Quality Systems Manager

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Gretna (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility and Support for Diverse LI

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is seeking a Quality Systems Manager at our Gretna, LA plant. Under the Quality Manager, you will lead the development, implementation and auditing of the Quality Systems, ensuring GMP compliance and managing HACCP programs across all departments.

You will coordinate internal and external audits, guide sanitation improvements, document control, and support recalls and customer inquiries while maintaining strong communication with production and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, food science, food engineering, or related discipline.
• 4 years of manufacturing QC experience, including at least 2 years in food manufacturing QC.
• HACCP knowledge and documentation experience is essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and audit the Plant's Quality Systems across all departments.
• Manage sanitation and ensure compliance with GMP requirements and HACCP program.
• Coordinate third-party and regulatory audits and maintain supporting documentation.
• Provide feedback to plant departments on sanitation and GMP issues and monitor pest control.
• Collaborate on recalls, customer complaints, and audit readiness to protect McCormick's reputation.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

GMP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, Food Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

Job description

What We Bring To The Table

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

Position Overview

Under the direct supervision of the Quality Manager, the incumbent is responsible for the development, implementation and auditing of the Quality Systems for all departments of the Plant. Position will manage sanitation and ensure that all GMP requirements are met. Position will also manage Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) program for the Plant, and ensure compliance to Corporate, Regulatory, and Customer requirements.

Description

• Responsible for the maintenance and implementation of the Plant's Quality Systems Policies and Procedures. Will ensure that each department has appropriate systems in place to assure compliance with all expectations and provide assistance when necessary to develop such programs
• Documents the Plant's HACCP Program to ensure that all verifications and validations are current. Will ensure food safety by conducting/supervising internal audits, identifying root causes, recommending corrective actions, and working with Production and Engineering to verify line changes.
• Facilitates third party and regulatory audits for the Plant. Maintain documentation of all Quality programs to assist and support Customer Audits as well
• Provides feedback to all Plant departments on sanitation and GMP issues.
• Monitors warehouse performance in the areas of sanitation/pest control. Provides an ongoing audit of the program in place a delivers feedback
• Required to make strategic purchases to maintain quality systems and manage any implementation projects related to the purchase
• Responsible for Quality System programs, HACCP pest control, CGMP, Recall, Food Allergen, Sanitation Complaint process
• Coordinates Plant activities and training as they relate to Divisional and Corporate Quality System Programs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, Food Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 4 years of manufacturing QC experience, with at least 2 years of food manufacturing QC experience. Understanding of food processing requirements and government regulations. Liquid products knowledge a plus.
• Ability to work independently and have flexible work hours, good organizational skills, and excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary. Communication with upper management, regulatory inspectors and customers is frequent
• HACCP programs and documentation – Critical
• SAP experience preferred

Dimension

Will be dealing with product recalls, customer complaints. Contact with customers regarding complaints in the field. Must have tact, diplomacy in handling complaints. Also deals with customer audits and auditors. Incumbent may impact, either positively or negatively the business unit through quality errors that are not caught. The negative impact could be significant for the McCormick reputation as well as significant costs associated with quality erros in the form of incorrectly manufactured product that would need to destroyed. This could be in the $100,000 Range.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment 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.

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.

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You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Quality Systems Manager at our Gretna, LA plant.