Technical Service Director

 Purpose and Scope/General Summary: Seeking a Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance to provide company-wide leadership and direction for quality assurance/quality control and food safety functions. The Director interfaces, directs, advises, and supports operations at all production and warehouse facilities with any quality, regulatory, and food safety practices. In this role, you will manage and advise regulatory staff with any labeling or regulatory issues. You will also support and represent the company with government agencies, vendors, customers, and co-packers. Additionally, you’ll direct Customer Service/Sales and advise Consumer Affairs on complaints or technical questions.

Responsibilities:

• Direct FSQA management and ensure continuous professional development, training, and overall employee well-being at all processing facilities
• Strong leadership and management skills in a fast-paced environment
• Provide scientific expertise and serve as a subject matter expert for programs and activities related to food safety/microbiology, regulations, and quality systems

• Provide technical oversight and guidance for quality related functions
• Provide strategic leadership, guidance, and risk management for corporate food safety and quality programs and systems including, but not limited to HACCP, Preventative Controls, GFSI related programs and customer or 3rd party audit-driven requirements and policies

• Oversee all plant HACCP, pre-requisite quality programs, and all quality/food safety related programs to meet regulatory and/or customer requirements

• Assure sampling for raw, WIP and finished product in compliance with label and specification declarations

• Oversee plant sanitation programs, pre-operational, and operational programs to ensure sanitary standard operating procedures (SSOPs) and regulatory requirements for food manufacturing

• Provide technical support to plant technical services/ FSQA teams, corporate senior management, Sales and Production Management.

• Provide corporate oversight to ensure regulatory compliance for: labeling, product specifications, government and customer relations 

• Maintain shelf life requirements and other microbiology and monitoring programs to show continuous improvement

• Support Continuous Improvement with standardized work, science based problem solving and utilizing real time tools to predict quality attributes. Implement SPC, control charts, visual management, and other lean manufacturing tools

• Champion quality and food safety initiatives to create a Food Safety culture and mindset
• Advance paperless recordkeeping by strengthening Safety Chain usage and improving tracking and trending processes.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle/feel items, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and talk or hear.
• Office and plant setting: the plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold (non-weather related), and working near moving mechanical parts
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a strong track record of leadership in Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Sanitation programs
• HACCP Certified with a comprehensive knowledge of Microbiology
• Complete knowledge and experience developing and managing HACCP, Preventative Controls, GMP, SSOP, SQF and/or other BRC and customer-driven quality and food safety requirements and programs
• Comprehensive knowledge of statistical process controls. Ability to drive continuous improvement with Quality Programs
• Excellent team building, oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated success managing and/or supervising multi-disciplinary teams and programs
• Must be a professional, customer driven manager of producing high quality food products while achieving company objectives
• Comprehensive knowledge of USDA-FSIS regulations and requirements for meat and poultry processing
• Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Must be willing to travel as needed to support business needs; up to 50%
• Experience with Safety Chain preferred

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 [$108,714-$132,086]
• 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;
• 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:
 

JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite 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/Vets/Disability

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.