Job Description

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Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company\xe2\x80\x99s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats\xc2\xae, PEBBLES\xc2\xae, Grape-Nuts\xc2\xae and Malt-O-Meal\xc2\xae cereal, and Peter Pan\xc2\xae peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray\xc2\xae Nutrish\xc2\xae, Kibbles \xe2\x80\x98n Bits\xc2\xae and 9Lives\xc2\xae dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.
Brand

At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we\xe2\x80\x99re just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we\xe2\x80\x99re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that\xe2\x80\x99s evident on grocery store shelves and families\xe2\x80\x99 tables across North America.
Location Description

Post Consumer Brands in Cobourg, Ontario is home to more than 140 team members and produces the majority of the company\'s Non-GMO Project Verified and organic products. Cobourg\'s historic downtown is just a short trip from the plant, perfect for an after-work walk on the towns many pathways and beautiful parks. At Post, you\'ll not only be a part of a collaborative manufacturing team, but also the community, with the opportunity to participate in a variety of volunteer activities throughout the year.
Responsibilities

Responsible for managing the plant Quality Assurance program. Assists Operations in the identification and implementation of quality improvements. Assists Engineering in the identification and implementation of structural and mechanical designs to support food safety and GMP practices. Assures compliance with applicable quality, food safety and regulatory standards. Support, implement, and maintain food safety, food safety culture, and quality practices as required through SQF. Will be responsible for completing job duties in a manner that supports all plant safety, food safety, quality, and environmental practices. This position has shared responsibility as SQF practitioner and/or back-up practitioner.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Assure that all raw materials, process parameters, sanitation procedures, and finished products comply with Customer, Company, State and Federal standards.
• Must have HACCP certification and meet the requirements for PCQI and SQF Practitioner responsibilities.
• Manage and audit quality programs and maintain proper documentation.
• Administer hold product dispositions. Follow-up and coordinate the release and/or removal of hold product through the proper channels.
• Assure that HACCP/Food Safety plans are fully implemented and monitored for all processing lines. Responsible for validating changes to food safety fundamentals (prerequisite programs).
• Assure the training of employees in the areas of noncompliance, metal detection, GMP\xe2\x80\x99s, HACCP, color code, sanitation procedures, net weight, and sensory attributes.
• Coordinate the activities of engineers and contractors in complying with GMP\xe2\x80\x99s during construction activities.
• Work with vendors to correct noncompliance issues concerning ingredients and supplies.
• Provide managerial and technical leadership to Quality Assurance technicians and other appropriate plant QA staff.
• Provide technical assistance to team members regarding the use of chemicals and sanitation protocol. Duties to include verification of cleaning methods for control of microbial, allergenic, and organic product cross contamination risks.
• Support the necessary retrieval of suspect product involved in a product recall.
• Direct the implementation, process and follow-up to corrective action items for audits, and inspections by customers, MDA, FDA, etc.
• Collect quality data and develop reports for business units.
• Research and approve all test lots.
• Investigate consumer and customer complaints and provide written communication regarding the findings.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Minimum of 4 year B.S. degree in Food Science, Microbiology or related field.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 10 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in food manufacturing business, preferably in the Quality Assurance or Production environment. Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience. Must have working knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, quality systems, and experience working with and leading team in a manufacturing environment. Must possess understanding of FDA and local regulatory requirements.

OTHER SKILLS

Effective management and supervisory skills. Must have excellent facilitating skills in a team environment, and effective communication skills, both written and oral. Training skills with ability to develop own curriculum. Must be a demonstrated problem solver with the ability to implement effective solutions. Working knowledge of statistical and other advanced analytical problem solving tools. Must be able to read, write and communicate in the English language.

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