At Johnsonville, our members are responsible for everything! If you're passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, our processes, our communities and each other better. Since 1945, Wisconsin-based Johnsonville has proudly made our products in the U.S.A.! Our family-owned company has grown from a small butcher shop to the No. 1 national sausage brand. We employ 3,000+ members. Johnsonville products are enjoyed in 45 countries and served in 130 sports stadiums throughout the U.S. Johnsonville, LLC Assistant Food Safety & Quality Coordinator Holton, KS Position Overview: This is a great job for a person who has passion and drive for food safety and quality. In this role you can leverage your expertise and experiences related to food safety and building people to develop strategies and tactics that will help the organization accomplish its goal of becoming the Best Company in the World. Your passion for continuous improvement efforts will enable Members in the organization to meet the goals of making gold standard products. You will function as a role model and educator of the Johnsonville Way thus facilitating this as "a way of life" within the Holton facility. Responsibilities:
Drive continuous improvement efforts that will facilitate the creation of "safety as a way of life" which will lead us towards our goal of 0 IFR year after year
Exemplify and advocate the Johnsonville Way every day
Identify trends and process variation within food safety/quality and execute corrective actions with the help of plant operations and continuous improvement to optimize the safety and quality of our products
Work with plant operations to define food safety and quality performance metrics
Lead or co-lead third party audits (SQF and customer) and maintain required programs
Function as a liaison for plant operations on food safety and quality policies as they relate to both internal and external customers and third-party vendors
Be a plant representative to the USDA and other regulatory agencies, while ensuring compliance to GMP standards, USDA, and other regulatory requirements
Aid with coordinating and troubleshooting of day-to-day food safety and quality opportunities to help the teams define comprehensive and proactive solutions
Use your technical expertise to educate members on animal handling, food safety and quality applications and systems
Be a resource to the plant operations and to represent food safety and quality on cross-functional project teams
Develop future leaders as a pipeline for food safety and quality roles and/or operational leadership positions
Coach the food safety and quality team leader
Coach and drive ownership with members in the areas of safety, food safety and quality, cost of goods manufactured, customer service, member development and BPTW
Develop and sustain relationships with teams from outside the facility (such as R&D, FSQ, Engineering, Thought Leadership, and other facilities)
Back up the Food Safety and Quality Coordinator in their absence
Education:
Bachelor's degree in food science, Microbiology or a related field required
Graduate degree preferred (Experience and business knowledge will be considered)
Experience:
Threeyears' experience in a leadership/coaching role with significant involvement in developing Members to greater levels of responsibility is preferred
Harvest experience is preferred
Experience in the food industry is preferred, but not required
Experience in strategic planning processes
Skills and Competencies:
Knowledge and understanding of food safety, HACCP systems, USDA/FDA, Animal Handling and Welfare programs and regulatory requirements and have established regulatory relationships
Experience with fresh product shelf life and microbiology
Knowledge of GMPs
SQF Practitioner certification desired
Experience with SAP desired
Demonstrated communication and listening skills
Commitment to personal growth
Ability to lead by example and involve others in the decision-making process
Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and be flexible by adjusting priorities
Proven ability to "widen the circle of engagement" and ownership
Proven ability to innovate, motivate and affect change
Willing to take calculated risks
Demonstrated ability to work as a team and drive to achieve results
Learning agility
Date: April 2, 2024 Location: Holton, KS Coach: Food Safety Quality Coordinator Member Status: Full Time, Salaried Travel: Not a ton, 5-10% of your time Hours: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm (flexibility depending on team/plant needs)Benefits: Members have potential for a monthly bonus, 401k with a company match and profit sharing. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage;flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off and tuition reimbursement! About our Company Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 3,000 Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself! How to Apply:External candidate: Apply on-line only at: careers.johnsonville.com Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future. We value the diversity of our workforce and we embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment. M/F/Vet/Disability Johnsonville values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country. We support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.
