Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.
Job Purpose and Impact
The FSQR Manager will develop and implement systems to assure customers that products are defect free and safe. In this role, you will work with other departments on root cause analysis, corrective actions and preventative measures to ensure that they are effective. You will work with senior staff to address customer requirements and concerns, as well as lead a collaborative effort on audits.
Key Accountabilities
Conduct verification and maintenance of the food safety and quality systems, hazard analysis and critical control points, sanitation standard operating procedures, prerequisite programs, manufacturing processes, plant environment and finished products.
Ensure adherence to corporate, regulatory, customer and facility food safety and quality requirements and completion of corrections and corrective actions.
Lead relevant regional, corporate and regulatory food safety focused audits.
Act as food safety team leader by coordinating and developing the Food Safety Team and leading all aspects of the quality and food safety management system and management review.
Investigate and follow up on quality and food safety incidents that occur in the plant to ensure they are reported and that corrective action and permanent corrections are taken.
Own the relevant change management processes, specifications, labels and product quality reviews.
Lead and develop a team, coach and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions.
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related scientific discipline or equivalent experience
Have 5 – 10 years of relevant work experience in food manufacturing/processing industry, with 3 years in a clear supervisory or management capacity.
Direct, hands-on experience managing analytical laboratories and shop-floor QA/QC production lines
Proven experience implementing, maintaining, and auditing GMP and FSSC 22000 food safety systems.
Familiar with Singapore local regulations and frameworks managed by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
Possess leadership skills with the ability to drive a quality-first culture and good stakeholder management skill
Have professional background technical experience working within the cocoa and chocolate processing industry.
Other qualification may apply
Aalst Chocolate is the very first chocolate manufacturer to be fully owned and managed by Singaporeans. Established in 2003, we are led by a team of experienced specialists who believe in the pursuit of quality at every step of the process.
At our factory in Singapore, we operate state-of-the-art production lines that make chocolate for industrial users as well as professional bakers, dessert chefs and even home kitchens. Be it dark, milk or white, or a combination of these flavours and more, we have the capacity to deliver safe and consistent products that meet your standards for quality and demand for exceptional value.
Strategically located at the crossroads between East and West, Aalst Chocolate is well-positioned to cater to the growing market for quality chocolate in both Asia and beyond. Singapore’s world-class port and logistics infrastructure provide the assurance of a steady stream of raw materials and shipments of finished products that will reach their destinations in good time and excellent condition.