Location: Carrollton,TX, USA
**Employee Type:**
Full time
**Location:**
TX Carrollton
**Job Type:**
Quality
**Job Posting Title:**
Associate Quality Specialist
**About Us** **:**
TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of more than two dozen production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.
**What You G** **ain** **:**
+ Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and arobust educational platform - DevelopU - with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
+ An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
+ Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period - you're eligible from your first day!
+ 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
+ Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, fivesick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floatingholidays).
+ Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs.
**Job Description:**
**About the Role** **:**
The Associate Quality Specialist role at the Carrollton facility will implement quality programs within the plant, supporting management in the implementation of relevant quality processes and procedures and the daily execution of related activities. The Associate Specialist participates on cross functional teams to ensure effective collaboration and to identify, resolve, and prevent FS&Q events. You will add value by:
+ Supporting FS&Q Manager & Supervisor with respect to the facility's Food Safety Plan, Food Defense Plan, Food Quality Plan and related prerequisite programs including, but not limited to: formula control, mock trace and recall, consumer complaint management, GMPs, sanitation, pest control, allergen control, environmental pathogen control, sanitation effectiveness, calibration, document control, kosher, SPC, corrective and preventative actions, and verification and validation programs.
+ Conducting daily record review as prescribed in facility's Food Safety and Quality programs.
+ Troubleshooting problems and implements corrective actions through root cause analysis.
+ Running and/or assisting Supervisor with Regulatory inspections, GFSI certification. Identitying Preserved Certification Audits, and Customer visits as needed.
+ Representing the Food Safety & Quality department for continuous improvement initiatives
+ Conducting Consumer Complaint investigations and working with FS&Q Manager on responses.
+ Supporting RDI plant trials and/or projects that qualify new ingredients, suppliers, formulas or processes.
+ Maintaining and updating the plant product specification database as needed.
+ Obtaining proficiency on all lab and production line FS&Q checks.
**Important Details:** This is a full-time role at our Carollton, TX facility with day time hours Monday - Friday, sometimes requiring flexibility.
**About You:**
You'll fit right in if you have:
+ Associate degree required, Bachelor's HIGHLY preferred in Food Science, Microbiology or related field.
+ 2 years' experience in food manufacturing, scientific laboratory or similar industries is a plus.
+ Familiarity in using continuous improvement tools and fundamentals.
+ Must possess sound problem-solving skills, be analytical, and creative to investigate problems in order to recommend and implement solutions.
+ Efficient computer skills; strong knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and familiarity with programs such as SAP and Infinity-QS an asset.
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_At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time ._ _TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact_ ...@treehousefoods.com_
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TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service.
Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products.
Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats.TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 35 plants across the United States, Canada, and Italy, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.
**Disability Assistance and EEO Considerations:** At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact ...@treehousefoods.com
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