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Job description
Responsibilities
Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement, striving for zero IFR year after year
Promote Johnsonville Culture and work with members to drive strategic continuous improvement efforts tied to food safety and quality risks or incidents in the animal harvest and fresh sausage processes
Lead the plant food safety and quality system through administration of the written food safety and quality programs, procedures and policies.
Collaborate with teams to achieve continuous improvement within the food safety and quality performance with key performance metrics, identify trends and process variation and driving corrective actions.
Lead and administer the facility’s Animal Welfare System and Programs.
Ensure regulatory compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including USDA- FSIS, Federal and State requirements.
Lead cross‑functional teams to excel at all site internal, customer, regulatory, and SQF audits, ensuring effective preparation, execution, and follow‑up.
Demonstrate the ability to apply technical acumen applied to meat food safety and quality systems.
Use your technical expertise to train members on food safety principles, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
Actively participate in network wide project work as applied to food safety, quality, animal welfare and process related improvements.
Directly coach and develop Food Safety and Quality team members.
Lead and manage the performance of third‑party contractors, such as pest control and sanitation providers.
Lead FSQ capital pipeline planning and budget development efforts to align facility investments with network food safety and quality strategies.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Meat Science, Microbiology or related field preferred
5 years of experience in a quality leadership role required
Experience in food required; meat/poultry processing and harvest preferred
Proficient at influential leadership and the ability to grow direct and indirect members required
Knowledge and understanding of food safety, HACCP systems, USDA/FDA, Animal Handling and Welfare programs and regulatory requirements and have established regulatory relationships
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite required
Understanding of Safe Quality Food program preferred
Experience with fresh product shelf life and microbiology
Knowledge of continuous improvement processes (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, etc.)
Experience working in SAP Business Operating System desired
Proficient with data management and Statistical Process Control
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Project management and team leadership skills
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in food safety and quality systems, including HACCP and regulatory compliance, while effectively leading teams to achieve continuous improvement in food safety metrics and animal welfare programs.
Hard Skills
Food Safety
Quality Systems
Microbiology
Data Management
Statistical Process Control
Project Management
Animal Welfare Programs
Fresh Product Shelf Life
Microsoft Suite Proficiency
SAP Business Operating System
Soft Skills
Influential Leadership
Coaching and Development
Team Leadership
Collaboration
Communication
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Worksite address
holton, KS, 66436, US
Who can apply
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