. In dieser Schlüsselrolle sind Sie verantwortlich für die Entwicklung und Umsetzung von Programmen, die sicherstellen, dass Produkte den höchsten Standards entsprechen. Mit einem Fokus auf kontinuierliche Verbesserung und Compliance werden Sie eng mit dem Führungsteam zusammenarbeiten, um Schulungen zu leiten und Audits durchzuführen. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Lebensmittelsicherheit und Qualitätsmanagement haben, ist dies Ihre Gelegenheit, einen bedeutenden Einfluss in der Branche auszuüben.

Competenze

• Erfahrung in der Lebensmittelindustrie, insbesondere in QA-Managementrollen.
• Kenntnisse in Qualitätssicherungssystemen und Zertifizierungen.

Mansioni

• Leitung der Entwicklung und Implementierung von Lebensmittelsicherheitsprogrammen.
• Durchführung interner FS & QS Inspektionen und Auditprogramme.

Conoscenze

Qualitätsmanagement

Lebensmittelsicherheit

HACCP

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Führungskompetenz

Formazione

Bachelor in Lebensmitteltechnologie

Strumenti

ISO

BRC

IFS

Descrizione del lavoro

Quality Systems & Food Safety Lead
Scandicci, Italy (on site)

Reporting to the QA Manager, the QA FS & QS Lead provides leadership at the Giotti Plant for the development, implementation, and administration of Food Safety, Food Defence, and Quality Systems programs at the site to ensure product safety, integrity, and conformance with Customer, Divisional, Corporate, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include:

1. Maintaining compliance with Corporate Quality Assurance Policies and ensuring customer satisfaction through governance and proactive leadership for continuous improvements of Food Safety, Food Defence, and Quality Systems programs, including HACCP, allergen management, foreign body controls, internal food safety inspections, non-conformance, and customer complaints.
2. Conducting routine reviews with the Factory Leadership Team.
3. Managing the Food Safety, Food Defence, and Quality Systems Training program to ensure all staff receive relevant training aligned with their roles.
4. Overseeing Internal FS & QS inspection and audit programs to achieve required customer and third-party accreditations, publishing monthly audit results and KPIs.
5. Managing External Customer and Third-Party Audit programs to ensure compliance with quality and food safety requirements, and leading continuous improvement initiatives.
6. Handling corrective action programs, including responses to audits, customer complaints, and non-conformances.
7. Leading investigations and resolutions of complaints and non-conformances, preventing recurrence through continuous improvements.
8. Publishing monthly KPIs and trend data.
9. Attracting, developing, and maintaining high-performing staff, setting performance standards, and providing coaching and training.

Candidate profile:

1. Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology or equivalent.
2. Solid experience in the Food Industry, particularly in QA management roles.
3. Experience with quality and food safety management systems and certifications: ISO, HACCP, BRC, IFS.
4. Extensive knowledge of HACCP, BRC auditing, GMPs, Quality Systems, and Hygiene.
5. Strong communication, diplomacy, and leadership skills.
6. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in relationship-building and negotiation.
7. Fluent in English.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.