Job Description

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Looking to build a career? At Mars, we care about your journey as much as the destination. At our site in Topeka, Kansas, we have a Scientist Food Safety role that can help jumpstart your career journey!

The Scientist Food Safety provides deep technical leadership to develop, maintain and proactively improve Mars Wrigley Quality and Food Safety programs. Under the supervision of the Site Q&FS Manager, this role provides technical expertise, consultancy and a practical food safety approach to the site manufacturing operations. This role makes complex risk-based food safety decisions that enable the reliable delivery of products that meet all external legislative requirements and all internal Q&FS standards.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements

BS degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering, Chemistry or related technical field and/ or combination of education and 5+ years demonstrated success in relevant manufacturing/quality experience

2-3 years of work experience in a food manufacturing environment

In depth knowledge of quality & food safety, manufacturing processes and food laws

Demonstrated leadership capabilities in leading/influencing others

Ability to work in a fast pace team environment

Preferred Qualifications

3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing site managing quality and food safety management systems responsible position related to food safety or Quality and food safety management system

Experience with regulatory and 3rd party audit requirements

Capable leader of teams and individuals with ability to motivate and engage superiors, peers, indirect associates, and global Q&FS community

Advanced understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP\'s), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP\'s), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Systems (HACCP)

Knowledge of GFSI Quality Systems such as SQF, BRC, FSSC22000 or ISO9000

What will be your key responsibilities?

Leads the effective development and implementation of standards, processes, new technology/methods and drives continuous improvement of food safety management at the manufacturing site

Acts as a technical resource for interpretation and ongoing application of food safety standards and regulations, as they relate to manufacturing operations, including but not limited to the Global Microbiological Verification, Allergen Management, Foreign Material Management, Mold and Mycotoxin, HACCP and Food Fraud Standards

Acts as Food Safety Coordinator, providing governance to HACCP Food Safety plans and managing validations of CCP and OPRP preventive controls.

Leads the Root Cause Analysis investigation of food safety incidents and drives effective implementation of corrective and preventative actions.

Interprets sensitive and technical data for potential impact on product safety and provides timely recommendations for the effective resolution of food safety issues.

Leads the development and deployment of Food Safety training across the manufacturing site

Provides technical guidance and consultancy to the Food Safety Team to assure that manufacturing processes and environments are microbiologically safe for producing both new and existing products.

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

Join a purpose driven company, where we\xe2\x80\x99re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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