About LiDestri Food and Drink

LiDestri Food and Drink has grown from our roots as a pasta sauce and salsa manufacturer to become an R&D engine, formulating and producing innovative food and beverage products for our national and retailer brand partners. A family-run company based in Rochester, NY, LiDestri employs over 1,200 people across five U.S. locations. We have decades-long partnerships with some of the most respected consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and the most highly inventive retailer brands. 

Excellent Pay and Benefits:

• Great career-pathing 
• Professional development, including unlimited online training courses
• Health insurance with premium contributions
• Dental, vision, HSA
• 100% company paid life insurance and long-term disability
• 401k – with employer match
• Paid time off to include- vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidays
• Company bonuses
• And many more….

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Strategic partner with all vendors responsible for developing a technical vendor scorecard ensuring vendor compliance and essential food safety/food quality programs are in place meeting corporate policies, procedures, and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES:

• Establish relationships with vendors as the single contact person that communicates ingredient and packaging materials meet corporate requirements and regulations
• Monitors Trace Gains and reviews CoA compliance and ensures accuracy and compliance. Contacts vendor to address any CoA noncompliance issues prior to sending information to plants
• Coordinates and collects all vendor audit information and vendor food safety /food quality programs
• Coordinates on site visits to “high risk” ingredients ensuring raw material compliance
• Reviews vendor third party audits and programs working with the Regulatory manager for approving or obtaining correct information
• Via Trace Gains, monitor and document non-compliant occurrences for all issues with vendors
• Facilitate any non-complaint issues with the quality groups at each location and the vendor
• Monitor and advise of any Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements and updates
• Main contact for Trace Gains and maintains and updates templates accordingly
• Maintain an active vendor register and scorecard
• Report raw material, food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• BS/BA degree in microbiology or related field
• 5 years’ experience working in a Food Quality or R&D role
• Good understanding of food microbiology, chemistry and physical science
• Able to organize work and manage database systems
• Strong computer skills with experience with Trace Gains and MS Excel
• Must have strong organizational skills and attention to high level accuracy & detail
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, with limited supervision while also actively participating in team environment
• Excellent communication skills and problem solving ability
• Ability to travel to high-risk ingredient vendors and to other facilities as needed

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to:

• Long periods of standing/moving, working around moving mechanical parts/conveyors
• Loud environment, hot/cold, wet/dry conditions
• Lifting/carrying <50 pounds
• Frequent reaching/pulling/climbing stairs/stooping/kneeling/bending

Employee Value Proposition 

Our purpose and our promise is to actively nourish at every touchpoint; this starts with nourishing our workforce and extends to nourishing our many communities. We provide a safe and respectful environment, meaningful careers, awesome benefits, a world class wellness program… all of which inspire unity and collaboration amongst our LiDestri “family”. 

DISCLAIMER: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not an inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements of duties or responsibilities does not exclude them from the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.