Description

Cargill's size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials - from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

This position is in Cargill's protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Facility FSQR Lead France will plan, develop, and maintain all food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance systems at a site. In this role, you will lead the implementation of policies, continuous improvement processes, and systems, shaping the site's food safety and quality culture while driving talent management practices. You will work closely with the local and on-site leadership team and report to the Site Director. You will also be a member of the Plant Management Committee.

You will lead an operational team of quality experts, consisting of around twenty people, including three managers.

This position offers the opportunity to work in a center of excellence for Quality, at a flagship plant.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure operational Quality follow-up at the production site: daily meetings, performance monitoring, risk analysis and associated decisions, action plan tracking, problem-solving, and standardization.
• Ensure implementation and compliance of all food safety quality and regulatory policies and practices at assigned location.
• Conduct certification audits and ensure the site maintains its certifications at the highest level.
• Ensure implementation and compliance of all food safety quality and regulatory policies and practices at assigned location.
• Implement predefined customer and supplier standards, address customer needs and act as liaison between customer and operations to ensure standards and expectations are met.
• Support local leaders by building a strong culture of food safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor regulatory activities and act as liaison with regulatory authorities at local level.
• Analyze, review and interpret food safety quality and regulatory policies and practices to identify and drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Develop plans and deliver results in a fast-changing business or regulatory environment, while leading and developing a team of experienced professionals and supervisors, coaching and making decisions related to talent management hiring, performance and disciplinary actions.
• You will also collaborate with managers and supervisors in your organization to ensure staff selections align with current and future needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree (e.g., Agriculture/Agribusiness) or university degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• 5 to 10 years of experience in the agri-food industry, microbiology, food safety, and quality assurance.
• Risk management skills
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate cross-functionally, manage an operational team, and maintain direct customer contact.
• Fluent in French and English

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of supervisory experience
• British Retail Consortium (BRC) or International Food Standard (IFS).

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Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

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