Job Summary
At Danone, manufacturing top-quality food and beverage products while efficiently meeting market demand is a core strategic priority for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Quality Food Safety Manager based in Bridgeton, New Jersey! This Quality Food Safety Manager role ensures rigorous compliance with global Quality and Food Safety standards across manufacturing operations, delivering strategic leadership that prioritizes Danone's mission, empowers team development, and drives continuous improvement in product quality and safety.   

Key Responsibilities
As a key member of our team, you will play an important role in driving our mission forward. The following responsibilities outline the core expectations and contributions for this position:

• Plant license to operate with Plant certifications for continual market acceptance and new business in place
• An effective Quality and Food Safety Management system in place in the plant, fully consistent with Danone One QMS, to meet governmental and regulatory requirements (EU and others like FDA, FSMP), Danone QFS requirements (FSSC 22000), required consumer or customers certifications (HALAL, ISO 9001) and support for registration in different countries
• Provide strategic direction and focused leadership to plant leaders and Quality Food Safety (QFS) teams, aligning with Danone's global quality management strategy and key organizational priorities.
• A formal Factory Quality Business Plan in place and steered in accordance with the business needs to continuously improve QFS performance in all areas, in line with QFS commitments and strategy and contributing to the Factory Strategic Plan, Factory Master Plan and Performance Driving System
• Right QFS capabilities in place in number, knowledge and expertise
• A solid and sustained Culture of Quality across the plant teams leveraging iCare, and always putting the consumer at the center
• Continuous improvement of quality and food safety performance indicators.
• An appropriate Quality Governance in all factory projects and adherence to risk assessment and other appropriate tools like change management to deliver right first time
• Robust Budget and CAPEX control for the QFS Plant department and active involvement in major site projects
• Any special Customer requirements for Plant Production are documented and met, reporting any deviation to right internal stakeholders
• Effective management of Quality/Product related Crisis within the plant according to the Danone crisis management requirements
• For plants implementing IWS: The PQM acts as Dan-IWS Quality pillar site leader ensuring Dan-IWS quality related Systems and tools (in line with Global Quality Pillar standards and requirements) are documented, maintained, known by all, and implemented. The QFS Plant Leader owns the Q pillar plant PDCA and the Finished Product Quality DMS RTT.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to walk and move throughout a manufacturing facility and remain stationary for periods of time.
• Frequently required to stand, sit, and use hands and arms to handle, feel, or reach.
• Occasionally required to climb stairs, ladders, or elevated platforms and to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• May occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Work Environment

• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to moderate noise and temperature variations.
• Work schedules could include nights, weekends and/or holidays to provide the ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate.  

Engagement in our Integrated Work Systems
Ensure adherence to plant standards and procedures (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE). As a fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and deployment of IWS system and its pillars (Leadership foundation, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE; Autonomous Maintenance; planned Maintenance; Focused Improvement; Education and Training; Environmental, Health and Safety; Quality; Organization; Supply Network; Early Equipment Management) with the objective of owning your space, owning your performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and owning your continuous improvement.    

Compensation & Benefits:
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.    

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of education, experience, and skills that enable them to excel in this position. The following qualifications outline what we’re looking for, including both required and preferred criteria:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, or a related scientific discipline is required.   A master’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of related experience within a food/beverage or other regulated manufacturing environment, required.  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of Quality and Food Safety Management Systems within a food or beverage manufacturing or regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of food safety regulations, risk-based quality principles, and compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop teams while influencing cross functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated problem solving capability using structured methodologies (e.g., root cause analysis, PDCA, continuous improvement).
• Ability to use data, KPIs, and performance indicators to drive quality and food safety outcomes.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while balancing operational execution with long-term quality objectives.
• Ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate.  Work schedules could include nights or weekends as business needs dictate.  

Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes: Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia ®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free,  STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®. 

With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible. 

You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working to make sure our company creates real value for people and the planet. 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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