Quality & Food Safety Audit Technologist- Franklin, TN

Job description

A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there's more to being in business than just making a profit. That's the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet. What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it's never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It's about how you can grab everything that's within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It's about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we'll all be a little better off. It's that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN'S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

Job Purpose:

Manage the day to day business unit needs related to QMP Audits (internal audit and food safety relationship audit liaison) and Document Control programs. This includes the audit of each process, reporting of standard metrics and ongoing CI program for the business unit.

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

·  Bachelor of Science Degree with emphasis in quality/food science/animal science.
·  2+ years’ experience in Quality or Commercial experience
·  Computer skills sufficient to use data input and retrieval systems, spreadsheets, word processors, etc
·  Travel Required: Less than 10%

Preferred Requirements:

·  Auditing experience
·  Experience in the food industry
·  Knowledge of Quality Management Programs related to internal audit and food safety certification requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

·  Internal audit process management to include maintenance of the business unit internal audit calendar, scope, and identification and training of competent and reliable auditor pool.
·  Verification of business unit / market unit standards compliance through a robust internal audit program.
·  Annual review of internal audit program findings to drive continuous improvement of business unit QMP processes.
·  Business unit LRQA audit liaison and relationship management to ensure business unit and MPCNA sites annual LRQA audit completion.
·  Document Control process management to ensure a sustainable document control process across business unit cross functional teams/documents.
·  Waiver process support to include but not limited to document form check, key stakeholder support and guidance, and data reporting within Nexus.
·  Reporting of period and quarterly metrics for auditing and document control processes.
·  Demonstrate a Quality Culture in Actions, Words and Spirit.
·  Other responsibilities as assigned.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Nearest Major Market: Nashville
Job Segment: Audit, Relationship Manager, Internal Audit, Document Control, Finance, Customer Service, Administrative