Simple Mills

👥 51-100💰 Private over 5 years agoFood and BeverageFood Processing💼 Private Company
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Simple Mills crafts delicious and nutritious snacks, crackers, and baking mixes using simple, recognizable ingredients. As a leading brand in the clean food movement, we've become the #1 bestselling natural baking mix, cracker, and cookie, disrupting the market with our commitment to quality and health. We're distributed in over 25,000 stores nationwide, including major retailers like Whole Foods, Target, and Walmart, and online via Amazon and Thrive Market. Our success has been recognized through features in top publications like Vogue and Forbes, and awards such as the 2020 Health Magazine Snack Award. Our technology stack supports our rapid growth and includes Viewport Meta, Google Tag Manager, and a Content Delivery Network, ensuring a seamless online experience and efficient operations. We value a collaborative and innovative work environment, empowering our team to push boundaries and develop creative solutions. We are committed to sustainable practices and fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Simple Mills is a female-founded company with a mission to positively impact the way food is made. We're driven by a passion for healthy eating and believe in transparency and quality ingredients. Our team is made up of passionate individuals dedicated to delivering exceptional products and experiences. We are a fast-growing company currently employing 51-100 people and continuously seeking talented individuals to join our mission. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes unlimited PTO, health and wellness stipends, and a supportive remote-friendly work environment (with opportunities for in-office collaboration in Chicago). We provide ample opportunities for professional development and growth within a company that values its people and their contributions to our mission.

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📍 United States, Canada

🧭 Full-Time

💸 90000.0 - 105000.0 USD per year

🔍 Food Safety

  • Bachelor's degree required, with a strong preference for Science degrees (Chemistry, Food Science, or related fields).
  • 3+ years of comprehensive food safety and quality related experience
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite of software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other applications as needed
  • The position requires on average 40% travel, with the potential to travel up to 60% for critical business needs
  • Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and be able to rent a car for work-related travel.
  • Auditing experience strongly preferred
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Intermediate PowerPoint, and strong Excel skills (ability to structure and analyze data, manipulate pivot tables, create trackers, and utilize basic functions)
  • Proficiency in TraceGains is preferred but not required
  • A passion for natural food and healthy eating as well as a desire to change the way we think about ingredient labels
  • Support QA team in maintaining high Quality and Food Safety standards by supporting the supplier management initiatives
  • Ensure compliance of all suppliers to Simple Mills requirements regarding food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance; approving and disqualifying suppliers as required.
  • Approve or disqualify suppliers through document review, on-site inspections, and risk assessments; maintain the approved supplier list
  • Partner with Supplier QA Management to develop an annual target supplier list based upon supplier performance and ingredient risk factors; ensure audits are completed per agreed upon schedule
  • Create internal specifications for approved ingredients
  • Identify potential regulatory and/or food safety risks associated with ingredients/suppliers during product development; ensure all risks are communicated, properly assessed, controlled, and eliminated during the project.
  • Managing the Quality review, substantiation, and approval of finished product packaging claims
  • Managing the Corrective Action/Preventive action program for all supplier inputs and analyzing data to identify trends
  • Generate and present Supplier Quality KPI reports and supplier scorecards
  • Travel to suppliers to promote continuous improvement through CAPA verification, on-site inspections and partnering with suppliers on special projects
  • Managing our Trace Gains (Supplier Document Management System) system
  • Assuring that all suppliers meet Simple Mills Supplier Documentation requirements
  • Reviewing supplier documentation and records to verify compliance
  • Support development of any new Trace Gains initiatives and process improvements
  • Partner with 3rd party laboratories to set up testing requirements and manage results
  • Partner with the Simple Mills Supply Chain team to assure business needs are met
  • Lead cross functional meetings effectively by setting clear agendas, facilitating open discussion, ensuring all relevant stakeholders are engaged, and driving actionable outcomes
  • Execute additional QA tasks as assigned
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Data AnalysisMicrosoft ExcelComplianceMicrosoft Office SuiteQuality AssuranceRisk ManagementPowerPoint

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