Compliance Manager

Main Functions

Minnesota Specialty Yeast in Hutchinson, MN; a part of Lallemand’s Bio Ingredients Division, is seeking a Compliance Manager with 1 to 5 years experience in the food industry. The candidate will be responsible for the analytical and microbiological testing of incoming ingredients, in-process samples and finished goods.  Serves as a direct report for HSE compliance inquiries & requirements and government regulations regarding health, safety and environment as related to products produced and sold by MSY. 

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for product movement in the inventory system after release from Quality inspection.
• Conducts monthly inventory of all hold and rework products and comparison of physical inventories to computer report.
• Manage the maintenance of raw material specifications including the integrity of incoming materials and packaging supplies.
• Assist in analyzing and approve incoming ingredients, in-process samples and finished goods for conformance to existing product specifications.
• Coordinates on-line quality checks with the Production Supervisors and Plant Manager. Notifies Plant Manager of all deviations from established specifications for material and finished goods.
• Issues Certificates of Analysis on finished products.
• Verify appropriate MSDS information for all new products.
• Manage OSHA reporting and Workers’ Compensation
• Provide support to Director of Quality for crisis management (product recalls/pathogenic contamination), environmental situations and etc.
• Control, maintains and ensure accuracy all state and government license and permits for the facility.
• Candidate must be organized and able work with little direction.

 

Technical skills

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Chemistry or related field
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP’s and GLP’s
• Knowledge of fermentation, blending, spray drying, roller drying, and packaging preferred
• Experience in regulatory compliance
• SQF Practitioner certified

Personal abilities

Required

• Team focused approach to problem-solving
• Supervisory experience within a Quality lab environment
• Must work within established company and laboratory safety guidelines

Organization

Lallemand is a privately held Canadian company founded in the late 19th century, which develops, produces, and markets microorganisms for various markets. The administrative offices of the parent company are in Montreal, Canada. Today, Lallemand employs more than 4,500 people working in more than 45 countries on 5 continents.

Lallemand's Bio-Ingredients business unit has decades of experience as a quality yeast producer for the savory, health, and biotech industries.

We produce a wide range of products including yeast extracts, inactive yeasts and their derivatives for flavour enhancers, enriched mineral and vitamin yeasts for the health supplement and health food markets, and high-grade yeast extracts for the biotech industry. These products are propelled across the globe thanks to our impressive reach and a large dedicated team that serves our customers worldwide.

The Bio-Ingredients team is proud of the strong partnerships it has forged with its clients, relying on trust and cooperation in order to develop custom solutions for each individual business. Check out the available career opportunities in North America and several European countries.

Please take note that accommodations will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.