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If you want to work for a global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023 , come join Unilever Ice Cream! The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers , Magnum, Talenti , Popsicle, Good Humor , Klondike, and Yasso . We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

Background & Purpose of the Job

The Food Safety Specialist role is part of the Site Quality Team. The main purpose of the role is to drive the highest quality standards through the implementation of Factory specification, standards, and Food Safety Management System (FSMS) for food safety, quality assurance and controls in alignment with applicable regulatory requirements. This key Quality role ensures consistent implementation of systems to maintain compliance with local regulatory requirements and drives program improvement activities to ensure consumer safety & overall product quality and address consumer / customer issues. This person will lead the Food Safety & Food Defense teams; implement updates to the Food Safety / Food Defense & HACCP plans; support internal and external auditing; and carry out other related compliance activities. This role will report into the site Quality Manager.

Who You Are

• You’re a born leader: You will have the opportunity to lead meetings with cross-functional team members and drive decisions to achieve one common goal.

• You’re a dot connector: You will view the site landscape through the eyes of the consumer as well as the business.

• You have a passion for quality: You will be the voice of the consumer for innovation projects, always considering what is best for them.

• You’re a changemaker: You influence team members to develop creative solutions to new and existing challenges and ensure compliance.

What You’ll Do

• Lead site’s Food Safety and Food Defense teams

• Responsible for implementation of and compliance to Food Safety and Food Defense & HACCP plans

• Help lead the identification, evaluation and resolution of issues impacting product quality and food safety including the completion of routine site inspections

• Manage and coordinate Internal Auditing system

• Partner and support with Sanitation teams on reporting and CAPA’s in the Environmental Monitoring program and results

• Own documentation management including company quality policies and procedures updates and reviews

• Update content and report compliance to annual and routine training to employees on quality topics such as methods to comply with GMP’s, Allergen Control and Statistical Process Control procedures

• Manage and follow up on corrective actions from both Internal and External Audits, plant inspections and deviations to verification activities

• Support validation and verification processes for sanitation and allergens across all production lines

• Provide continuity of food safety programs through the change management processes (i.e. new product innovations, capital improvements)

• Support and execute food safety training and culture programs

• Support the Food Safety Management System improvement process for the most relevant topics including digital platforms

• Provides Food Safety updates to key stake holders

• Provides technical expertise (SME) to support risk identification and mitigation strategies with site key process owners

• Follow all company policies and procedures such as safety requirements

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree or Post Secondary Diploma in Science, Microbiology, Chemistry and/ or related field

• Experience in a Quality Role (1 year minimum)

• Minimum two years’ experience in a dairy or food environment or equivalent regulatory-facing experience

• Applied knowledge of GMP, HACCP level 1,2, Allergen Management, Food Safety, FSSC 22000, FDA 21 CFR 210, etc

• HACCP, FSPCA and Internal Auditing certification

• Proven effective in collaboration and communication

• Must be able to effectively manage conflict while creating an inclusive work environment.

• Must demonstrate the ability to adapt to changes in a fast-paced environment.

• Self-motivated, quick learner, inquisitive and process orientated.

• Strong ability to prioritize activities, excellent time management and organizational skills.

• Basic proficiency in MS tools (Excel, Power BI, PPT) SAP knowledge preferred

Background & Purpose of the Job

The Food Safety Specialist role is part of the Site Quality Team. The main purpose of the role is to drive the highest quality standards through the implementation of Factory specification, standards, and Food Safety Management System (FSMS) for food safety, quality assurance and controls in alignment with applicable regulatory requirements. This key Quality role ensures consistent implementation of systems to maintain compliance with local regulatory requirements and drives program improvement activities to ensure consumer safety & overall product quality and address consumer / customer issues. This person will lead the Food Safety & Food Defense teams; implement updates to the Food Safety / Food Defense & HACCP plans; support internal and external auditing; and carry out other related compliance activities. This role will report into the site Quality Manager.

Who You Are

• You’re a born leader: You will have the opportunity to lead meetings with cross-functional team members and drive decisions to achieve one common goal.

• You’re a dot connector: You will view the site landscape through the eyes of the consumer as well as the business.

• You have a passion for quality: You will be the voice of the consumer for innovation projects, always considering what is best for them.

• You’re a changemaker: You influence team members to develop creative solutions to new and existing challenges and ensure compliance.

What You’ll Do

• Lead site’s Food Safety and Food Defense teams

• Responsible for implementation of and compliance to Food Safety and Food Defense & HACCP plans

• Help lead the identification, evaluation and resolution of issues impacting product quality and food safety including the completion of routine site inspections

• Manage and coordinate Internal Auditing system

• Partner and support with Sanitation teams on reporting and CAPA’s in the Environmental Monitoring program and results

• Own documentation management including company quality policies and procedures updates and reviews

• Update content and report compliance to annual and routine training to employees on quality topics such as methods to comply with GMP’s, Allergen Control and Statistical Process Control procedures

• Manage and follow up on corrective actions from both Internal and External Audits, plant inspections and deviations to verification activities

• Support validation and verification processes for sanitation and allergens across all production lines

• Provide continuity of food safety programs through the change management processes (i.e. new product innovations, capital improvements)

• Support and execute food safety training and culture programs

• Support the Food Safety Management System improvement process for the most relevant topics including digital platforms

• Provides Food Safety updates to key stake holders

• Provides technical expertise (SME) to support risk identification and mitigation strategies with site key process owners

• Follow all company policies and procedures such as safety requirements

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree or Post Secondary Diploma in Science, Microbiology, Chemistry and/ or related field

• Experience in a Quality Role (1 year minimum)

• Minimum two years’ experience in a dairy or food environment or equivalent regulatory-facing experience

• Applied knowledge of GMP, HACCP level 1,2, Allergen Management, Food Safety, FSSC 22000, FDA 21 CFR 210, etc

• HACCP, FSPCA and Internal Auditing certification

• Proven effective in collaboration and communication

• Must be able to effectively manage conflict while creating an inclusive work environment.

• Must demonstrate the ability to adapt to changes in a fast-paced environment.

• Self-motivated, quick learner, inquisitive and process orientated.

• Strong ability to prioritize activities, excellent time management and organizational skills.

• Basic proficiency in MS tools (Excel, Power BI, PPT) SAP knowledge preferred

  What We Can Offer You  

  Culture for Growth (https://www.unilever.com/about/who-we-are/our-vision/) | Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzuVqApc7i-tR2YxazMxNkpPZVU/view) | Every Voice Matters (https://www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/the-sustainable-living-plan/enhancing-livelihoods/opportunities-for-women/upholding-diversity/) | Global Reach (https://www.unilever.com/brands/) | Life at Unilever (https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/1248/life/) | Careers with Purpose (https://www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/transformational-change/) | World Class Career Development Programs (https://www.unilever.com/careers/graduates/uflp/) | Check Out Our Space (https://www.themuse.com/companies/unilever/office) | Focus On Sustainability (https://www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/transformational-change/)  

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Job Category: Supply Chain

Job Category: Supply Chain

Job Category: Chaîne d'approvisionnement

Job Type: Quality Specialist

Industry: UnileverExperiencedProfessionals