Food Safety & Quality Assurance Scientist

Business Unit Overview

Feeding the world is what we do - how we do it is unique. We are not your textbook consumer packaged goods company. While others may be slow to make change happen, Post continuously drives both inorganic and organic growth. Our history is evidence of that fact with over 100 years of heritage and growth from brands that transcend generations like Honey Bunches of Oats, Fruity Pebbles, Malt-O-Meal, Bob Evans Farms, Kibbles 'n Bits, Egg Beaters, Peter Pan Peanut Butter, Ronzoni Pasta and more. Our foodservice and ingredient businesses supply other products you love for brands, restaurants and stores.

Our offices and manufacturing sites are in 62 locations in five countries, and we have 11,500+ employees. Over the past 10 years, Post has made 22+ acquisitions and reached $7 billion in net sales in fiscal 2023. During turbulent times of market uncertainty, the food industry has provided a level of stability unlike other industries.

Post Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Brentwood, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Our casual professional atmosphere encourages team members to collaborate, innovate and support our operating companies. Our passion and drive advance the reputation of our operating companies and brands-together, we make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Food Safety & Quality Assurance Collaboration

• Provides corporate support for the activities of business unit Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) teams to ensure consistent processes, methods and standards, and compliance with all regulations

• Assists in on-site audits, investigations, assessments, and verifications for internal review

• Identify gaps in programs and recommend changes in procedures and processes.

• Participate in the training of business unit and manufacturing facility FSQA personnel, including acquisition integration

• Coordination, planning and documentation of enterprise-wide meetings and internal conferences

• Able to manage confidential information with the highest degree of discretion

• Project Management

• Partner with FSQA Director, Food Lawyer and other business unit leaders to scope corporate projects necessary for achieving key food safety strategies

• Proactive in moving projects forward, communicating insights to key stakeholders along the way

• Able to achieve deadlines while managing multiple and changing projects

• System Ownership and Development

• Act as subject matter expert for the Supplier database (Intelex) and RSPO certification

• Manage the reporting, tracking and prioritization of FSQA incidents, regulatory contacts, and responses

• Analyze trends and identify reoccurring food safety/quality issues

• Design, maintain and continually improve monthly reports to improve visibility to food safety and quality performance across the organization and facilitate communication with senior leadership

• Other duties and assignments as requested by the leadership team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, Agricultural systems, Biological engineering or related field, Graduate degree preferred

• 3+ years of experience in the food industry with manufacturing/processing facility experience preferred

• Up-to-date knowledge on FDA, USDA, SQF, CFIA, CODEX and local regulations

• Experience gathering data from a variety of sources, analyzing, and interpreting complex problems, and utilizing effective decision-making skills to deliver superior business solutions

• PCQI Certification. Lead Instructor preferred

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Experience conducting root cause analysis and compiling risk assessments

• Team player able to create results via influence

• Experience with GFSI and other audit schemes

• Sophisticated oral and written communication skills, and ability to work with people at all levels of the organization

• Ability to leverage data analysis to drive results

• Professionalism, curiosity, accountability, and strict adherence to ethical standards

• Travel: Up to 25%