Position Title: Food Safety, Sanitation, Quality Management System & Digi Lead
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Bethune
Requisition ID: 35323
We are passionate about potatoes. But we’re even more passionate about our People!
McCain knows the importance that food plays in people's lives – the power it has to bring people, families and communities together. That is why our purpose is celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food. We are customer obsessed.
We do this by succeeding together with our teams, business and community partners around the world because we know when we work and grow together, we succeed together. Be a part of our family!
JOB PURPOSE:
As Plant QMS, Digital & Analytics Lead, you ensure the implementation and maintenance of the plant's Quality System, coordinate audits, and manage CAPAs. You also support the integration of regional quality tools, oversee key metrics, and provide analytical insights for continuous improvement.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK:
Béthune (France)
Report to: FS&Q | Food Safety & Quality Manager Béthune
No direct reports
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Food Safety & Sanitation
- Ensuring that our food safety programs (such as HACCP and environmental monitoring) are properly implemented and adhered to.
- Supervising allergen management, foreign material controls and hygienic equipment design.
- Developing training and initiatives to improve the food safety culture.
- Working with microbiological analyses to minimize food safety risks.
- Ensuring effective cleaning and disinfection processes, including the correct use of cleaning agents.
Quality Management System Implementation
In collaboration with plant teams, you will:
- Implement and maintain an efficient QMS using the regional tool.
- Manage complaints, non-conformities, and change processes with follow-up on corrective actions and KPIs.
- Ensure traceability systems are in place and tested through mock recalls and EWE exercises.
- Deploy and maintain the Crisis Management program with updated manuals, trained key players, and annual mock recalls.
- Prepare for and support the management review process.
Audit & Compliance Programs Execution
You will be responsible for:
- Planning and executing internal and external audit programs (AIB, BRC, IFS, Halal, Kosher, Organic, Clients).
- Ensuring nonconformities are addressed promptly with thorough root cause analysis.
- Supporting the FS&Q Plant Manager during regulatory inspections.
- Documenting and monitoring CAPA execution and managing audit action plans.
- Following up on specific local regulations.
- Maintaining key quality tools (e.g., Manual Master, Intelex, CAPA modules, Carenet, SharePoint) and training colleagues on their use.
Food Safety Culture
You promote a strong food safety culture by aligning decisions with McCain's quality values and enhancing technical understanding of food safety, quality risks, and impacts.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- Minimally holder of a bachelor’s degree in a food science discipline
- Minimum 5 years or more of experience, working within a food manufacturing organization
- Strong understanding of fundamental quality management principles
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Expertise in the following standards: AIB, BRC, IFS, FSMA, halal, and kosher
- Expert in CAPA management
- Knowledge of EU food laws and local regulations
- Fluent in French and English
- Expertise in leveraging AI is an advantage
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
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Job Family: Quality & Food Safety
Division: Continental Europe
Department: FSQ Bethune Plant
Location(s): FR - France : Pas-de-Calais : BETHUNE Cedex
Company: McCain Alimentaire SAS
