Position Description and Purpose:
Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Roskam Foods is a leading contract manufacturer that partners with world-renowned food brands, retailers, and food service providers to produce a myriad of frozen, refrigerated and shelf-stable products. We're a scaled, diversified operation with over 2 million square feet of manufacturing and 50 production lines across 8 facilities in the U.S. and Canada. We believe in the power of purpose-driven leadership to generate value for all. And we're on a mission to optimize the potential of our people and brands. We are passionate about multiplying possibilities for our employees and our partners.
Roskam Foods produces and packages food products with the goal of consistently meeting and exceeding customer expectations for quality, safety, and wholesomeness.
Key Essential Functions/Duties:
Provide cross functional leadership for GFSI (SQF) accreditation (SQF Practitioner), conduct risk assessments, develop and implement preventive controls and verify/validate food safety and quality programs effectiveness.
Lead and manage a quality team and ensure resources are actively engaged
Supervise and develop inspectors, technicians and other staff and provide guidance and feedback
Develop specific action plans, leverage internal resources, improve processes and deliver results
Drive attainment of Key Process Indicators for food safety and quality
Implement a corrective and preventative action program
Manage product identification and traceability programs
Oversee non-conforming product/equipment procedures
Deliver and manage training material
Professionally represent policies and procedures to external customers and governmental agencies.
Deliver continuous improvement (reduce/prevent internal failures, deliver right first time)
Manage food safety, food quality, and food defense plans
Provide risk assessment and develop mitigation strategies
Identify/develop critical controls to reduce risk
Verify effectiveness of critical controls and procedures
Prepare reports on food quality status to relay to owners and upper-level management
Keep accurate documentation and perform statistical analysis
Identify critical food safety and quality issues and escalated appropriately to upper-level management
Liaison with internal departments and external parties on matters related to food safety, quality & defense
Education/Experience/Skills/Qualifications:
Required:
HACCP and/or Preventive Controls Qualified Individual training or relevant experience
Demonstrated people and team leadership skills (5+ years of supervisory experience)
Strong working knowledge of quality systems (5+ years of food safety/quality system management)
Demonstrated experience with GFSI quality system implementation and management
Experience with FDA and GMP's
Strong interpersonal skills to include team building and oral communication
Strong customer facing and presentation skills
Strong project management and planning skills
Demonstrated data analysis and statistical process control skills
Demonstrated accomplishment in the area of continuous improvement
Strong documentation skills
Coaching and talent development experience
Proficient in MS Office and strong computer literacy skills
Preferred:
BS degree in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Food Science or a related scientific field
Demonstrated SQF implementation skills
Food defense training or relevant experience
Strong regulatory awareness in the food sector
Knowledge in Sanitation Programs
Experience with Environmental Monitoring Programs
Roskam Foods offers a competitive compensation package that includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, tuition reimbursement, life and disability insurance, and a 401 (k) plan with company match.
AAP/EEO Statement: Roskam Foods is a recognized veteran-friendly and equal opportunity employer.
We are excited to introduce you to all that Roskam has to offer-from the many valuable benefits to programs that support your lifestyle needs and opportunities for professional development. Roskam is an equal opportunity employer.
