Apply on Employer Site

Schwan's Company · 3 hours ago

Associate Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Hopkins, MN

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$48K/yr - $80K/yr

0+ years exp

Schwan's Company is a food production company that creates moments through their diverse portfolio of food products. They are hiring an Associate Regulatory Affairs Specialist responsible for leading regulatory affairs projects, ensuring compliance with USDA and FDA labeling requirements, and collaborating with various departments to support product development.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingRetailWholesale

Responsibilities

Generate and approve food label information including ingredient declarations, allergens, nutrition facts panels, and claims to assure compliance with both USDA and FDA labeling

Work cooperatively with Food Scientists, Marketing, Business Unit Project Leaders, Manufacturing, and FSQ departments to provide packaging graphics content that meets the needs of all business units

Develop and maintain knowledge and understanding of USDA and FDA regulations relating to labeling of products for channels including retail, food service, industrial sales, and home service

Responsible for the development of product name, weight statement, ingredient statement, allergen declaration, descriptions, nutrition facts panel and claims compliant with government requirements and standard of identities

This includes ensuring compliance with all label related health and wellness claims

Prepare and submit all required label approval documents

Collaborates to identify and provide resolution to strategic and tactical regulatory issues pertaining to food labeling

Documents various work according to established procedures and guidelines, provides timely and effective oral and written communication and prepares reports to project team to ensure complete communication of project status, progress, issues, solutions, timeline, and accountability

Supports innovation by joining in the development of new ideas, new products or new product platforms

Responsible to conduct yourself and ensure your subordinates (if applicable) conduct themselves in a manner consistent with company mission, values, code of ethics, policies, and other standards of conduct

Qualification

FDA regulationsUSDA regulationsFood labeling complianceMicrosoft Office SuiteFood chemistry knowledgeTechnical comprehensionEffective communicationInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving abilityProject management

Required

Education: Bachelor of Science degree (U.S. or foreign) or equivalent in Food Science, Dairy Science, Foods & Nutrition Studies, Biological Sciences, or related field

Years of Related Experience: 0 - 3

Effective communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal)

Able to proofread and check documentation for accuracy and completeness

PC skills including Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Word

Basic knowledge of Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Physics, Chemistry, and Statistics

Basic knowledge and understanding of food ingredients, food chemistry, food processing, and food functionality

Must be able to comprehend and communicate technical articles, research papers, or presentations

Must be able to apply technical knowledge learned

Basic ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and offer solutions

Ability to taste and ingest any type of food product currently under development

Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously