About Beech-Nut Nutrition Company… We are one of America’s leading companies providing nutritious, wholesome foods for babies using real ingredients, gently cooked, with non-GMO verified, Natural or organic ingredients in almost all our products. Our work is organized around our mission to Delight Consumers by Conserving the Goodness of Nature. We care deeply about others, the planet, and are empowered to make a difference. We expect, reward and celebrate strong performance. Our Values… Our ambition to grow is underpinned by our four core values Create wow, Everyone Hero, Nourish others, & Take Responsibility. Our values help us navigate the ever-changing environment in which we operate and ensure we innovate to meet customer needs. Create wow ~ Everyone Hero ~ Nourish others ~ Take responsibility If this sounds like a place you want to invest your time, keep reading! About the Role… As a BRCGS & QMS Practitioner you will be responsible for implementing, maintaining and improving the BRC Global Standards for Food Safety within our organization. This role ensures compliance by preparing, training, auditing and reporting to the larger quality team and organization. This role helps promote a culture of food safety throughout the organization and is required to work collaboratively across all departments and functions that could affect food safety. This role will also maintain our Quality Management System and will require the writing of technical documents, review, auditing and training of others so we are compliant to all food safety and regulatory requirements. About the Team… The Quality Assurance Team is diverse in knowledge and experience and is responsible for ensuring that Beech-Nut’s products meet the highest standards for food safety and quality. This team takes pride in and responsibility in partnering with all departments such as Operations, Sourcing, Logistics, Technical Services to ensure that we are compliant with our internal Food Safety Plans and all regulatory requirements. This is a hands-on, collaborative team that is energetic and passionate about making sure we continue to do what we do best - making high quality, safe, and nutritious foods for babies and toddlers! Our Commitment to Safety… At Beech-Nut we are committed to a strong safety program that protects its staff, its property, and the public from accidents. Associates at every level, including management, are responsible and accountable for the company’s overall safety initiatives. Complete and active participation by everyone, every day, in every job is necessary for the safety among all workers on the job site. Management supports participation in the program by all Associates and provides proper equipment, training and procedures. Associates are responsible for following all procedures, working safely, and, wherever possible, improving safety measures. An injury and accident-free workplace is our goal. Through continuous safety and loss control, we can accomplish this. About the Work Environment… The position is located at the Amsterdam, New York LEED® certified production facility. This position will be required to work in an environment that requires hairnet, beard cover, safety glasses, hearing protection and lab coat part-time. Restrictions include wearing of jewelry, nail polish and acrylic nails. Other personal protection equipment may be required for certain tasks. What You’ll Do… + Implement the most current BRCGS standards for the Beech-Nut Amsterdam facility and ensure compliance by all Third-Party Manufacturers. + Conduct training and develop training materials as necessary to ensure staff are properly trained to meet BRCGS standards. + Audit current BRCGS standards compliance and report gaps to senior quality management. + Prepare facility for external BRCGS audits by addressing gaps and non-conformities from prior external audits or internal audits. + Maintain and update all documentation related to BRCGS compliance including policies, procedures, training and reports. + Conduct or help conduct risk assessments as necessary + Identify areas of improvement for food safety and QMS systems. + Work collaboratively with all internal teams that use QMS or have roles as outlined by the BRC standards to ensure they are necessarily informed and trained. + Develop QMS documentation such as standard operating procedures (SOPs), training materials, work instructions and updates to existing documentation. + Maintain QMS system by regularly auditing for gaps, format issues and compliance to internal standards. + Work with Hero’s global Quality Assurance team to ensure compliance to any global QMS requirements. + As a quality team member, must be flexible and willing to cover other responsibilities as assigned. Who You Are… + Deciding and Initiating Action: You are able to make timely decisions while weighing risks. You act without being prompted and take responsibility for projects, people and mistakes. You demonstrate transparency, credibility and sincerity. + Analyzing: You are able to analyze all types of information using a wide range of sources. You draw well-reasoned conclusions and pinpoint key information from large data sets. You are able to identify themes and produce effective solutions. + Learning & Researching: You rapidly learn new tasks and quickly commit information to memory. You ask key questions and use all relevant information to make decisions. You use mistakes as a learning opportunity and encourage others to learn from one another. + Planning & Organizing: You are able to set clearly defined objectives, establish priorities, plan activities and projects, and manage time effectively. You monitor progress against deadlines and milestones. What You’ll Need… + Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Food Science etc.) + 3-5 years’ experience and/or relevant experience if less than minimum + Certifications in BRCGS Auditor, HACCP and PCQI + Knowledge of food safety, regulations, GMP’s, and Thermal processing preferred What’s in it for you? Compensation, Benefits & More… At Beech-Nut, we are devoted to creating an inclusive culture where our team members are professionally challenged and cared for personally. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and take into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skills, relevant work experience, certifications and qualifications, education, and other business needs. Compensation for a role will be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Our associates also have access to opportunities for professional development and training, access to our on-site amenities as well as many other benefits and perks! We are proud to offer our associates the following: Pay: The annual base salary range for this in-person role is $60,000 - $75,000. This is a salaried-exempt position. Benefits : This position gives you access to a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage for you and your dependents; life & long-term disability, flexible spending and health savings account, paid vacation and holidays, New York State paid sick time, and 401(k) retirement benefits with 4% company match. Professional Development: + Tuition assistance + Access to an online learning system (LMS) + Access to robust on-the-job (OTJ) training programs More Perks! + Opportunities to volunteer and support the local community + Generous maternity/paternity benefits & take your child’s 1st birthday off + Take your birthday off each year! + Baby food coupon program until your child’s 2nd birthday + Service Awards Amenities: + On-site fitness center + On-site café + On-site Company Store + A private on-site Mother’s Room to support nursing mothers and pumping needs at work + New! Nourish Others Learning Lab with computer stations What it is like to live in upstate New York… We are about 30 minutes northwest of Albany, the NY state capital, and 40 minutes southwest of Saratoga Springs. We are near major cultural events, outside recreation and places to have fun throughout the year. From watching the New York City Ballet or listening to Brad Paisley, Cardi B, Dave Matthews Band, Goo Goo Dolls, Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Santana, or Tedeschi Trucks Band at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), boating on beautiful Lake George, hiking the famous trails of the Adirondacks, or skiing at Lake Placid, you will find there is plenty to keep you, and/or, your family busy. And, if you are looking for the occasional big city attraction, it is a short drive to Boston, Montreal, and New York City. As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, Beech-Nut Nutrition Company will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, and veteran or disability status. To all agencies: All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Beech-Nut via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Beech-Nut, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Beech-Nut for this position and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Beech-Nut Nutrition agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.