Quality & Food Safety Specialist — Audits & Compliance

Givaudan; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) plan

Job summary

Givaudan in Florence, KY, seeks a Quality Assurance professional to maintain local quality and food safety programs, aligning with global policies and leading internal audits. You will partner with Operations, Regulatory, Purchasing, and Production to support customer requirements and drive improvements.

The role includes managing customer complaints, supporting regulatory audits, and mentoring staff to ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 22000, and FSSC 22000 standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Service or related field with 1+ years of experience in Quality Assurance/ Management/Control.
• Background in Quality and Food Safety Systems such as ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, FDA requirements (PCQI), Food Defense.
• We prefer HACCP and PCQI certifications, and familiarity with kosher, halal, USDA, and organic requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage local Quality and Food Safety programs aligned with global policy.
• Help maintain the local quality/food safety documentation.
• Maintain the local quality, food safety and food defense programs along with compliance for halal, kosher, USDA, and organic.
• Perform Internal audits and monthly food safety inspections.
• Lead execution of internal and customer-focused quality and food safety system requirements.
• Provide mentoring on quality and food safety to all staff.
• Manage food safety non-conformances, including root cause analysis and action follow-ups.
• Implement Quality and Food Safety Programs aligned with global policies.
• Support customer and regulatory audits and improvement plans.
• Participate in projects for quality and food safety improvements at the site.

Skills

Quality mindset

Auditing experience

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Service or related field

Tools

SAP

Databases

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Givaudan in Florence, KY, seeks a Quality Assurance professional to maintain local quality and food safety programs, aligning with global policies and leading internal audits. You will partner with Operations, Regulatory, Purchasing, and Production to support customer requirements and drive improvements.

The role includes managing customer complaints, supporting regulatory audits, and mentoring staff to ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 22000, and FSSC 22000 standards.