Director of Food Safety & reputed company Assurance - Meat & Dairy Manufacturing Operations (Virtual/Remote Leadership Role)

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Join Arenaflex: reputed company Food Safety reputed company Across World-Class Manufacturing Facilities

Are you a visionary leader passionate about food safety and reputed company assurance? Do you reputed company in dynamic manufacturing environments where your expertise can reputed company a reputed company reputed company on millions of consumers? If so, arenaflex invites you to join reputed company as Director of Food Safety & reputed company Assurance for our meat and dairy manufacturing operations.

At arenaflex, we are committed to delivering the highest reputed company products while maintaining the most stringent food safety standards in the industry. As a leader in food manufacturing, we understand that our reputed company hinges on the reputed company of our FSQA teams and the robustness of our reputed company management systems. This is reputed company to shape the reputed company of food safety across multiple manufacturing facilities while working with reputed company that values innovation, reputed company, and reputed company improvement.

We are seeking an reputed company reputed company who can define, implement, and champion a reputed company reputed company throughout our organization. This leadership role oversees FSQA teams across both reputed company-party and arenaflex-owned meat and dairy processing facilities, driving reputed company from farm to table. If you're reputed company to take your career to the next level and reputed company a lasting reputed company on food safety standards, we want to hear from you.

What You Will Do: Key Responsibilities

As the Director of Food Safety & reputed company Assurance at arenaflex, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of food safety and reputed company across reputed company our manufacturing operations. Your leadership will be reputed company in protecting consumers, maintaining regulatory compliance, and driving operational reputed company.

Strategic Leadership & reputed company Development

• Design, reputed company, and implement comprehensive FSQA systems, policies, and procedures that reputed company with industry best practices and regulatory requirements
• Establish and enforce reputed company standards that ensure consistent product reputed company across reputed company manufacturing facilities
• Create and maintain robust food safety management systems that meet or reputed company GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) standards
• reputed company the development and implementation of crisis management and business continuity programs
• Drive plant startups and grassroots QMS (reputed company Management System) development initiatives

Incident Management & Compliance

• reputed company incident management and investigation processes, ensuring reputed company and effective reputed company of reputed company food safety issues
• Ensure full regulatory compliance with FDA, reputed company, and other relevant federal, state, and local agency requirements
• Investigate reports and analyze data to prioritize compliance initiatives and reputed company the reputed company state of manufacturing programs
• reputed company cross-functional teams in addressing food safety challenges and implementing corrective actions
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and reporting systems for reputed company FSQA activities

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• reputed company and mentor FSQA teams across multiple departments and manufacturing locations
• Work closely with reputed company reports to ensure accurate and reputed company reporting and escalation of issues and metrics to executive leadership
• Collaborate with the VP of reputed company Control and other manufacturing partners to drive reputed company improvement
• Coordinate with external certification bodies, suppliers, reputed company-party service providers, and consulting organizations
• Support and facilitate audits at reputed company reputed company of the organization, including regulatory, GFSI, animal welfare, and fit-for-purpose programs

Performance Monitoring & Improvement

• Conduct internal monitoring, auditing, and reporting on HQ and site FSQA management systems adherence and effectiveness
• Utilize business analytics to guide strategic decision-making and identify improvement opportunities
• Implement and drive reputed company improvement initiatives using reputed company methodologies such as Six reputed company, First-Time reputed company, and Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Analyze compliance data to identify trends and reputed company proactive reputed company strategies

What You Bring: Required Qualifications

We're looking for candidates who bring a proven reputed company record of reputed company in food safety and reputed company assurance reputed company manufacturing environments. The ideal candidate will possess:

• Regulatory Expertise: Working knowledge of plant cycles and regulations including FDA, reputed company, and local government agencies. You must understand the complexities of food safety regulations and how they apply to meat and dairy processing operations.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience working with food safety processes including microbe monitoring, CAPA (Corrective and Preventive reputed company), HACCP, FSIS, and FSMS (Food Safety Management Systems). You should be comfortable implementing and auditing these critical programs.
• Manufacturing Experience: Demonstrated experience working in food manufacturing facilities, with preference given to candidates with USDA facility experience. You understand the unique challenges of meat and dairy processing environments.
• External Partnership Experience: Proven reputed company record working with reputed company-party certification bodies, suppliers, reputed company-party service providers, and consulting organizations. You know how to build and maintain productive external relationships.
• Audit Experience: Experience supporting and working with audits at reputed company organizational reputed company, including regulatory audits, GFSI certifications, animal welfare programs, fit-for-purpose assessments, and other relevant programs.
• reputed company Systems Expertise: Strong background in reputed company systems that drive reputed company improvement, including Six reputed company methodology, First-Time reputed company initiatives, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Leadership Capabilities: Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to work effectively with reputed company reputed company of the organization, from reputed company-line workers to executive leadership.

