REGULATORY SPECIALIST
Description
Regulatory Specialist
Purpose and Scope/General Summary: The Regulatory Labeling Specialist provides technical expertise and regulatory oversight to ensure all USDA‑regulated red meat and poultry products meet Federal labeling requirements, customer specifications, and internal standards. This role supports R&D, FSQA, and Operations by managing compliance-related labeling tasks throughout the product lifecycle and ensuring timely, accurate delivery of product information and documentation.
Responsibilities:
- Interpret and apply USDA FSIS regulations to ensure compliant labeling for all red meat and poultry products.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Marketing, Nutrition, QA, R&D, Insights/Innovation) to support product development and market readiness.
- Monitor regulatory updates and assess impacts on products, claims, and labeling requirements.
- Research and interpret regulations to address internal and external customer inquiries.
- Review specifications, BOMs, ingredient documents, allergen statements, nutrition data, and customer graphics to ensure regulatory and company compliance.
- Create, review, and approve ingredient statements, allergen declarations, Nutrition Facts Panels, claims, and standards of identity.
- Prepare and review documentation required for USDA and other regulatory or certification agencies.
- Review and validate artwork, packaging, and product specifications for regulatory accuracy.
- Review and validate claims such as NAE, Organic, Halal, Gluten Free, AMS, Non‑GMO, Child Nutrition, and animal‑raising claims.
- Communicate with external vendors (label suppliers, label printers, USDA consultants, ingredient suppliers, co‑manufacturers).
- Ensure accuracy and consistency across specifications, USDA label submissions/approvals, and ingredient documentation.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Strong accuracy and attention to detail required.
- Related professional experience within food industry or packaging and labeling preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and SAP preferred.
- Knowledge of USDA and/or FDA preferred.
- Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams and external vendors / customers.
- Capacity to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and with a team.
- Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
- As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.
The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:
- Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
- Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
- 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
- Base salary range of $55,000 - 65,000;
- Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program; and
- Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.
This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.
The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.
About us: Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe. Pilgrim’s is headquartered in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, at the JBS USA corporate office where our 1,200 employees enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.
Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity
EOE, including disability/vets
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