Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It with Pride.

You ensure quality in the factory and are responsible for meeting quality targets. You are fully responsible for the people, machinery and the identification and elimination of quality losses and problems in the department. You grow your team’s capabilities and coordinate departmental activities in accordance with corporate standards, local requirements and ISO standards. In this role, you report directly to the plant manager with dotted line responsibility to corporate quality.

How you will contribute:

You will:

·       Support BU’s operation to Global Quality Policies and capture operational feedback to help keep them up to date.

·       Deploy Food Safety programs in area of responsibility (BU/Category/Corporate) to ensure products made at the Richmond Bakery meet regulatory and Mondelez’ requirements for Food Safety and Quality.

·       Ensure the facility is audit-ready for internal and external food safety audits.

·       Ensure Risk Assessment is employed as the key decision-making approach for Product, Process and Package Design Safety

·       Risk-based Food Safety verification for Suppliers (ingredients and packaging) internal/external plants, and warehouses.

·       Support effective management of operational Food Safety challenges at The Richmond Bakery s including disposition decision making based on risk assessment and advice on risk management interactions with authorities, Plant Sr. Quality and Food Safety Manager and Corporate Leadership.

·       Influence and partner with cross functional peers, effectively communicating how Food Safety supports our company values.

·       Implement a Food Safety culture across the organization.

·       Manage one direct report.

What you will bring:

·       A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge.

·       Proven track record of delivering risk-based Food Safety Programs to drive commercial outcomes, ideally within FMCG environment.

·       Ability to influence Food Safety strategy providing operational observations and practical input that translates into significant business benefit.

·       Collaborator who can land the agenda through working effectively across functions, geographies, and with partners both internal and external.

·       A culture of restless curiosity and a continuous improvement mentality.

·       An internal network that allows for effective communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement.

·       Ability to temporarily fill the facility’s Lead Food Quality and Safety role during his/her absence.

·       Lean/Six Sigma experience is a plus.

·       HACCP and PCQI certifications or ability to be certified very quickly.

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Relevant experience (operations, quality and/or R&D)
• Project management and managing multiple priorities
• Commercial strategy process, product/package development process, food safety, plant commercialization, ingredient and package technology and training and coaching technical material
• Communicating effectively and leading cross-functional teams
• Statistical processes and problem-solving techniques
• Working with external manufacturing suppliers to ensure compliance to our policies and procedures and technical vendors to support compliance
• Working with customers on quality related issues

More about this role

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Microbiology, or Engineering, Operations Management, or related field preferred.

Job specific requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Quality Assurance or Food Safety Leadership.

Work schedule: M-F (Core Hours) (Onsite)

The base salary range for this position is $117,400 to $161,425; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

 

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

National relocation accommodations would be offered for this role.

Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and  Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.  

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

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Job Type

Regular

Supply Chain Quality Assurance

Product Quality, Safety and Compliance