About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:20.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Overview</b></H2> </div><div><p>The Senior Analyst, Corporate Food Safety actively supports the GLC Food Safety Pillars. <br>This role executes and maintains the critical programs and activities that form Great Lakes Cheese's food safety foundation, with a focus on Laboratory Management, Data Systems, and Validation Execution. They will collaborate with members of the Corporate FSQA team and cross-functional teams to drive the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of our food safety programs, acting as a resource for laboratory compliance, internal/external lab metrics, and environmental monitoring (EMP) software management, ensuring data accuracy and fostering a culture that prioritizes food safety in our cheese manufacturing and packaging processes.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:20.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Laboratory Management & Compliance <ul> <li>Lab Liaison & Metrics: Collaborates with 3rd party laboratories; coordinates the review of external lab metrics to ensure turnaround times, accuracy, and service levels meet company standards. </li> <li>Internal Lab Proficiency: Execute and maintain the Internal Laboratory Proficiency Program to ensure all internal testing meets regulatory and company standards.</li> <li>Audits & Assessments: Coordinate Laboratory</li> <li>Maintenance Audits and internal compliance assessments to identify gaps in equipment or procedures.</li> <li>Training: Maintain and facilitate Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) training specifically for laboratory teams to ensure consistency in swabbing and testing techniques.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Data Analysis & Systems Management<br> <ul> <li>EMP Trending: Provide insights into emerging EMP food safety risks through the analysis, trending, and reporting of Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) data. </li> <li>Software Administration: Works collaboratively with the Food Safety Partner and Food Safety Director on network utilization of EMP and Internal Audit Software, ensuring systems are up-to-date, functional, and utilized correctly across the network.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Process Execution & Validation<br> <ul> <li>Validation Execution: Execute internal Network Sanitation Validations, including performing swab surveys, managing downtime data collection, and executing protocols for new equipment or extended run validations.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Program Support & Collaboration<br> <ul> <li>Support the Food Safety Partner in planning Network Sanitation Validations and Network CCP Validations (Metal Detection, Pasteurization, LACF, etc.).<br>Sanitation Support: Assist in the oversight of Network Sanitation Tools and provide support for Remediation Planning and on-site sanitation issues.</li> <li>Collaborate with the Food Safety Partner to support the drafting of Food Safety Policies (FSP), Internal</li> <li>Laboratory Protocols, and process/equipment standardization.</li> <li>Provide support for Food Safety Challenge Study Trial Management.</li> <li>Participate in Routine EMP meetings and provide support during food safety incidents or remediation events.</li> </ul> </li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:20.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Required Education and Experience</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biological Sciences, or related field and 2 years of food safety experience.</li> <li>Knowledge of sanitation, HACCP, GMPs, and food safety regulations</li> <li>In depth understanding of Food safety processes and related issues.</li> <li>Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management skills.</li> <li>Effective communication and interpersonal skills<br>Ability to make sound, independent decisions based on functional experience.</li> <li>Ability to provide leadership, support, and communication to personnel relating to food safety issues.</li> <li>Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot and problem solve beyond routine issues.</li> <li>Proficient in Microsoft Office.</li> <li>Up to 25% travel or more based on business needs.</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:20.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Preferred Education and Experience</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>2-4 years of food science experience.</li> <li>SAP experience.</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:20.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Working Conditions</b></H2> </div><div><div>• Occasional exposure to industrial operations including: temperature extremes from approximately 35ºF to 100ºF; noise levels in excess of 85 dB; moisture and moving machinery.</div><div>• Work in a fast-paced production environment with average temperature of 60-80 degrees F.</div><div>• Work is performed across multiple sites, office setting, warehouse floor (cold environment) and in various locations as needed.</div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:20.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>EEOC & Disclaimer</b></H2> </div><div><div>Great Lakes Cheese is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.</div></div></div></div>