Quality Assurance Technician

Mars UK; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid vacation

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Disability insurance

Life insurance

EAP

Job summary

Nature’s Bakery, now part of Mars, seeks a GFSI Leader to support the Food Safety and Quality Management Program. You will interact with auditors, assist in QMS updates, and help ensure ERP/QMS compliance across sites.

You will collaborate with Quality, R&D, Maintenance, Operations, HR, and Leadership to implement, maintain, and improve the QMS and related systems, traveling up to 20% as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• GFSI certifications: PCQI and Auditor.
• Knowledge of HACCP, FDA, FSMA, GMP, and GFSI.
• Familiar with regulatory agencies.
• Strong communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Verify documents for the Food Safety and Quality Management Program.
• Collaborate with operations, warehouse, maintenance, and quality to ensure QMS compliance.
• Assist in updating the QMS and ERP integrations.
• Monitor KPIs and report audit readiness.
• Provide cross-site support and travel up to 20%.
• Serve as backup for compliance and site quality managers.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-tasking

Kindness commitment

Education

Bachelor's Degree

GFSI certifications (PCQI, Auditor)

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Job Description:

We are Nature’s Bakery, one of the fastest growing snack brands in the category and have recently joined the Mars family of companies, to accelerate the growth of our healthier snacking platform. We have a bright future ahead of us. Come bake with us and create a world of snacking that is both good, and good for you.

What you’ll do

As the GFSI Leader, you will be responsible for supporting the Food Safety and Quality Management Program. This position will require interaction with auditors and inspectors. You will assist in ensuring adherence to the Quality Management System (QMS).

And this is how you’ll do it:

• Complete verification on documents associated with the Food Safety and Quality Management Program


• Work with operations, warehouse, maintenance, and quality to ensure compliance with the Quality Management System


• Assist in updates to the QMS


• Assist in any integration plans to QMS/ERP systems


• Ensure QMS is compliant with MARS standards


• Oversee and Trend data for key KPIs


• Support other sites as required


• Travel as required up to 20%


• Serve as a backup for compliance manager and SLC quality manager

You will work cross-functionally with the Quality, R & D, Maintenance, Operations, Human Resources, and Leadership team to:

• Communicate all information essential to ensure effective implementation and maintenance of the Quality Management System to all departments


• Leverage technology such as RedZone, QMS, and ERP systems to manage compliance of the Quality Management System.


• Report on status of audit readiness and compliance to the QMS


• Escalate issues as needed

What you’ll bring

• You have strong verbal and written communication skills


• You have excellent organization skills with attention to detail and deadlines


• You should be able to work cross functionally with other departments


• You thrive in a rapidly changing environment and can multi-task


• Genuine in your desire to help make the world a Kinder place, committing to always spreading and celebrating kindness

You have…

• A minimum of 3 years of food manufacturing or CPG experience


• Bachelor’s Degree


• Proficient with Microsoft Office, SharePoint


• GFSI certifications; PCQI certification, Auditor Certification


• Knowledge of HACCP, FDA, FSMA, GMP, and GFSI requirements


• Familiarity with applicable regulatory agencies


• Personable, professional, and productive within a team environment


• Ability and desire to think independentlyDesire to consistently learn and be challenged

What we offer you

Our team members' physical and mental health is important to a thriving workplace. That’s why we offer the following benefits to full-time employees:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered for eligible employees


• 401(k) plan with a company match that vest on day 1 of eligibility


• Paid vacation


• Paid time off


• Holiday pay (11 days)


• Paid short-term disability


• Paid life insurance


• Banfield Pet Insurance Discounts


• Wellness Benefits and Discounts


• Employee Assistance Program

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