Job Description

About Sara Lee Frozen Bakery

Sara Lee desserts have always stood for incredible flavor and superior value in the frozen food aisle and away from home markets.  The Sara Lee Frozen Bakery collection of top brands includes Sara Lee®, Chef Pierre®, Van’s®, Bistro Collection®, Superior on Main® and Cyrus O’Leary’s®.

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery is proud to take these iconic brands into a new era and to continue the evolution that transformed one small Chicago bakery into an American institution. Using carefully sourced ingredients and time-honored recipes, the company is committed to making life’s moments a little sweeter, putting its customers first and discovering new ways to make everyone’s favorite foods even better.

Working for Sara Lee

Our vision is to be the world’s most beloved bakery by creating irresistible foods, growing with our customers, and delivering value for all.  We will achieve success through collaboration and innovation in an environment where employees feel empowered to execute with speed. We believe that each of us has unique points of difference and experience to offer. We believe that there is always a better way, and we will never be satisfied with status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, continually seek process improvements and a strong sense of customer service, then this is the right type of environment for you.  

Summary:

The FSQA SC Manager will be responsible for helping maintain product integrity and food safety across four manufacturing bakeries and six co-manufacturing facilities. Responsibilities include supporting the onboarding and maintenance of Sara Lee Frozen Bakery supplies and partnering with bakeries and co-manufactures on FSMA compliance. FSQA Manager will collaborate with customer service, legal, and R&D department to provide support on regulatory and supply chain issues, customer questionnaires and FSMA compliance. This position reports to the Director of Food Safety Quality Assurance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with suppliers to encourage their participation in uploading information into the Trace Gains supplier portal.
• Manage FSQA Conditional Approvals for new suppliers and materials.
• Manage supplier and material level documents for non-Trace Gains participants.
• Review supplier and material documentation for dispositions via the portal and 
• Provide corporate support to bakeries during Customer or 3rd Party Audits 
• Maintain and update supplier contacts and material related information in the portal.
• Compile and analyze raw material data as needed. 
• Conduct periodic risk-based supplier audits.
• Develop KPI’s and metrics for monitoring FSMA/SQF compliance.
• Responsible in leading and supporting FSMA/SQF and SOP requirements and implementation.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of FDA FSMA 204 traceability requirements.
• Support the implementation and tracking of customers’ specific FSMA 204 traceability requirements.
• Maintain communication with plants for awareness of formulation or equipment changes that might impact products in relationship to FSMA requirements.
• Manage co-man bakeries to ensure SLFB processes are implemented and sustained.
• Review incoming ingredients to ensure proper assignment and relationship to the FDA Food Traceability List (FTL).
• Review finished goods to ensure proper assignment and relationship to the FDA Food Traceability List.
• Review root-cause-analysis and corrective actions, follow-up, resolution, close-out, track and trend, verify and validate that the corrective actions are in place, working and bringing value. 
• Maintain and update SLFB company information in 3rd party platforms such as TraceGains. 
• Work with R&D to make them aware of potential formulation or processing impacts based on the FTL.
• Build and maintain compliance data reports.
• Meet with bakeries regularly to discuss any FSMA changes or updates. 
• Monitor co-manufacturers to ensure FSMA compliance.

The position responsibilities outlined above are not to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties and responsibilities may be required and/or assigned, as necessary.

Qualification and Skill Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree (emphasis on Food Science, or related degree) and/or 5 years (or more) equivalent experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Ability to work well cross-functionally.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently.
• Detail oriented and strong organizational skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects.

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.