Quality Systems Specialist

Quality Systems Specialists

Our client is an industry/global leader in fragrances as well as taste. Their sole purpose is to provide customers with a broad range of solutions that match the demand for clean, organic, and natural ingredients. This company is looking for a Quality Systems Specialist to join the team. This is an amazing opportunity to work with one of the biggest companies in the flavor and fragrances industry.

Location: Boone County, KY
Schedule: 1st shift Monday – Friday 8-5
Type: Contract to hire
Pay: $25 - $28

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve the local Quality and Food Safety programs aligned with global policies, regulatory and customer requirements.
• Participate in local Vendor and Customer Quality Programs aligned with global policies.
• Manage Customer Complaints and drive performance improvement/compliance of Customer requirements.

Manage local Quality and Food Safety programs aligned with global policy

• Support the maintenance of the local quality/food safety documentation.
• Maintain the local quality, food safety and food defense programs along with the specific responsibilities for programs such as halal, kosher and organic.
• Lead and perform Internal audits and monthly food safety inspections.
• Lead the execution of internal and customer driven quality and food safety system requirements.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and training on quality and food safety to all staff.
• Manage food safety non-conformances, including participation and review of the root causes, trend analysis and action follow-up

Implement Quality and Food Safety Programs aligned with global policies

• Support the implementation of globally agreed quality and food safety system requirements from customers.
• Support the implementation of globally new or updated global/regional quality and food safety system policies.
• Manage/support customer audits and resulting improvement plans.
• Manage/support regulatory audits and resulting improvement plans.
• Manage/support certification/program audits and resulting improvement plans.
• Perform and report on vendor audits.
• Participate, guide, or lead projects for quality and food safety improvements at the site.
• Drive quality notifications compliance (ie: closing, cost data, adherence to Givaudan policies).

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Microbiology, Food Service, or related field with minimum 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance/ Management/Control.
• Strong background in Quality and Food Safety Systems such as ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, FDA requirements (PCQI), Food Defense. Lead/internal auditor experience.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills both verbally and written to properly address all levels within the organization as well as external customers, vendors, and suppliers.
• Strong computer knowledge with such systems as SAP, Databases, Microsoft Office products is preferred.

This job description is a list of the skills we desire but are not all required. We encourage all candidates who are confident in their skills related to this role to apply, and we look forward to learning more about you and your experience!