Food Safety & Quality Advisor - Retail Packaging

Project Details: Implementing and auditing the manufacturing quality strategy, food safety, process and program quality, and regulatory compliance to ensure the continuous supply of safe, wholesome and premium quality products to customers.

• Will work with packaging engineer, ideally has a background with packaging
• Compliance Tracking
• Apply in-depth technical knowledge to projects and gather insights across a wide variety of single‑use packaging materials/items including but not limited to: poly‑coated paperboard (hot cups), polypropylene PP (cups and lids), polylactic acid PLA, poly‑hydroxyalkanoic acids PHA, molded pulp, corrugate, container board, utensils, etc.
• Proactively analyze product and supplier quality signals, metrics, audit data, customer feedback, regulator, and workgroup input.
• Identify trends and lead investigation and resolution of packaging related concerns from regulators, retail stores, field QA partners or internal and external customers.
• Interface and influence suppliers and cross‑functional teams, including internationally based partners, to deliver results within demanding timelines.
• Acts as a Retail Food Packaging Product Safety and Quality system expert in the development of new packaging initiatives or operating practices.

• Strong packaging and material science background with emphasis in plastics, pulp, and paper (3+ years)
• Experience developing and implementing quality programs and product standards or manufacturer and supplier quality system and product quality auditing with an emphasis in materials (3+ years)
• Progressive experience managing the development and review of information required to comply with product safety and quality (3+ years)
• Quality Management System knowledge including HACCP, GMPs, ISO or GFSI and BRC complaint standards. Basic understanding of Food Safety and Quality GFSI requirements.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA and a Support Linc Employee Assistance Program with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.

In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.

You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

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