REPORTS TO:Vice President of Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory

DIRECT REPORTS: 6-Food Safety/Quality Technicians

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Charcuterie Artisans LTD is a $230-240 million leader in dry cured Italian meat products such as prosciutto, salami, pancetta, and mortadella. Charcuterie Artisans LTD (newly named) is the result of a merger in 2020 of Daniele International (Mapleville, Rhode Island) and Creminelli Fine Meats (Salt Lake City, Utah) owned by Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p). Daniele International Founded in 1945, Daniele produces specialty Italian Charcuterie and deli meats including prosciutto, salami, sopressata, chorizo and snack packs. The company sells to hundreds of club, mass, and grocery customers under the Daniele and Del Duca brands and offers private label products for retailers. It is headquartered in Mapleville, Rhode Island and employs approximately 600 people across three facilities housing nearly 900,000 sq. ft. The company operates one of the most automated and technical advanced meat plants in the United States. A state of the art 550,000 sq. ft. facility was completed over the last four years. Creminelli Fine Meats Founded in 2007, Creminelli is a producer and distributor of premium charcuterie and protein snacks, known for exceptional quality and recognized with 11 national food awards. Creminelli's product lines include charcuterie snack trays, deli trays, artisan salami, artisan deli, and salami minis. Creminelli's approach of using ultra-premium ingredients and small batch production was inherited from generations of Master Artisan Cristiano Creminelli's family and has been maintained through the company's rapid growth. Creminelli's clean-label inputs and use of humanely raised animals have made it the protein snacking brand of choice for millennial consumers. Its products can be found in high-end grocery stores and cafes across the U.S. It is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. experience and demonstrated ability to create value in food companies for all stakeholders. Daniele is a high growth, highly profitable artisanal quality company experiencing fast growth in the trending protein snacking category. In January 2020, e2p purchased Salt Lake City, Utah based Creminelli Fine Meats and merged it will Daniele. Creminelli has product lines including charcuterie snack trays, deli trays, artisan salami, artisan deli and salami minis.

MISSION

Growing operational excellence to reach the performance goals and criteria required by area and be at a level considered as best in class within our industry. Drive by our company values of passion for food, innovation and putting people first. As a result, we are a best place to work.

JOB SUMMARY

The Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager provides leadership, direction, and execution of all plant food safety functions to support the company's food safety goals, the company’s mission and ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies at its Salt Lake City facility. Ensures all products produced meet or exceed all customer, regulatory and company requirements as they relate to food safety. Directs the plant Food Safety and Quality department in selecting, developing, and motivating food safety team members to achieve organizational goals. Acts as plant authority on all food safety and quality matters to ensure product safety is always maintained.

PRINCIPAL and ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Manages all activities of the Food Safety/Quality department in a manner which results in consistent food safety results as measured through the company key performance indicators.

· Maintain all policies and procedures for our food safety systems, including HACCP and SQF (Safe Quality Food)

· Ensure compliance to regulatory requirements (USDA, FDA) and customer requirements including supporting all regulatory, customer, and third-party audits.

· Coordinate physical, microbiological, and analytical testing and reporting of results for raw materials, finished goods and the environmental monitoring program.

· Lead and ensure compliance with GMPs and sanitation programs through the monthly self-assessment program and internal auditing.

· Develops, documents, and implements food safety processes and procedures to ensure product safety is always monitored and maintained and that good documentation controls and practices are in place.

· Leads all food safety and regulatory efforts at the plant.

· Enforces the company's food safety standards as outlined in the plants HACCP and prerequisite programs. Maintains the required documentation.

· Serves as the catalyst for leading continuous improvement through technology and scientific research to take the plants food safety program(s) and quality to the next level.

· Provides leadership and is an active member of all project teams to ensure food safety concerns are addressed at assigned plants.

· Working with cross functional partners to lead plant investigations and corrective actions of manufacturing non-conformances, deviations, and complaints.

· Maintains open communications within the FSQA team, plant management, sales, and marketing staffs to ensure each are aware of any potential food safety related concerns with product or product requirements and specifications.

· Develops a professional working relationship and acts as a plant liaison with USDA staff.

· Develops staff through appropriate mentoring and continuing education efforts. Ensures the company's food safety programs are properly communicated and plant employees have a working knowledge of the programs through training and mentoring.

· Provides timely, accurate and relevant data and analysis to plant.

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in meat, food science, or other science related field such as biology or chemistry.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

· 3-5 years food safety/quality assurance experience in a leadership capacity required.

· USDA raw processing experience.

· Working knowledge of microbiology, aseptic sampling technique, and sampling plans.

· HACCP certified and demonstrated knowledge in HACCP, GMP, and SSOP.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, people skills, and strong leadership ability.

· Must have detailed and practical knowledge in plant sanitation practices.

· Excellent working knowledge of the regulatory requirements for meat products.

· Safe Quality Food (SQF) training or equivalent.

· Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training.

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

Previous experience as Food Safety and Quality Manager in dry, cured meats processing environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Parental leave

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• Factory
• In-person
• Manufacturing facility
• Office

Ability to Relocate:

• Salt Lake City, UT 84116: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person