Food Safety Team Leader

Requisition  
105481 - Posted
- Modesto, CA
- Operations, Supply Chain & Quality

Gallo Glass, established in 1958, is a state-of-the-art highly-innovative glass manufacturer committed to meeting the needs of its customers while minimizing its impact on the environment. The largest glass plant on the West Coast, and the only glass plant in the world solely dedicated to the wine and spirits industry, Gallo Glass is a family owned and operated company. Running 24 hours a day 365 days a year, the plant turns 1500 tons of molten glass from natural raw materials all sourced in California, into 2 million bottles per day.

Come see for yourself and join Gallo Glass:
California Pure.

As a Food Safety Team Leader with Gallo Glass, you will supervise a group of employees engaged in visual and physical inspection, testing and control of parts, products, materials, and services to conform to established standards of quality after various stages of production.

What you will do:

• Participates in the development and updating of systems to improve product safety and product conformity.
• Manages the food safety team, as well as assigns the team with authorities to approve HACCP plan(s) and prerequisite (PRPs) programs.
• Supports the improvement and management of the document control and record management system.
• Creates and executes training programs to educate technical operators on the calibration, method of use, and interpretation of results of measurement equipment.
• Supports the development of standards to meet all quality specifications and recommends changes to procedures.
• Leads the Internal and External audit process.
• Participates proactively in the RCA process related to FSMS.
• Works with suppliers/CTO’s to ensure continual improvement in focus areas as well FS and QMS compliance align with Gallo standards.

What you need:

• Bachelor of Science degree plus 2 years of quality assurance/quality control, manufacturing production/operations, laboratory operations, or engineering experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 6 years of quality assurance/quality control, manufacturing production/operations, laboratory operations, or engineering experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Certification in food safety standards such as ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, HACCP or equivalent.
• Experience auditing Food Safety or Quality Systems.
• Demonstrated team building, leadership and mentoring skills.
• Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions.
• Required to be 18 years or older.

What will set you apart:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology, Engineering plus 4 years of food and beverage production quality assurance experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) CQE/CQA certifications.
• Manufacturing experience.

Compensation
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• Hiring Salary Range Posted: $73,700 - $110,500 / year.
• Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
• This position includes a competitive benefits package.

This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on-site with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.

Application Window is Expected to Close On: 04/01/25