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Food Safety Professional

Location: 

Georgia, VT, US, 05468

At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.

 

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Description Overview

 

Perrigo Nutritionals, located in Georgia, VT is looking for a Food Safety Professional to join their team.

 

Salary range - $70,000 - $77,000

Scope of the Role

 

  • Ensure Food Safety and Quality plans are consistent with and meet regulatory, certification body and customer expectations
  • Reassess Food Safety and Quality plans as part of routine assessment and resulting from change control management capturing changes in procedures, processes, ingredients, regulations, industry best practices and customer expectations
  • Develop and implement training plans for HACCP, HARPC, FSMA, SQF, cGMP, allergen control, foreign material control and SSOPs
  • Conduct routine auditing activities focused on monitoring, verification and validation activities that ensure all products meet Food Safety and Quality plans
  • Lead HACCP/HARPC/SQF team meetings and perform required reviews
  • Analyze processes, identify trends and anomalies, and continuously evaluate plant programs for improvement
  • Development and maintaining Pre-requisite Programs that support regulatory and SQF requirements; including but not limited to Management Commitment, Document Control, Records, Specifications, pre and post sanitation monitoring programs, internal audit programs, Verification, and Product
  • Support analytical data collection related to Food Safety and Quality, drive key performance indicators (KPI’s) and use it to promote continuous improvement
  • Lead Food Defense activities and training
  • This position reports to the Sr. Manager of Food Safety and requires significant interaction with operations, hygiene, and other quality experts.

Experience Required

 

  • BA or BS in Food Science, Biology or Chemistry and 5-10 years’ experience in quality assurance in the food industry
  • Work experience in quality including root cause analysis, quality management, continuous improvement, and nonconformities, corrective and preventive actions
  • Management of Food Safety and Quality in a high-volume food manufacturing environment for at least 5 and preferably 10 years.
  • HACCP / PCQI / SQF Certification from a nationally recognized and accredited training firm (Preferred) 
  • Experienced in FSMA and SQF
  • 5+ years facilitating food safety/quality related training events.
  • Must have strong organizational and leadership skills
  • Able to collaborate with all departments and personnel within the organization to advance/build food safety and quality
  • Strong problem-solving ability combined with corrective/preventive action implementation skills
  • Strong computer skills with experience using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
  • Manage multiple projects

Benefits
We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law.  #weareperrigo


Nearest Major Market: Burlington Vermont

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