SAFETY&QA SPECIAL PROJ MANAGER

Company: Mclane Company, Inc.
Location: Northfield
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

SAFETY&QA SPECIAL PROJ MANAGER at Mclane Company, Inc. summary:
The Safety & QA Project Manager oversees compliance with quality assurance and safety regulations in the food distribution industry. This role involves conducting audits, maintaining quality assurance protocols, and providing safety training to ensure a culture of product protection and employee safety. The position requires collaboration with various departments to manage safety-related programs and maintain compliance with government regulations.
Becoming a McLane teammate is to become part of an honest, stable, and reliable company with more than 125 years of success. We are looking for teammates with perseverance who will take the extra step for our customers, our community, and the company. In return, we will pay you well and offer you the opportunity to go as far in your career as you want to go.

The Safety & QA Project Manager stays abreast of the requirements, regulations and developments related to quality assurance (QA) and food protection as it applies to the food distribution industry. This position is responsible for creating and maintaining a product protection culture that ensures all operational processes meet QA requirements. This position is also responsible for understanding and communicating all aspects of safety and ensuring all operational activities are performed in a safe manner.

The Safety & QA Project Manager position will conduct driver safety checks and requires travel.

Benefits you can count on:

• Day 1 Benefits available: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA and company-paid life insurance.
• 401(k) with annual company match.
• Paid holidays, earn vacation time, and sick leave accrual from day one.
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!
  Essential Job Functions/Principal Accountabilities:
  Other duties may be assigned. A teammate in this position must have the ability to act as a content expert for quality assurance and must understand all customer QA requirements and relevant government entities. Other job functions include:
  
  • Responsible for BRC annual audit.
  • Maintain procedures and training manuals required to ensure compliance with QA requirements.
  • Perform internal mock audits and serve as primary point of contact for all QA audits.
  • Facilitate all federal, state and local inspections of the facility including documentation of the site visit.
  • Conduct internal inspections to ensure all QA records and logs are maintained properly (i.e. yard temperature pre-cool logs, thermometer calibration logs, ambient temperature logs, master sanitation schedule, rapid resupply binder, disaster recovery binder and the HAACP/QCP binder).
  • Ensure all operations are in compliance with government regulations and requirements (i.e. DOT, OSHA, local and state agencies, etc.)
  • Partner with the department heads to provide QA and safety guidance and safety-related training, including but not limited to Pure Safety, MHE, lifting, defensive driving, PTDC, sanitation, CPR/First Aid and new hire training.
  • Lead all safety-related programs including monthly safety committee meetings, safety 5-Os, required review and communication of the Management Safety Standards, teammate meetings safety topic reviews, safety blitz, updating the safety awareness boards, post-accident and injury preventability rulings and retraining.
  • Manage team in Maintenance and Sanitation.
    Minimum Skills & Qualifications:
    
    A teammate in this position must have:
    
    • Bachelor's degree in a related field.
    • 3-5 years' experience in warehousing, distribution, QA and/or safety.
    • Understand computer software related to record keeping and communication. Preferred experience with Microsoft Office Applications.
    • Experience in managing, training and directing large work groups.
    • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals, inter-company and outside correspondence.
    • Experience in planning and or analytical reporting.
    • Document, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals and technical procedures.
    • Manage multiple priorities.
    • Understand financial statements and cost implications. Possess ability to identify issues and present effective solutions.
    • Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, vendors and teammates.
    • Strong communication skills and work within the framework of a team.
      Working Conditions:
      
      • Must be able to continuously walk, stand, and climb over the period of their shift.
      • Work in all areas of a distribution center and may require work in hot and cold temperature extremes and exposure to dust, dirt, fumes, noise, potentially harmful chemicals and solvents.
      • Work in close proximity to other teammates.
        Salary Range: $66,000 - $80,000 Plus annual bonus potential.
        
        Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.
        
        All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
        
        Keywords:
        Safety Management, Quality Assurance, Food Distribution, Compliance, Warehouse Safety, Regulatory Compliance, Audits, Employee Training, Safety Programs, Management
        

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