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United States
- Permanent Full-Time
- Posted: 15 Apr 2025
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About the job
At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a QFS Compliance Specialist to be based in our City of Industry, California manufacturing facility.
In this high visibility position, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating the quality compliance activities at the Danone City of Industry manufacturing facility. This includes the activities associated with FSSC 22000, Food Safety Modernization Act, Non-GMO, Organic, Kosher, and other regulatory compliance programs at the facility. You will assist the QFS Compliance Supervisor with ESL and/ or Aseptic compliance related activities and audit-ready function for the facility. The success of this position in meeting objectives is measured by internal, regulatory, and external audits measuring compliance to standards.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Maintain and review all food safety, processing, and regulatory compliance records for completion and compliance to CCPs, OPRPs, and PCs:
- Processor charts and operator logs
- Sterile tank charts and operator logs
- Filler charts and operator logs
- Charts: CIP, raw receiving, raw tanks, sugar tanks, and other charts record
- Escalate deviations or non-conformance for corrective action
- Lead or participate in Root Cause Problem Solving investigations through collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Ensure all activities related to HACCP/FSHCP, FSMA, and GMP are performed and documented properly
- Ensure facility equipment are calibrated, maintained, and functioning properly. Maintains required calibration records.
- Support implementation of complaint management program, pest control program, and traceability program
- Support internal and external audit activities with regulatory agencies, certification bodies, and inspectors (LACF, CDFA, QAI, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, Military, Kosher, FSSC 22000, etc.). Support closeout of CAPAs related to non-conformances
- Function as the document control and record management administrator, update and manage controlled plant and corporate documentation
- Support and deliver Food Safety and Quality trainings, update training materials as necessary
- Stay current with key regulatory and certifying agency guidelines and regulations
- Provide back up to the QFS Compliance Supervisor.
- Follows established safety practices and performs all tasks in a safe manner while promoting a safe work environment
- Other duties as assigned by management
The base compensation range for this position is $70K - $85K per year, commiserate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.
About you
Education and experience:
- You have a bachelor's degree in food science or technical field, required.
- You have 3-5 years combined experience with food, ingredients or beverage manufacturing experience, required. Experience within a quality role is preferred.
- GFSI audit certification training / Internal Auditor Training experience, preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- PCQI Certification, preferred
- HACCP food safety and Quality Management preferred
- State and Federal regulatory, preferred
- PMO Knowledge, preferred
- Knowledge of kosher and organic processes and regulations for food manufacturing, preferred
- Understanding of FSSC standards, preferred
- Required:
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to multitask
- Self-driven, results oriented, able to work independently
- Ability to work with confidential materials
- Excellent communication / presentation skills
- Excellent record keeping / documentation skills
- Excellent Organization skills
- Detail oriented
- Ability to support a 24/7 production environment as business needs dictate. Work schedules could include nights, weekends, holidays as business needs dictate.
About Danone
At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.
Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.
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