Description

Why Grande?

With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses That Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, visit www.grande.com.

Did we convince you yet? If not check out our unique benefits:

• Free onsite clinics.

• Free onsite fitness center.

• Free healthy snacks throughout facility.

• Health and wellness reimbursement program.

• Associate cheese purchasing program.

• Two-year mentorship program.

• Relaxation rooms (based on location).

• Coffee and gelato bar (based on location).

• State of the art corporate building: https://www.grande.com/careers/#office

Job Summary

Oversee and provide leadership and expertise for food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Provide vision and leadership on plant food safety and quality initiatives to establish best practices and implement programs to support as well as continuously improve product safety and quality. Guide, mentor, and develop direct reports to facilitate learning, enhance skills and knowledge, and improve performance of the plant food safety and quality team. Partner with plant and corporate leadership teams to evaluate and continuously improve the facility’s food safety culture and trademark quality.

What you need to be considered for the role:

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Quality Management, or other related field required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Five (5) or more years related experience required.

• SQF Practitioner/Implementation Experience (or similar GFSI scheme)

• HACCP Certification

• PCQI Certification (Human Food)

  Preferred:

• Food and dairy industry experience preferred.

• ASQ Certified Quality Manager designation a plus

• Root Cause Analysis Training preferred

• Six Sigma Training preferred

Qualifications

Education

Required

• Bachelors Degree or better in Food Science