Global Food Safety Lead

Job Description:

The purpose of the Global Food Safety Lead is to provide deep technical expertise in the areas of food safety, microbiology, HACCP and cleaning, and sanitization for the Global Food and Nutrition segment including externally manufactured products. This role is responsible for the governance, competency capability and continuous improvement of the food safety management program. It is the responsibility of the job holder to develop, approve, implement & validate food safety plans to ensure the Mars Food portfolio meets the global internal and external requirements.

This role is a member of the Global Food Safety Team. This role partners with site Q&FS Managers and food safety leads to develop and drive the global microbiology and food safety strategy. The jobholder will also interact on a global level with the center of expertise for microbiology. Their main interfaces outside Q&FS are with Commercial (sourcing, commercial operations, and supplier quality), Product Development and Supply (operations).

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor/ Master’s degree in food microbiology, food safety, animal science or related field
• At least 5 years’ experience of working in food manufacturing, preferably with quality and/or food safety management experience
• Strong knowledge of USDA regulatory requirements
• Deep functional expertise of all aspects of food safety risk identification and management
• Knowledge of HACCP and prerequisite controls
• Knowledge of food allergens, cleaning and sanitation, chemical food safety and food safety regulations

What will your key responsibilities be?

• Acts as the Food Safety Standard Subject Management Expert (SME) (e.g. GMP, Cleaning & Sanitation, HACCP, Allergens, Environmental monitoring, Micro) specifically responsible for:
  • Supporting the development of Global Food and Nutrition Q&FS standards related to new processes, technologies and/or methods and leads the effective implementation across the segment.
  • Consulting on new/revised document finalization
  • Providing input into training materials and delivering segment training.
  • Provide feedback on cross-segment and Corporate document development to the Food Quality Team
• Provides science-based solutions and expert support for food safety incidents across the segment.
• Interprets sensitive and technical data for their potential impact on product microbiological safety and provides timely recommendations for the effective resolution of microbiological issues.
• Designs and manages challenge studies to understand the impact of new product formulations and processes on product shelf life, microbiological stability and microbiological risk mitigation including CCP validations.
• Drives microbiological and food safety competency across the segment by developing and delivering training to site associates across Supply, Commercial (SQA) and R&D.
• Leads key projects that continuously improve Food Safety management and performance (processes, standards, and tools)

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits.

Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range shown is applicable to all locations listed within the job posting:

USD 78,045.00 - USD