Director Quality Food Safety

Company: Bimbo Bakeries USA
Location: Horsham
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold -, Brownberry - or Oroweat - bread? A Thomas' - English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee -, Entenmann's - or Marinela - cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!
Position Summary: This position is responsible to build, develop and maintain QFS capabilities in the following areas: Distribution (Sales Centers, DC's), , Raw Materials/Suppliers, GB foreign facilities/Imports, BBU corporate support functions-training, policy (development & update) and special projects to achieve the highest levels of food safety and quality on a sustainable basis. Key Job Responsibilities:
--- - - - - - - Distribution-Sales Centers/DC's:
--- - - - - - - Update and timely communicate Quality & Food Safety Policy Requirements
--- - - - - - - Work with pest control providers to maintain audit/critical issues/reporting requirements
--- - - - - - - Assist SC's/DC's with maintenance and repairs
--- - - - - - - Provide guidance for regulatory inspections and inspection report responses
--- - - - - - - Raw Material Suppliers (Supply Chain Program):
--- - - - - - - Manage Supplier Approval Process
--- - - - - - - Follows up on supplier CAR's as needed
--- - - - - - - Oversees: - - Review and approval of ingredient specs - - Maintenance of supplier approvals - - Tracking and reporting of supplier performance - - Master Ingredient Hazard Analysis file - - Food Fraud Review - - Reporting capabilities in TraceGains; Out of Spec notifications, COA charting capabilities
--- - - - - - - Coordinates the Supplier Quality Council
--- - - - - - - Drives Enhancements in TraceGains
--- - - - - - - Develops systems and reports to monitor supplier quality & food safety KPI's and drive improvements.
--- - - - - - - Participates in investigations to determine and address root causes during supplier special situations, quality failures, regulatory inspections, vendor (ingredient & packaging) related incidents, etc. to assure proper investigation, root cause analysis and resolution.
--- - - - - - - BBU FSVP support:
--- - - - - - - Maintains all documentation and requirements for FSVP
--- - - - - - - Works with BBU & GB Import group to determine manufacturing facilities and establish specific accountabilities and requirements for applicable GB foreign facilities.
--- - - - - - - Monitors required documents annually to assure compliance with FDA's FSVP regulation.
--- - - - - - - Works with applicable GB FSVP Import facilities for approval to ship to the U.S.
--- - - - - - - BBU Corporate Support-Training:
--- - - - - - - Develops annual PQFSM training schedule
--- - - - - - - Oversees QFS section of Click & Learn
--- - - - - - - Develops and conducts training sessions
--- - - - - - - BBU Corporate Support-Special Projects:
--- - - - - - - Oversees and participates as needed with QFS assigned special projects
--- - - - - - - BBU Corporate Support-Policies/Misc:
--- - - - - - - Actively involved in the QFS policy reviews
--- - - - - - - Lead strategic projects
--- - - - - - - Partner with the other are leads in QFS for special assignments
--- - - - - - - Provide guidance, coaching and direction during quality failures, regulatory inspections, food safety incidents etc. to assure proper investigation, root cause analysis and resolution.
--- - - - - - - Promotes and supports the use of quality tools such as SPC, Kaizen, 5-S, Problem Solving, etc.
--- - - - - - - Oversees programs to reduce or eliminate consumer complaints (Quality and Food Safety).
--- - - - - - - Promotes sharing of Quality and Food Safety Best Practices across the bakeries.
--- - - - - - - Performs and/or coordinates analysis of process capability.
--- - - - - - - Provides coaching, direction, support during quality improvement projects.
--- - - - - - - Acts as an interface between sales/marketing and plants to identify and resolve quality issues.
--- - - - - - - Follows up on corrective action plans (BBU, customer complaints, consumer complaints and quality trends).
--- - - - - - - Assists BBU manufacturing management teams and bakeries in identifying and resolving quality issues.
--- - - - - - - Is aware of current food safety and quality issues through finished product scoring, bakery data and consumer complaints. -
--- - - - - - - Travel: 75%. Occasional weekend travel may be necessary. -______________________________________________________________________________________Key Behavioral Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. -
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Comfortable working in a participative team environment. -Education and Work History:
  • BS degree, in Food Science or related major
  • Seven (7) years minimum experience in the food industry, with five (5) years in Food Safety, Sanitation Quality Assurance, Quality Systems, Total Quality and/or Food Industry Lab Analysis with at least 2 of those years in a management role.
  • Bakery operations management experience a plus.
  • HACCP and PCQI Certified
  • Bilingual (Spanish) a plus
  • Knowledgeable of federal and state regulations, 6 sigma, AIB and GFSI Standards. -
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint). - - -#LI-SL1
    Bimbo Bakeries USA is part of Grupo Bimbo, the world's largest baking company with operations in 32 countries. Bimbo Bakeries USA ("BBUSA") includes BBUSA and its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, including, but not limited to, Wholesome Harvest Baking, East Balt, and Acelerada. BBUSA employs 20,000 associates across the U.S. in bakeries, sales centers, corporate offices and on sales routes to ensure our consumers have the freshest products to feed their families at every meal. But our associates come to work for much more - the chance to feed their own lives through exciting work that offers the opportunity to make a real difference in their professional and personal lives every day.

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