Safety Specialist jobs in Somerset, NJ

Somerset, NJ

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

Manage food safety and quality of incoming packaging materials and finished good to assure a high level of product quality within the established company/industry standards.

Verify the documentation filled out by production quality control as a Preventive Control Qualified Individual (PCQI)

Issue non-conforming reports upon receiving feedback from production or inbound inspections and perform CAPA.

Interface with warehouse, production, and quality control line operators.

Main Responsibilities:

• Takes responsibility for incoming packaging materials, implement sampling plan, create procedures to assure packaging conformity to company specifications.
• Assures that copacked finished goods are following company specifications. Manage CAPA for incoming packaging.
• Lead Sensory evaluation of chocolates in contact with primary packaging – Robinson Test
• Perform annual audits on products packed locally (Military Standard Checks) & Conduct follow-up with Operations
• Support FSQ Product Design Projects and perform quality inspection on local tests.
• Share with Quality Control Assistant Responsibility of PCQI Signatures and data entry. Assist in determining corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Keep quality records and production reports, Preventive Controls forms. Manage Sample Archive
• Knowledge of Spanish is a plus!!
• Physical:
  • Ability to lift 15 – 20lbs including all product, packaging, and samples. Walking and or standing 80% of a work day (6 hrs) Manipulate products and packaging with hands/arms to retrieve samples.

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor Degree in Food Science or related discipline
• Systems/Software: SAP ECC, Microsoft Office
• Experience in the food industry
• PCHF (Preventive Control for Human Food) Training and PCQI Certification
• Experience with ISO 9001 or FSSC 22000

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.