Quality & Food Safety Technologist

Job Description:

Job Purpose:

The main purpose of this role is to contribute to the Quality & Food safety of all products manufactured at the site by managing a robust Quality Management and Quality Assurance Program (QMP & FSSC 22000 V6). Ensuring compliance of the Global Food Safety & GMP/GHP Standards through the design of supporting systems, training, validation and auditing. Drive and deliver continuous quality improvement initiatives within the Mars manufacturing facility working with Operations, Engineering, Logistics, etc. The Q&FS Technologist is part of the KLN Q&FS Team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Material Quality Management

• Packaging Quality Management

• Support operations with operational issues and troubleshooting specifically pertaining to Raw material and/or packaging.

• KQA data analysis and trending

• Consumer Complaints data analysis, investigation and reporting

• Lead relevant workstreams required to troubleshoot Raw material, packaging and/or KQA issues

• Allergen Management including conducting validations

• Member of the Food Safety Management/HACCP Team

• Food Defence Site Lead

• PRIMP Incident owner

• Owner of certain Q&FS Standards including gap analysis, roadmaps to compliance, CI and reporting on progress to compliance

• Q&FS Member of the Site implementation team (New product and Process Implementation)

• Site Sanitation and Validation of Sanitation protocols including environmental monitoring programme

• Conduct Periodic GMP Inspections

• Conduct Internal audits

• Support Thermal Process activities

This Role will require the associate to work collaboratively, not just in the Q&FS Team, but also with cross-functional teams, managing and meeting the expectations of all stakeholders. In addition to this, the associate in this role will be networking and working with global Q&FS Teams across the segment. They will need good prioritization skills, good planning ability, collaborative working, customer focus, to be results driven, effective communication and the ability to effectively manage conflict.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.