Food Safety Quality Assurance Technical Manager - Military Veterans

About the company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them.

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What you will be doing

This position is responsible for assuring vendor compliance with company food safety and quality standards.

The position utilizes personal experience and expertise in the areas of food safety, food quality, good manufacturing, and sanitation practices to provide supplier assessment and approval status for external manufacturing sites.

This position is critical to ensuring supplier program compliance and avoidance of product retrievals and recalls that can result from noncompliance to product and package regulations. Interfaces with USDA, FDA, and state regulators to maintain standards and resolve complex issues. Reviews and responds to inspection reports and complaint investigations, including confirming that appropriate corrective actions are taken, including recommendations for strategic improvement. The position reports directly to the Group Manager, FSQA & Regulatory Compliance for the Own Brands private label business.

This position is located in Dublin, California.

Main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage supplier certification audit, including risk assessment of supplier product safety programs, conducting on-site audits and communicating outcomes effectively to internal and external parties.

• Manage Supplier Quality Improvement Program and quantify its effectiveness by analyzing consumer feedback or process data and utilizing technical skills such as SPC, Excel, Mini Tab.

• Coordinate product recalls and withdrawals with suppliers and serve as a department expert for crisis management as it relates to product safety.

• Act as a liaison for regulatory requests and inquiries such as FDA, USDA, State Inspectors.

• Provide support to sales and business by facilitating key supplier meetings, conducting site visits, and working through any quality or safety issues with suppliers until they are resolved satisfactorily.

• Ensure manufacturing sites deliver on the expectations set forth in the supplier agreement, Own Brands policies, product formulations and finished good specifications. Communicate any potential gaps and risk exposure to both internal and external parities as needed.

• Enforce Albertsons Food Safety & Quality Assurance Policies with suppliers.

• Review and evaluate product quality, establish continuous improvement plan objectives, or address corrective actions with suppliers.

• Create and communicate executive reports on quality related issues and address key findings across multifunctional teams.

• Remain current with federal regulations as they relate to the Company's products, GMP's and analytical requirements, and ensure regulatory requirements are met.

• Execute programs as related to the Corporate Quality Assurance function.

• Manage the supplier Certificate of Analysis program to assure compliance with product specifications.

• Serve as a technical resource and provide guidance for Own Brands private label organization.

• Assist retail divisions in resolving product quality issues.

The salary range is $92,000 to $119,720 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates.

What we are searching for

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Meat Science, Microbiology, Engineering, or related scientific field

• 4 years Quality Management experience in a variety of food and/or general merchandise/health, beauty, pharmaceutical, cosmetic manufacturing, and processing environments

• Ability to analyze process capability data to assure compliance with specifications. Experience utilizing Process Improvement methods such as: SPC, DMAIC, 8D, Ishikawa, Six Sigma

• Working knowledge of AQL sampling plans in a manufacturing setting is preferred

• Supplier quality management, including audit experience, is required

• In-depth knowledge of food safety, product quality programs, preventive QC methods, HACCP/PCQI certified, GMP's, environmental pathogen monitoring, allergen control and manufacturing process controls

• 2 years Quality Auditing experience preferred
  • GFSI (BRC, SQF, ISO 22,000, IFS, PrimusGFS) ASQ, or equivalent sector audit certification
  • SA8000 certification or the ability to demonstrate knowledge of equivalent social responsibility programs
  • Certification or working knowledge of animal welfare principles

• 2 years Laboratory experience is preferred

• Ability to motivate, manage, lead, and influence subordinates, peers, and superiors

• Prioritize efforts based on risk, importance and urgency. Ability to self-manage complex food safety issues and meet deliverables in a timely manner.

• Strong computer skills including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Excellent written/verbal communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, including strong management ability in a team-based culture.

• Thorough knowledge of US regulatory compliance requirements

• Independent thinker with the ability to manage a complex workload with changing priorities. Energetic and self-motivated with the ability to act with a sense of urgency and intensity

Travel Requirements:

• Company-wide, 60% across multiple time zones

Physical Environment:

• Ability to lift 40 lbs.

• Ability to work in various environments including refrigerated/frozen facilities.

• Sits, stands, or walks for extended periods of time.

• Bending, stooping, and twisting are required periodically.

• Prolonged time sitting in cars or airplane.

• The workday is fast paced; some evening and weekend work may be required.

• Uses calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment in the course of normal workday.

What is it like at Albertsons?

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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