Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Food Safety Quality and Regulatory Manager will ensure that all final product shipments meet or exceed the company, customer and regulatory requirements at our location in Saint Clair, Michigan. In this role, you will maintain and continuously improve the product safety culture at the site as well as the management systems which include methods, procedures, maintenance, calibration, cross checks, training, auditing raw materials verification and purchasing. You will be a member of the leadership team and often the primary contact for direct customer and regulatory interactions.

Key Accountabilities

Drive the food safety, quality and regulatory culture at the site and partner with key managers within the business acting as part of the location leadership team to ensure standards and expectations are being met and actively participate in the development of strategic initiatives and budgets.
Provide leadership, organization, and communication to the team in a manner that results in an engaged team and safe environment.
Develop and assess systems and processes, plan and direct all food safety, quality and regulatory programs and change management, implement product specification systems, drive continuous improvement and provide input to leaders related to capital needs to maintain product safety initiatives.
Build and foster relationships with customers and regulatory agencies to respond to questions or concerns and issue appropriate resolutions.
Perform prevention activities to proactively identify risks and take necessary actions to prevent food safety, quality and regulatory issues across the location.
Analyze, review, and interpret policies and regulations, implements predefined customer and supplier standards, monitor regulatory activities and act as a liaison with local regulatory authorities to ensure compliance of regulations and policies.
Lead and develop a team, coach, and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions.
Up to 5% travel
Other duties as assigned

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Two years of supervisory experience
Knowledge and experience with product lines
Experience interacting with internal and external customers
Experience managing and deploying a food safety, quality and regulatory management system
Experience with an approved audit scheme

POSITION DETAILS

Location: MI-St. Clair; Relocation assistance is not provided for this role
There may also be some events that might need to work on call
The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

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