Food Labeling Compliance Specialist

Job Overview Lyons Magnus leads the food industry with creativity and innovation, crafting top-quality products across all manufacturing phases, from raw materials to marketing. With over 2000 diverse items for industrial ingredient and food service sectors, Lyons caters to leading restaurant chains nationally and internationally. Position: Food Labeling and Compliance Specialist in the Regulatory Department Location: Walton, KY Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Schedule: Monday - Friday Travel Requirements: None Work Environment: In‑office Job Type: Full‑time Core Responsibilities Lead the management of technical requests for all health care products manufactured by Lyons. Develop regulatory documentation related to ingredients, formulations, and labels and ensure compliance with corporate and FDA regulations. Complete technical document requests (specifications, nutritional composition, GMO, gluten, export certificates, etc.) to meet customer expectations in documentation turnaround time and accuracy. Manage the regulatory process for commercialization of health care products for assigned customers (label setup, internal specification documentation set‑up, customer product database set‑up, etc.). Review and approve healthcare/nutrition product claims to ensure compliance with FDA, FTC, and other applicable regulations. Substantiate claims with scientific evidence and maintain supporting documentation, and advise Marketing, Sales, and R&D on compliant claim language and guardrails. Strategically manage large documentation projects and support customer‑specific software programs. Review and create unit labels and case coding in compliance with all FDA regulations and customer‑specific requests. Review and approve labels in compliance with all FDA regulations and provide guidance on product label and formula compliance in regions where Lyons has a business interest. Manage the formula entry and formula change process. Act as a lead for all regulatory export documentation (Certificates of Free Sale, Health and Quality certificates, Declarations) in Lyons Health Care. Monitor regulatory changes and assess potential risks to claims or communications. Review required raw material documents for regulatory clarity. Maintain current knowledge of existing and emerging regulations, standards, or guidance documents and recommend changes to company procedures. Serve as a Lyons Magnus representative / technical liaison with corporate and professional organizations where Lyons does business. Act as a backup to the Regulatory Manager as needed. Perform other related and assigned duties as directed by senior management. Requirements Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with cross‑functional teams, internally and externally. Regulatory technical knowledge. Ability to manage projects with short and long timelines. Demonstrated problem‑solving skills and creativity for developing innovative solutions and applications. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to effectively manage multiple projects under short time frames to produce commercially viable solutions. Proven ability to multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment. Prepare a variety of comprehensive administrative and technical documents and reports. Read and process written information with high degree of accuracy. Work effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high level of quality, ethics and customer service. Achieve results through others when no or little formal authority exists. Required Qualifications Minimum of a B.S. degree in Food or Nutritional Sciences, Biology, Chemistry or related field. Professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 2–7 years of relevant work experience within the food‑manufacturing environment. Experience in health‑care regulatory claims, labeling, customer interface, and technical documentation. Must be computer literate and detail oriented. Preferred Qualifications International compliance experience is a plus. Compensation and Benefits Our compensation program is designed to attract, motivate, and retain the best people. Lyons Magnus offers a comprehensive benefits plan that includes health, dental insurance, life insurance, long‑term disability, Section 125 plans, 401(k) plan, and more. Equal Opportunity Employer Lyons Magnus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories. Organization participates in E-Verify. #J-18808-Ljbffr SupportFinity™