FSQS Business Compliance Manager - Quality Systems

at Griffith Foods International Inc. in Alsip, Illinois, United States

Job Description

FSQS Business Compliance Manager - Quality Systems

Alsip, IL 60803 - Griffith Foods Headquarters, One Griffith Center, Alsip, Illinois, United States of America
 Req #3230
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Griffith Foods is a global manufacturer of food products. We provide a wide range of taste and texture components for food industry customers throughout the world. Our products include seasoning blends, dry mixes, coating systems, dough blends, crumbs, flavors, sauces and food bases that are used in an extensive variety of application from snack foods and processed meat and poultry to ready meals. Our customers include food processors, restaurant operators and grocery retailers. While our name may not be familiar to consumers, our products are key components of foods offered by many of the world's best-known companies.

Location: Proximity to Work in Alsip, IL US, Scarborough, CAN or Monterrey MX

Summary: Provide strategic and tactical leadership for assigned Griffith Foods businesses for compliance within the Food Safety and Quality Management System, to include regulatory, GFSI compliance, Customer audits and Griffith Foods requirements for a specific region and/or site(s). The team driver for the assigned region of the FSQS Compliance Team to transform our operations group to better perform against regulatory and customer requirements. Regional manager and leader for all FSQS communications with customers and providing oversight of business performance related to customers and audit compliance within a region. Creates alignment and commitment with all regional FSQS initiatives against business needs to deliver improved performance consistency, standards consistency, customer satisfaction, and business enablement.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

FS & QS Programs
Overall responsibility for the Regional Programs within the Food Safety & Quality Management System, as they relate to regulatory and customer compliance, and in accordance with Griffith Foods Global FSQS Policies.
Leads Regional Food Safety Culture Program with a focus on employee engagement, senior leadership commitment, and targeted culture improvement objectives.
Leads and develops plans to standardize quality measurements and protocols for all sites within the region that are aligned to industry best practices.
As an active member of the Regional FSQS Team ensures alignment of FSQS Compliance expectations across regional business functions and regional support function teams.
Collaborates with the FSQS site Managers on product releases that require customer notifications, to ensure there is alignment and acceptance of the final disposition.
Assures the sites are complying with all Regional Policies related to all aspects of FSQS Compliance for regulatory and customer requirements, including review and acceptance of Food Safety Plans and Performance (KPI's).
Represents the business and customer concerns as a member of the Regional Food Safety
Team and key integration contact for Griffith Global FSQS and GF practices who continuously strives toward standardization of practices and methodology.
Oversee, tracks, and compares performance of the sites and business regarding performance in the areas of customer complaints, site non-conformances, audits and provides direction for improvement via monthly scorecard KPI reporting.
Assures compliance with all local regulations and regulations related to countries of export within the region, as applicable.
Provides local guidance and leadership to comply with GFSI compliance, such as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Food Safety and Quality Standards.
Collaborates with site FSQS Managers for customers regarding required information, audits,and any issues (complaints and nonconformances).
Aligns with site FSQS Managers, R&D and all other business groups to ensure the commercial process is efficient and effective for new products.
Coordinates sites audit schedules for the Regional Internal Audit Program to assure that all policy requirements are maintained at each manufacturing site.
Assures new manufacturing equipment design/installations to meet sanitary design.
Assures that local warehouses and comans are in compliance with GF standards.
Assures Regional FSQS Compliance Team coordinates and manages visits and audits for customer, regulatory and GFSI, and assures all corrective actions are appropriate and communicated.
Technical Representation, Customer Relations & Crisis Management
This role provides leadership in all Food Safety and Quality areas across the region for regulatory and customer compliance.
Acts as the Regional Technical Lead for Food Safety and Quality Systems assuring standard communication for business and customer requirements.
Primary regional technical liaison between Commercial and Supply Chain teams during development and new product trials.
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