Regional QA Specialist - Olivia, MN - ADM
Olivia, MN
About the Job
91763BR
Job Title:
Regional QA Specialist - Olivia, MN
Department/Function:
Operations: Manufacturing, Production, Maintenance, Utilities
Job Description:
Regional QA Specialist - Olivia, MN
This is a salaried, exempt position.
Position Summary:
This position is a leadership role within the Edible Bean Food Safety and Quality team. The position provides proactive leadership in the development, implementation, execution, and performance of the Quality Systems to ensure products meet the quality and food safety standards.
Position Responsibilities:
+ Provides support and guidance for day to day decision making regarding quality/food safety impacts on products
+ Required to be flexible, providing quality and food safety support across projects and teams
+ Supports training activities regarding quality and food safety
+ Maintains the food safety plans, ensures control points are being handles per the program requirements, risk assessments are accurate and up to date as the lead PCQI coordinator at the facility
+ Manages, plans, implements, and continuously improves quality and food safety programs and procedures
+ Develops, implements and monitors quality verification programs within the processing plants
+ Owns GMP and ensures cleaning and hygiene programs are carried out
+ Conduct pre-operation inspection of equipment that has undergone maintenance and/or sanitation
+ Facilitates all Quality Management Review meetings
+ Holds the role of GFSI audit scheme leader
+ Leads compliance and regulatory audits.
+ Routinely conduct GMP, Food Safety Plan / HACCP, and GFSI (SQF) compliance inspections.
+ Works with scientists and leadership to ensure products meet quality and food safety standards and provides guidance as needed
+ Provides product disposition for products that do not meet Food Safety compliance
+ Establishes goals and monitors metrics that support Quality and Food Safety
+ Monitor inventory conditions with processing plants
+ Reports key performance indicators to the Divisional Quality Manager and Quality COE leadership teams.
+ Leads customer audits and other forms of customer communication requested from the processing plants
+ Support logging, management, and monitoring of customer complaints, ensuring consistency in proper categorization and process
+ Provide training/guidance to handle customer expectations with customer-centric mindset.
+ Participate in and lead, when necessary, customer facing meetings and events.
+ Participate/lead cross functional teams to resolve customer issues.
+ Lead root cause analysis and corrective action/preventative action plans in the event of a quality or food safety incident.
+ Provides quality training to new hires, contractors, and refresher training as needed and maintains training records.
Position Qualifications:
+ Preferred 4 year degree or equivalent 6 year Food Safety experience
+ Recommended PCQI trained
+ Working knowledge of document management systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and other data bases.
+ Knowledge of applicable food regulations and requirements.
+ Ability to make decisions based on information and data available.
+ Ability to work as a team member and provide training.
Excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement listed? Studies show that often applicants will self-select out if they don’t check every box. We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
"AJCIND"
REF:91763BR
Req/Job ID:
91763BR
City:
Olivia
State:
MN - Minnesota
Ref ID:
#LI-DNI
:
About ADM
At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.
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#IncludingYou
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.
We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM. (https://www.adm.com/en-us/culture-and-careers/diversity-equity-inclusion/)
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Benefits and Perks
Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:
+ Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
+ Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
+ Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
Additional benefits include:
+ Paid time off including paid holidays.
+ Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
+ Tuition assistance.
+ Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.
*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.
Job Title:
Regional QA Specialist - Olivia, MN
Department/Function:
Operations: Manufacturing, Production, Maintenance, Utilities
Job Description:
Regional QA Specialist - Olivia, MN
This is a salaried, exempt position.
Position Summary:
This position is a leadership role within the Edible Bean Food Safety and Quality team. The position provides proactive leadership in the development, implementation, execution, and performance of the Quality Systems to ensure products meet the quality and food safety standards.
Position Responsibilities:
+ Provides support and guidance for day to day decision making regarding quality/food safety impacts on products
+ Required to be flexible, providing quality and food safety support across projects and teams
+ Supports training activities regarding quality and food safety
+ Maintains the food safety plans, ensures control points are being handles per the program requirements, risk assessments are accurate and up to date as the lead PCQI coordinator at the facility
+ Manages, plans, implements, and continuously improves quality and food safety programs and procedures
+ Develops, implements and monitors quality verification programs within the processing plants
+ Owns GMP and ensures cleaning and hygiene programs are carried out
+ Conduct pre-operation inspection of equipment that has undergone maintenance and/or sanitation
+ Facilitates all Quality Management Review meetings
+ Holds the role of GFSI audit scheme leader
+ Leads compliance and regulatory audits.
+ Routinely conduct GMP, Food Safety Plan / HACCP, and GFSI (SQF) compliance inspections.
+ Works with scientists and leadership to ensure products meet quality and food safety standards and provides guidance as needed
+ Provides product disposition for products that do not meet Food Safety compliance
+ Establishes goals and monitors metrics that support Quality and Food Safety
+ Monitor inventory conditions with processing plants
+ Reports key performance indicators to the Divisional Quality Manager and Quality COE leadership teams.
+ Leads customer audits and other forms of customer communication requested from the processing plants
+ Support logging, management, and monitoring of customer complaints, ensuring consistency in proper categorization and process
+ Provide training/guidance to handle customer expectations with customer-centric mindset.
+ Participate in and lead, when necessary, customer facing meetings and events.
+ Participate/lead cross functional teams to resolve customer issues.
+ Lead root cause analysis and corrective action/preventative action plans in the event of a quality or food safety incident.
+ Provides quality training to new hires, contractors, and refresher training as needed and maintains training records.
Position Qualifications:
+ Preferred 4 year degree or equivalent 6 year Food Safety experience
+ Recommended PCQI trained
+ Working knowledge of document management systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and other data bases.
+ Knowledge of applicable food regulations and requirements.
+ Ability to make decisions based on information and data available.
+ Ability to work as a team member and provide training.
Excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement listed? Studies show that often applicants will self-select out if they don’t check every box. We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
"AJCIND"
REF:91763BR
Req/Job ID:
91763BR
City:
Olivia
State:
MN - Minnesota
Ref ID:
#LI-DNI
:
About ADM
At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.
t:
#IncludingYou
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.
We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM. (https://www.adm.com/en-us/culture-and-careers/diversity-equity-inclusion/)
:
Benefits and Perks
Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:
+ Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
+ Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
+ Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
Additional benefits include:
+ Paid time off including paid holidays.
+ Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
+ Tuition assistance.
+ Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.
*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.
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