WHO WE ARE
Baldwin Richardson Foods is focused on enriching the flavor of life. As a full-service liquid products supplier and strategic partner to the food and beverage industry, Baldwin Richardson Foods combines its formulation expertise and unique packaging options with robust processing capabilities to produce high-quality sauces, toppings, syrups, fillings, and shelf-stable beverages for the world's most iconic Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs), Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands, and food service companies. Its state-of-the-art Innovation & Culinary Center transforms trends and culinary inspiration into legendary products through an award-winning commercialization process. The company also manufactures and markets Mrs. Richardson's dessert sauces and Nance's mustards/condiments in addition to producing finished goods for the private label sector. BRF maintains its headquarters and a manufacturing facility in Macedon, New York; with a Culinary Innovation Center in Westmont, Illinois; and offices and manufacturing facilities in Williamson, New York; Pennsauken, New Jersey; and Corona, California. This role will be based in Macedon, NY.
WHAT WE NEED
The Corporate Quality Manager is responsible for ensuring innovation and commercialization projects adhere to BRF standards and comply with all applicable regulatory requirements. The Corporate Quality Manager will be the primary liaison between BRF Quality Assurance and internal cross-functional partners, as well as customers for innovation projects, commercialization processes, and troubleshooting issues across all facilities. The Corporate Quality Manager is responsible for driving continuous improvement in our processes to prevent or eliminate defects.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Acts as the primary liaison between Innovation, Project Management, and Quality Assurance. Provides guidance and direction within the Innovation & Commercialization process for Quality & Food Safety requirements. Fields requests for information and provide support to the Innovation Team.
- Point of contact for applicable customers as it relates to quality. This includes but is not limited to, New Product Process/Commercialization, specification maintenance, existing product issues and upgrades, business reviews, etc.
- Collaborate with Product Developers and Operations to provide formula optimization and support, troubleshoot issues, and assess ingredient functionality.
- Provides expertise in recipe/process capability to ensure risk is mitigated appropriately and that new products will be supported by BRF current processes. If the current process will not support new products, provide recommendations.
- Oversee customer requested food safety/quality documentation (RMIS, FIND, NIS, and GMO/Non-GMO requested letters, etc.)
- Oversee documents and databases for raw material and finished good nutrition facts panels and ingredient listings.
- Monitors and research approaching, new and existing food labeling laws and FDA/Canada/EU regulation.
- Ensure product labeling and process submissions are in line with FDA, other applicable countries, and customer guidelines.
- Ensuring Labels and Nutrition Facts Panels are accurate and timely as part of the Innovation process; responsible for maintaining formulas and ensuring documentation managed in accordance with applicable requirements.
- Managing the Supplier Quality Program.
- Managing all preserved-identity programs: ensuring documentation is up to date; facilities and processes are in compliance with all applicable standards; communication with relevant agencies; training of employees to standards.
- Providing SPC process control expertise from the Quality perspective, critiques trend analysis used to support commercialization decisions and aids in building alignment across functions of BRF.
- Leading continuous improvement projects and initiatives; identifying top losses; performing RCCAs and utilizing other CI tools; leading cross-functional teams; implementing change; verification of change effectiveness.
- Managing the technical group to support Innovation and Continuous Improvement.
- Delegating authority and accountability to staff for appropriate responsibilities and decisions that are consistent with the scope of their capabilities, rules and regulations of regulatory authorities (where applicable), training, and policies of the organization. Ensuring work is scheduled effectively; and checkpoints and controls are set for monitoring progress.
- Managing employee performance by clearly defining job responsibilities and standards of performance; tracking progress against goals; providing clear, thorough, timely feedback; and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.
- Ensuring self and staff understand the organization’s vision, values, goals and strategies and their relationship to their daily work.
- Ensuring self and staff keep up to date on technical knowledge and developments that impact roles. Uses this information to drive improvements and/or prepare for changing requirements.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
- Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) in Chemistry, Food Science, Microbiology, or applicable experience.
- Seven (7) years of Food Industry Experience.
- Five (5) years’ experience with HACCP, SQF, GFSI, FDA and/or USDA audits.
- Four (4) years of people management experience across multiple locations.
- Prior experience in Food Manufacturing Environments required.
- Prior experience with Aseptic Processing & Packaging is preferred.
Certificates and Licenses:
- PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) and HACCP Certification required.
- Better Process Control School required.
- Aseptic Training (Purdue or other) is preferred.
- Quality Auditor Certification is preferred.
- Implementing SQF Systems Training is preferred.
- Advanced SQF Practitioner Training is preferred.
At BRF, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this role is between $130,000 and $140,000. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience.
You’ll also receive a comprehensive benefits package including a low premium and out of pocket cost medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with company match, generous sick and vacation time, 9 paid holidays, birthday and floating holidays, volunteer time and more!
Read more about who we are at:
www.brfoods.com or www.linkedin.com/company/baldwin-richardson-foods
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