USDA Food Regulatory & Labeling Specialist II

USDA Food Regulatory & Labeling Specialist II

Purpose and Scope/General Summary: We are looking for a USDA Food Regulatory & Labeling Specialist II for Pilgrim's to join our Research & Development team here at our Corporate Headquarters in Greeley, CO. This person leads the day to day operations and development of the research and development regulatory labeling team. This role supports the development of meat and poultry products by applying regulatory guidance to meet USDA and customer requirements.

Our ideal candidate will have experience in food manufacturing, USDA-regulated food products, food labeling, ingredient compliance and nutrition labeling within the food industry.

Responsibilities:

• Functions as the professional USDA regulatory labeling resource and develop partnerships with internal and external partners.
• As a USDA Regulatory Labeling Specialist - will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams: Marketing, Nutritionist, Quality Assurance, Developers, Insights and Innovations Teams within a food manufacturing environment.
• Keeping informed of USDA-FSIS labeling regulations, food labeling requirements, ingredient compliance standards, allergen regulations and nutrition labeling requirements, provide insights and directions of how they impact PPC.
• Perform comparative analysis on all supporting documentation (SPEC, BOM's, ingredient docs, allergen statements, nutrition profiles, customers spec/graphics) to ensure adherence to USDA and company standards.
• Prepare and review documentation required by USDA and other governmental and certification agencies.
• Work with outside vendors: label suppliers, label printers, USDA consultants, ingredient suppliers, and co-manufactures.
• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of the knowledge warehouse in specifications, USDA label transmittal/approvals, and ingredient documents.
• Development and maintenance of knowledge warehouse.
• Assists in creation of Nutrition Facts Panels and ingredient statements for USDA-regulated food products.
• Contributes and Implements KPIs.
• Management of team members
• Maintain regulatory compliance documentation and labeling databases for food products throughout the product lifesycle.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree Preferred: Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition, Animal Science, Meat Science or related food manufacturing discipline.
• Management experience, preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in labeling and nutrition facts panels required.
• Experience in regulatory labeling within the food manufacturing industry strongly preferred
• Experience with USDA-FSIS labeling regulations, Nutrition Fact Panels, ingredient statements, allergen labeling and food product compliance strongly preferred.
• Willingness and ability to learn and become proficient at USDA regulations and labeling
• Ability to manage cross-functional and external collaborations and projects and work collaboratively.
• Excellent organization skills, project management skills, presentation skills and the ability to multitask.
• Experience with Word, Excel and PowerPoint and SAP.
• Ability to travel for training
• Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
• As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits :

• Benefits : Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off : sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base salary range of $75,000-$90,000
• Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company's annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program; and
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.

The posted salary range represents the Company's good faith estimate of the compensation that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, tenure, internal equity, market data, and may vary accordingly.

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

Pilgrim's is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim's operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe. Pilgrim's is headquartered in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, at the JBS USA corporate office where our 1,200 employees enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets

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