Little Caesars Pizza · 15 hours ago
Manager, International R&D/QA, Cheese Category
Detroit, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
7+ years expLittle Caesars Pizza is a company that invests in its colleagues and focuses on growth. The Manager of International R&D/QA for the Cheese Category will lead the development of cheese ingredients, manage quality assurance policies, and collaborate with various teams to ensure product safety and quality.
Food and Beverage
Responsibilities
Make an immediate impact by being the subject matter expert in Dairy Science and processing technology with an emphasis in cheese
Use your knowledge of technical application of food science and processing technology to enhance pizza ingredients
Collaborates with R&D, QA, Supply Chain and Suppliers to develop cheese and pizza ingredients to achieve defined end product attributes
Responsible for supplier product development; testing, validating product performance in restaurants and through shelf life, scaling/commercializing, and finalizing specifications
Manages product development projects, collaborating with cross-functional partners such as Supply Chain, Marketing, Operations, and Training to meet timelines
Seeks methods to educate and improve knowledge of new technologies, manufacturing processes, supplier capabilities, and ingredient technologies
Proactively reviews food law and regulations to identify business impact and opportunities to adapt ingredients
Creates, implements and communicates updated policies, procedures and programs that ensure product safety and quality
Creates, updates and communicates product specifications and issues changes
Executes quality assurance programs and policies for product, suppliers and distributors
Identifies and resolves supplier food safety and quality issues
Provides technical support and acts as a liaison with the quality control function at suppliers to develop and ensure controls are developed, executed and maintained
Investigates and resolves customer complaints
Assists suppliers with LC ingredient manufacturing and problem resolution
Responsible for corporate product recalls and retrievals and maintaining appropriate documentation
Administers mock recalls to distribution centers
Coordinates sanitation audits, lab testing and samples from distribution centers
Assists leadership in policy creation for vendors, vendor evaluations and audits
Maintains approved manufacturer list for regional vendors
Performs other duties as requested by Supervisor
May be responsible for management of others, including hiring and performance management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry or related discipline
Seven (7) to Ten Years (10) in Quality Assurance and R&D in the food industry
Minimum two (2) years of experience in food manufacturing required
Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills and ability to work cross-functionally with individuals and teams, internally and externally
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external colleagues, vendors and suppliers
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple, complex projects and initiatives simultaneously with a results-oriented approach
Strong verbal, written and presentation communication skills with ability to communicate technical information to a wide variety of audiences and with all levels of the organization
Ability to communicate effectively with franchisees, vendors and other departments, often communicating complex technical data to a variety of audiences
Evidence of the ability to establish, document, update and track quality metrics, preferable through standardized and accepted process control procedures
Experience in a previous position requiring accuracy, attention to detail and documentation of issues, resolutions and policy changes
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills. Good interpersonal skills and ability to resolve conflicting points of view
Sensory abilities for product evaluation
HACCP certification and foodservice sanitation certification
Ability to travel within the US and Internationally 30% - 50%
Computer proficiency (Microsoft Office, database, internet and documentation software required)
Preferred
Knowledge/experience in dairy/cheese products and manufacturing processes of the dairy and cheese products
Knowledge/experience in pizza/QSR/food service, pizza ingredients, and restaurant equipment
Company
Little Caesars Pizza
ABOUT LITTLE CAESARS® Little Caesars, the Best Value in Pizza*, was founded by Mike and Marian Ilitch as a single, family-owned restaurant in 1959 and is headquartered in downtown Detroit, Michigan.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2014-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Leigh Burnside
Chief Financial Officer
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Rebecca Mellichampe
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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