Quality Food Safety Manager - Clinton, IA
Quick Summary
Lead a team of individuals that oversee the quality and product safety programs to ensure compliance with ADM, regulatory and customer requirements. Direct Reports include QC staff and Lab Manager.
Job Responsibilities:Lead a team of individuals that oversee the quality and product safety programs to ensure compliance with ADM, regulatory and customer requirements.
This is an exempt level position. On site
Position Summary:
Job Responsibilities:
Lead a team of individuals that oversee the quality and product safety programs to ensure compliance with ADM, regulatory and customer requirements.
Direct Reports include QC staff and Lab Manager.
Verify quality and product safety checks are properly completed to meet procedural requirements
Verify high risk activities are being completed before shipment of products
Schedule monitoring activities such as carryover studies, uniformity studies, scale checks, and traceability
Monitor products for quality parameters
Communicate to production (and Regional QFS Manager as appropriate) when product falls out of specification, document any noticeable discrepancy, take corrective actions to eliminate the issue
Prepare the facility for compliance during customer audits and third party certifications (FSSC, GMP+, etc.)
Lead the facility during these customer audits and third party certifications
Provide quality trainings to new hires, contractors and refresher training as needed and maintain training records
Manage monthly GMP plant inspections per divisional requirements
Investigate manufacturing errors and complete proper reports including CAPA reports.
Use deviation reports to justify the disposition of the product and approve the release or disposal of the product
In partnership with Operations, conduct complaint investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
Develop a plan to eliminate the root cause and follow through with implementation
Ensure equipment validation procedures for high risk products are completed
Oversee Pest Control Program
Follow up on recommendations and Corrective Actions
PCQI Coordinator
Maintain the food safety plan, ensure control points are being managed per program requirements, risk assessments are accurate and up to date
Coordinate routine food safety meetings and management reviews
Manage product recalls from the plant level with guidance from divisional resources when necessary
Develop and maintain site specific work instructions
Lead the facility through FDA and scored internal audits
Collaborate with QC Regional Manager regarding direction for sample retains and product testing required for divisional programs
Head Policy Platform.
Responsibilities
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Required Skills:
Knowledge of FDA and state regulatory requirements
Trained in Preventive Controls for Human Food and/or Animal Food preferred
Highly organized
Effective use of Microsoft office applications
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to lead, coach, build consensus and lead change among a team of production/sales/quality colleagues
Education Requirements:
BS degree in Food Science or related experience AND/OR 5+ years in quality experience in feed/food
Required Experience:
Prior Management Experience
Additional information:
This position is required to be onsite.
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
The pay range for this position is expected to be between:
$92,800.00 - $174,800.00
Salaried Incentive Plan
The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus and a long-term incentive plan
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 14, 2026
- First seen
- September 26, 2026
- Last seen
- September 27, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 25%
- Scored at
- September 27, 2026
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