The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing!

WHAT’S GROWING AT VAN DRUNEN FARMS AND FUTURECEUTICALS?  WE ARE!

As a global, growing, and vibrant ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world’s best companies, Van Drunen Farms and FutureCeuticals are always seeking positive and talented employees to help our company reach the next level. We provide a family-oriented company and an opportunity to grow professionally and personally.

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Quality Material Compliance Specialist role leads the analysis, maintenance, and continuous improvement of food safety and quality parameters across one or more Van Drunen Farms finished good product lines. This position is responsible for directing a team toward the goal of optimizing product quality for a subset of Van Drunen Farms product types. The optimization of product quality will be achieved through a thorough understanding of supply chain dynamics, processing factors, and product requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Direct the quality‐related analysis, maintenance, and continuous improvement of one or more Van Drunen Farms finished good product lines  

· Lead a team within Quality Compliance toward the goal of optimizing product quality and efficiency within a subset of Van Drunen Farms product types

· Lead out‐of‐specification investigations, performing risk‐assessments on ingredients and finished product while assisting in RCA and CAPA evaluation

· Oversee production paperwork review program to ensure product will meet finished product specifications

· Evaluate non‐conformance incidents and generate appropriate documentation

· Track and evaluate trends of non‐conformances to provide feedback and recommendations on specification parameters and limits  

· Respond to internal and external inquiries as appropriate, including technical product questions    

JOB EXPERIENCE:

· Three or more years quality assurance experience required

· Experience in root cause analysis and risk assessment preferred

· Experience in agriculture, food manufacturing, or dietary supplement Quality Assurance preferred

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

· Intelligent, organized, equanimous, detail‐oriented, good work ethic, positive attitude

· Strong prioritization and time‐management skills

· Ability to think critically and analytically

· Solid understanding of statistics and statistical analysis

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook

· Intermediate data analysis and reporting in Microsoft Excel (or comparable software) preferred

· Tech savvy and willing to learn new methods to apply computing to maximize departmental efficiency

EDUCATION:

· Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related discipline required (or equivalent industry experience)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

· General office requirements, including lifting samples and documents with weight of less than 25 pounds.  

· The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

General office conditions. Candidate must remain flexible between corporate office environment and working remotely.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and technical skills required of personnel so classified. 

In the Van Drunen Family of Companies, commitment to excellence is in everything we do! As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world’s best companies, we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly, values-driven company, you'll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies!

We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion.  Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creativity, innovation, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our Company’s achievement as well.

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at [email protected].

Van Drunen Family of Companies does not accept unsolicited resumes.  Any resumes, CV’s, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a submitted request and written search agreement for a position-specific requisition will be deemed the sole property of Van Drunen Family of Companies and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our Company.