General Mills

Company Name

General Mills

Job Title

FSQ Executive
Job Location:Maharashtra

Description

India Foods Business is a full-service manufacturing and marketing unit comprising over 500 employees spread across over multiple locations across India. Our strong suite of products includes the Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Haagen-Dazs and Nature Valley brands in both direct-to-consumer and B2B channels across Retail, Food Service and Bakeries & Exports. We combine the capabilities of a global enterprise with the entrepreneurial spirit and cultural awareness you would expect of a smaller local company.
POSITION TITLE : FSQ ExecutiveREPORTS TO : Asst. Manager – Food Safety & QualityLOCATION : Nashik, Maharashtra

About General Mills Worldwide

Headquartered in Minnesota, US, General Mills, with $18.1 billion in net sales (2021) and more than 36,000 employees worldwide, is in the top 10 largest food companies in the world. Named one of the ‘Top 100 Companies to Work For’ by Fortune Magazine, General Mills is a highly focused consumer foods company providing products that enhance nutrition, shorten preparation times, provide health benefits, enable on-the-go eating and, of course, taste great.
Our brands including Cheerios, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Nature Valley, Häagen-Dazs, Yoplait, Old El Paso, Progresso, Totino’s, Annie’s and Small Plant Foods, in addition to strong local brands from around the world, and an emerging Bakeries & Foodservice business. General Mills is also partners in two international Joint Ventures – Cereal Partners Worldwide (with Nestle), and Haagen-Dazs Japan (with Suntory). Visit for more information on us.

Purpose Of The Position

This position will work in shifts (A, B & C) closely with Platform team to provide excellence in quality, regulatory, and food safety enable / support in execution / leadership for Food safety & quality capability building. The role will have responsibility for product quality and food safety for the Platform / plant based in Nashik. The purpose is to continuously improve quality & Food safety systems and ensure regulatory and policy compliance.

Key Responsibilities & Expectations

Provide people leadership and development for our FSQ technician team in the shifts & Supplier Quality
Provide FSQ leadership and direction through technical mastery in the areas of regulatory compliance, sanitation, materials/packaging, risk assessment, defect handling, and FSRAProvide leadership and technical support for Quality & Food safety system leader, HMM, reformulations, and new product trials / start-ups.Provide leadership in the identification and implementation of product and process quality improvement opportunities and resultant productivity gains in the shiftsProvide risk assessment analysis and manage issues with non-conforming product to ensure proper control, minimize losses, and provide analysis to eliminate future occurrencesExecution of action plans with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain team to ensure product specifications, analytical procedures, and sampling programs are appropriate and meet system capability and key consumer requirements during shift & day to day operationsUsing quality engineering principles, collect, analyze and interpret in-process and analytical data to make quality evaluations, recommend actions for improvement.Provide training in the areas of food safety, food science, applied statistics, regulatory requirements, sanitation, and quality measurement systems to shop floor teams.Ensure compliance & implementation in the facility for all GMP/Regulatory, HACCP Sanitation, and Product Safety guidelines.Have fair understanding and knowledge in the following topics: FSMA, FSSC/GFSI and HACCP principles.Lead continuous improvement and root cause initiatives through use of problem-solving tools (specifically in planned losses)Execution of other FSQ programs for the site as needed (weight program, allergen program, PEMP, Food Safety Team, FSRA, etc.)SACADA formulation integration PLC S & Formula Issuance through batch sheet as per production plan on shop floor.FG Release – Sensory evaluation of all finished good, review product & process data.Online verification- PRP’s, OPRP’s and CCPS’S of all lines, Prestart up checks -cleaning of all lines from sifting to dispatch (Zone1, 2,3), Traceability of product ingredients & FG batch codes, Change overs – Allergen, non-allergen changeover, Minor ingredient & its quantity, and Process parameter as per product specification.Communication- Collate and Share day to day observation and process non-Compliances emails, reports, platform DDS.Hold & Release – identification, reporting, RCA partnership with platform team, disposition verificationValues and Leadership: The incumbent is expected to role model the General Mills Values:Do the right thing all the time: Ensure all dealings are transparent and conducted with ethics & integrity. All contracts meet audit & risk requirements for life of contract.Play to Win: Deliver exceptional value for the customers and delivering on the commitments. Always putting consumer first.Win as a Team: Build open & trusting work relationships. Respecting & embracing differences and working across boundaries to get the best outcome for the company.Grow and Inspire: Inspire people to be their best – not only at General Mills but also in our community. Building diverse teams and empowering them to make a difference.Act Boldly, Move Quickly: Seek improvements in every area of the company. Quickly sense & respond to risks & opportunities. Take decisive actions on critical priorities.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in related degree (Food Science and Technology, or Food Science, Engineering – Chemical,)
5+ years’ work experienceAbility to flex work in shifts as per manufacturing operation. This includes weekend on-call support and early/late work hours.Understanding of product quality, sensory, and food safety & regulatory requirementsStrong understanding of Continuous Improvement philosophy and toolsDemonstrated mechanical aptitude, ability to apply engineering principles, and ability to troubleshoot.Demonstrated ability to apply the tools of statistics, problem solving and decision making.Demonstrated leadership and initiative, collaborative, good communication, influential & presentation skills.

Apply Here

https://careers.generalmills.com/careers/jobs/32153?lang=en-us