Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com .
Goal
Lead GF Atitalaquia Plant in Food Safety/Quality Assurance related matters, with Quality defined as the features and characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy given needs.
To ensure compliance with the Quality and Food Safety Policies, continuously improving our organization’s Quality Systems, expanding their role, meeting or exceeding the highest industry standards (BRC global standard).
To facilitate the growth and development of all personnel toward quality awareness, skills & capabilities in all positions and thus to collaborate with our customer's success, lending support to solutions contributed by all functional areas.
To oversee and enforce the regulatory compliance of our processes and products on a local, federal and international level.
Responsibilities
Food Safety and Quality Systems Design
Designs, updates and deploys the organization's Quality Assurance Strategy and Quality Systems based on our global QS blueprint.
Ensure workflow adherence to specifications and other requirements needed by customers and authorities;
Sustaining improvements through robust specification & record management & applying pertinent continuous improvement methodologies.
Supports Sales, Development and Innovation and Manufacturing in new product implementation.
Authorizes all new product manufacturing procedures and their revisions.
Oversees Quality-related improvements & procedures for the unit’s Logistics & Distribution network.
Food Safety and Quality Control
Measures the achievements of the Quality Assurance departments regarding decision making, updating and dissemination of training; ensuring commercial and regulatory compliance; improving as required on analytical instrumentation and calibration matters; following up on customer complaints until their total satisfaction and recurrence prevention.
Oversees the overall effectiveness of the pest control function, approving on vendors.
Instructs and oversees inter-area work for 92+ scoring
in all internal and 95+ on external audits, emphasizing interarea
Regular visits and support to the factory and DC of the GF MX operating network
Communication and Alignment
Keeps our customers informed on advances regarding our Quality System, helping the sales effort
with sustained policies and quality audit scores.
As member of GF Food Safety Council, helps to standardize and achieve global QS procedures relevant to the organization in a worldwide basis. The adscribed portion of global goals attainment in QS/QA is a permanent responsibility.
Designs stretch goals for QA/QS and follows up on their indicators' accrual through the year, presently advising the organization for trends and needed policies for QA/QS goal attainment.
Demonstrates adaptability by handling day-to-day work challenges confidently; is willing and able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change; shows resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations, or adversity; demonstrates flexibility, always upholding food defense and food safety.
Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports our organization goals and values; benefits organization through outside relationships and activities.
Requirements
Food Science, Chemical, Biochemical Engineering or related , minimum 6 years of experience leading teams in Quality Assurance in Food Environments. MBA a plus. High proficiency in Office software. ERP knowledge desirable. Statistical knowledge desirable. Advanced English. Significant experience with world-class Quality Standards for the Food Industry (BRC, SQF, FSSC 22000, etc).
Location: Atitalaquia, Hidalgo,