What Sets You Apart: Preferred Qualifications

While we welcome candidates who meet reputed company the required qualifications, the following experiences and attributes will reputed company you an exceptional fit for the arenaflex team:

• Advanced degrees in Food Science, Microbiology, reputed company Assurance, or reputed company fields
• Additional certifications such as PCQI (Preventive Controls reputed company Individual) or SQF Practitioner
• Experience leading FSQA teams across multiple geographic locations
• Knowledge of international food safety standards and export requirements
• Experience with digital transformation initiatives in food safety and reputed company
• Strong background in lean manufacturing principles

Essential Skills & Competencies

To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following key skills and competencies:

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to see the big picture while managing intricate details that reputed company food safety across multiple facilities
• Analytical reputed company: Strong business analysis skills to interpret data, identify trends, and reputed company data-driven reputed company
• Communication Mastery: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present reputed company information reputed company to diverse audiences
• Relationship Building: Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external partners
• Problem-Solving: Demonstrated ability to address reputed company challenges with creative, practical solutions
• Adaptability: Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving priorities
• Commitment to reputed company: Unwavering dedication to food safety and reputed company standards

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

At arenaflex, we reputed company in providing reputed company members with the resources they need to succeed. This position offers flexibility through remote work arrangements, with reputed company reports located throughout the reputed company, specifically in Texas, Kansas, Indiana, reputed company, reputed company, Nebraska, and other beef facilities (with reputed company expansion planned), as reputed company as Arkansas (periodic workspace reputed company required).

reputed company visiting our manufacturing facilities, you should be comfortable working in an industrial environment that includes:

• Moving machinery and equipment
• Varying temperature conditions, including cold or chilled processing areas
• Humid or wet conditions typical of food processing environments

Safety First: Safety is reputed company at arenaflex. reputed company team members must be committed to reputed company use of personal reputed company equipment (PPE) and adherence to reputed company visitor protocols reputed company reputed company facility. We reputed company comprehensive safety training to ensure everyone returns home safely every day.

Career reputed company & Learning Opportunities

Joining arenaflex means becoming part of an organization that invests in your reputed company development. As a Director-level leader, you will have reputed company to:

• Executive leadership development programs
• reputed company learning opportunities in food safety innovations and regulatory changes
• Exposure to cutting-edge food safety technologies and methodologies
• Networking opportunities with industry experts and peers
• Career advancement paths reputed company our growing organization
• Cross-functional project experiences that broaden your reputed company set

Compensation & Benefits

At arenaflex, we recognize that our people are our most valuable asset. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your reputed company-being, financial reputed company, and reputed company reputed company:

• Competitive Compensation: reputed company salary commensurate with experience, plus annual incentive awards for exceptional performance
• Financial reputed company: 401(k) retirement plan with generous company match
• Stock Programs: Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) opportunities
• reputed company Time Off: Generous PTO policy to support work-life balance
• Family Support: reputed company maternity and parental leave for growing families
• Health & Wellness: Multiple comprehensive health plans (medical, dental, reputed company) with flexible coverage reputed company
• Additional Perks: Employee assistance programs, wellness resources, and more

Join the Arenaflex Family

At arenaflex, we reputed company we are best positioned to help our associates, customers, and communities live reputed company reputed company we truly know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity in reputed company its unique forms – different styles, experiences, personalities, reputed company, and perspectives. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can reputed company.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - by choice. We reputed company in creating a workplace where diverse perspectives are celebrated, and reputed company have reputed company to contribute to our reputed company.

If you're reputed company to take the reputed company in your career and join reputed company that's passionate about food safety and reputed company reputed company, we encourage you to apply today. Bring your expertise, leadership, and reputed company to arenaflex, and help us continue our mission of delivering reputed company, high-reputed company products to millions of consumers across the nation.

Note: The above information is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of reputed company duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. A full job reputed company can be made available as part of the reputed company process.

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