Job Title: Corporate Food Safety Manager Job Description The Corporate Food Safety Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, and executing food safety programs across multiple plants. This role involves creating and supporting corporate Quality, Food Safety, and compliance programs, monitoring food safety KPIs, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with standards such as cGMPs, GFSI, FSMA, and HACCP. The manager will also lead food safety investigations, manage food safety specialists, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Responsibilities + Develop, implement, and execute food safety programs across multiple plants. + Create and support corporate Quality, Food Safety, and compliance programs. + Monitor and trend food safety KPIs to ensure compliance and process effectiveness. + Conduct food safety risk assessments, change management, and trial requests for products, raw materials, and packaging. + Oversee food safety technical and compliance programs to ensure compliance with cGMPS, GFSI, FSMA, and HACCP standards. + Create, maintain, update, evaluate, and audit all food safety programs and policies. + Conduct continuous research on food safety issues and communicate findings to cross-functional partners and internal teams. + Develop mitigation strategies for risks related to chemical contaminants, foreign materials, microbiological, and allergens. + Serve as the expert and point of contact for leading food safety investigations. + Work cross-functionally to address and mitigate food safety risks. + Lead annual food safety factory walks to identify areas for improvement. + Develop, implement, review, and maintain GFSI standards, including FSMA regulations. + Manage food safety specialists by providing coaching, performance reviews, and development programs. + Support factories with preventative approaches, continuous improvement, and implementation of mitigation strategies. + Hold monthly meetings with facility quality managers to evaluate and discuss food safety KPI trends and industry trends. + Assess new vendors and suppliers for food safety compliance. Qualifications + Experience with risk assessment, food safety programs, HACCP, PCQI, GFSI, audit, process validation, allergens, chemical contaminants, and microbiology. + 5+ years of experience in a food manufacturing and food safety role. + Experience with managing, developing, and executing food safety programs. + Knowledge of food safety risk assessment, including microbiological, allergens, and foreign materials. + Bachelor's degree in biology or microbiology. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $57.69 - $67.30 • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Chicago,IL. Application Deadline This position will be accepting applications until Dec 17, 2024. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through: + Hiring diverse talent + Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection + Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes + Ensuring growth opportunities for our people The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.