QRC Specialist: Innovation PT #26-23279

Job Description

Job Description

Duration: 12-18 months contract
Schedule: Part time ( up to 30 hours) with potential for full time

Job Description:

• This role is designed to support BFY (protein/functional) Innovation (a newer area for HSY) with a focus on food safety, speed to market, including “non traditional” and Joint Venture approaches to develop, manufacture and market new BFY products. As a result, this position needs to understand this newer "space", react quickly to changing business needs, and maintain a “fluid” work environment.
• Under direction from the Manager QRC Innovation and in collaboration with R&D, Operations, Engineering, Packaging, and Commercial Teams, this role is responsible for food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance elements of the Agile Innovation Process and other early-stage Innovation.
• This includes, but is not limited to, identification and facilitating approval of ingredients and packaging, conducting quality system assessments (ingredient/packaging suppliers, manufacturing locations, distribution sites, etc.), policy and procedure development pertaining to Innovation, conducting Quality Design Reviews, developing Food Safety and Quality plans and providing on-site support of manufacturing and distribution operations.
• Ensures compliance with government regulations, industry standards and Company’s program and procedures in this newer category.
• Work with QRC, Engineering, Packaging, Regulatory, and R&D team members to identify, standardize, and implement best practices, new technologies and methods related to these areas of expertise and any emerging issues. Work with COEs and SMEs to develop and implement global standards for food safety and quality at external manufacturing partners. Work with Marketing, Sales, and Operations to ensure inclusion of Quality Requirements in Contractual Agreements.

Technical Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of Food Safety and HACCP, GMPs, FDA regulations, quality design principles in the functional foods and dietary supplement space.
• Capable of understanding varied manufacturing processes to include dairy, sweeteners, confectionery, cereal, peanuts and tree nuts, ground nuts, raisins, flour, snacks, baking, extrusion and warehousing. Manufacturing plant experience preferred
• Have an understanding of new product development steps and life cycle

Must Haves (i.e., years of experience?)

• At least 5 years; Food Quality experience Protein, Better For You, Functional Foods areas, food Manufacturing experience, FDA PCQI certification preferred
• Software Skills and Purpose (if applicable): MS OFFICE, Teams, SAP

Industry Experience:

• Food Quality experience
• Experience with new product development
• Manufacturing experience

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