Food Safety Scientist

The purpose of OCT food Safety scientist is primarily to :

• Provide deep functional expertise/consultancy in Food safety to support OCT site.
• Lead Food safety standards compliance and Q&FS Strategy implementation across OCT site with support of Q&FS specialists.
• Q&FS lead in Projects across the factory, including small minors & large minors (Quality related projects), execution, monitoring, verification and validation.
• Provide leadership for operational Quality and Food Safety team.
• Manage incidents and Q&FS related factory escalations.
• Fosters Quality culture and builds technical Q&FS capabilities across OCT site.

Key Responsibilities:

1.       Leads & deploys Bulletproof projects in OCT manufacturing sites (ex: Derisking, Digital,..etc).

2.       Provides leadership, capability and competence in the areas of food safety

3.       Acts as a troubleshooting resource to investigate non-conformities on the site and contract vendors.

4.       Drives the organization towards a Quality continuous improvement mindset

5.       Supports the regional food safety community

6.       Leads key projects that continuously improve Quality & Food Safety (Q&FS) management and performance (processes, standards and tools) within the site

7.       Provides Q&FS input and represents the quality team in site projects and ATGs

8.       Provides technical guidance and consultancy to HACCP teams within the site to ensure that manufacturing processes and environments are safe for producing both new and existing products.

9.       Supports OCT site in the journey towards compliance on the food safety foundational standards

10.   Helps OCT manufacturing site on ensuring that the operations continue to provide Q&FS products and changes are adequately assessed and managed

11.   Leads HACCP plans across OCT production lines and ensures consistency across Q&FS controls.

12.   Manages Nonconformities process for OCT site and acts as the point of contact with supply, SQA, and commercial associates.

13.   Sets & drive Quality KPI’s, aligns quality agendas & focus area for the site with OCT Q&FS Manger.

14.   Drive Quality Transformation Deployment on site.

15.   Support Implementation of new Products, Recipes and processes up to achieving Self-Sufficiency.

16.   Assure all products produced in the site are processed and packed according to specified requirements and agreed product designs.

17.   Recommends & oversees the implementation of corrective actions and the site continuous improvement process

18.   Support Flawless Execution of all technical changes on the Site which potentially impacts KQAs, Food Safety and Product regulatory parameters.

Flawless execution of all site's expansion projects ensuring FS are embedded in design phase.

Education:  Degree in Microbiology / Food Science / other relevant scientific discipline.

Experience: 6-8 years of experience in Food Manufacturing facility, where scientific principles have been practically applied. Technical depth and detailed knowledge of Quality Management, Food Microbiology, Food Safety and Hygiene is a must; experience with project management would be a plus.

Skills: Analytical, Problem Solving, Reporting, Collaborative and self-control, Auditing (Verification and validation)