Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Food Manufacturing)
About the role
Dessert Holdings is the leading premium dessert company in the world. We craft artisanal, scratch-made desserts at scale, combining culinary innovation with the finest real ingredients. With a rich heritage spanning seven distinctive brands, we bring unmatched expertise and tailored solutions to our Retail and Foodservice partners.
Dessert Holdings is looking for a Regulatory Affairs Specialist to help administer Dessert Holdings' Regulatory Compliance Program, ensuring that packaging, specifications, and labeling meet regulatory requirements for the country of sale. This position also reviews raw materials to determine if they meet regulatory requirements while also supporting supplier complaint process.
This is a hybrid position that can work remotely butwill require the ability to be onsite in London, Ontario for training and on an ongoing basis, as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and maintain ingredient declarations and nutrition fact tables for products to ensure compliance with regulations for country of sale.
- Create and maintain formulations and nutrient values within Genesis R&D Software Program.
- Participate in the review and approval process of specifications, nutrition facts, and other regulatory documents for raw materials, packaging, and suppliers.
- Participate in label reviews and the artwork approval process.
- Support Sales with customer driven requests and requirements relevant to technical documents, questions, and product development.
- Create and maintain internal and external customer specifications.
- Support Master Case Label creation and data in ERP for label creation.
- Coordinate elements of the kosher certification process.
- Participate in regulatory and certification audits.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Food Science, Nutrition, or other closely related field
- At least 1+ year of prior experience in Regulatory and/or Quality Assurance Management, and/or Research and Development within the food/bakery industry
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements for US and Canadian food packaging and labeling
- Understanding of Quality Management systems including GFSI, HACCP, and GMPs
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency with nutrition software programs
- Strong team player with the ability to build relationships to achieve project goals
- Good attention to detail and ability to manage and meet deadlines for assigned tasks
- Must be willing to work overtime when project work requires
About Dessert Holdings Dessert Holdings is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands: The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, Steven Charles, Dianne's Fine Desserts, Kenny's Great Pies, and Willamette Valley Pie Company. Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, employs more than 3,500 people across ten manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.
EEO Statement Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristics protected by law.
About Dessert Holdings
We are North America’s Premium Dessert Company, bringing unparalleled dessert experiences to both retail and food service customers. Using the highest quality ingredients, we deliver the latest dessert trends customers crave at our state-of-the-art facilities.
Dessert Holdings is an umbrella organization of five companies, based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Our premium dessert companies are: Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler’s Desserts, Dianne's Fine Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, and Kenny's Great Pies.
Steven Charles, founded in 1995, is known for culinary innovation and the development of imaginative signature desserts with locations in Aurora, CO, and Pembroke, NC.
The Original Cakerie, founded in 1979, is a leading manufacturer of high-quality frozen desserts for retail and food service customers across Canada and the U.S. with locations in Vancouver, BC, and London, ONT.
Lawler’s Desserts, a manufacturer of gourmet cheesecakes, layer cakes, pies, and other premium desserts for the foodservice channel, is based in Humble, TX.
Dianne’s Fine Desserts, founded in 1976, is known for its premium frozen thaw-and-serve desserts to the food industry with locations in Newburyport, MA, and Le Center, MN.
Atlanta Cheesecake Company, headquartered in Kennesaw, GA, is a manufacturer of premium cheesecakes sold through the retail trade in the in-store bakery or frozen aisle.
Kenny’s Great Pies, established in 1989, is a manufacturer of premium, cream-based, clean label pies. Located in Smyrna, GA, Kenny's has leveraged the popularity of its Key lime pie to extend into other decadent flavors.
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Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Food Manufacturing)
About the role
Dessert Holdings is the leading premium dessert company in the world. We craft artisanal, scratch-made desserts at scale, combining culinary innovation with the finest real ingredients. With a rich heritage spanning seven distinctive brands, we bring unmatched expertise and tailored solutions to our Retail and Foodservice partners.
Dessert Holdings is looking for a Regulatory Affairs Specialist to help administer Dessert Holdings' Regulatory Compliance Program, ensuring that packaging, specifications, and labeling meet regulatory requirements for the country of sale. This position also reviews raw materials to determine if they meet regulatory requirements while also supporting supplier complaint process.
This is a hybrid position that can work remotely butwill require the ability to be onsite in London, Ontario for training and on an ongoing basis, as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and maintain ingredient declarations and nutrition fact tables for products to ensure compliance with regulations for country of sale.
- Create and maintain formulations and nutrient values within Genesis R&D Software Program.
- Participate in the review and approval process of specifications, nutrition facts, and other regulatory documents for raw materials, packaging, and suppliers.
- Participate in label reviews and the artwork approval process.
- Support Sales with customer driven requests and requirements relevant to technical documents, questions, and product development.
- Create and maintain internal and external customer specifications.
- Support Master Case Label creation and data in ERP for label creation.
- Coordinate elements of the kosher certification process.
- Participate in regulatory and certification audits.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Food Science, Nutrition, or other closely related field
- At least 1+ year of prior experience in Regulatory and/or Quality Assurance Management, and/or Research and Development within the food/bakery industry
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements for US and Canadian food packaging and labeling
- Understanding of Quality Management systems including GFSI, HACCP, and GMPs
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency with nutrition software programs
- Strong team player with the ability to build relationships to achieve project goals
- Good attention to detail and ability to manage and meet deadlines for assigned tasks
- Must be willing to work overtime when project work requires
About Dessert Holdings Dessert Holdings is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands: The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, Steven Charles, Dianne's Fine Desserts, Kenny's Great Pies, and Willamette Valley Pie Company. Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, employs more than 3,500 people across ten manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.
EEO Statement Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristics protected by law.
About Dessert Holdings
We are North America’s Premium Dessert Company, bringing unparalleled dessert experiences to both retail and food service customers. Using the highest quality ingredients, we deliver the latest dessert trends customers crave at our state-of-the-art facilities.
Dessert Holdings is an umbrella organization of five companies, based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Our premium dessert companies are: Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler’s Desserts, Dianne's Fine Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, and Kenny's Great Pies.
Steven Charles, founded in 1995, is known for culinary innovation and the development of imaginative signature desserts with locations in Aurora, CO, and Pembroke, NC.
The Original Cakerie, founded in 1979, is a leading manufacturer of high-quality frozen desserts for retail and food service customers across Canada and the U.S. with locations in Vancouver, BC, and London, ONT.
Lawler’s Desserts, a manufacturer of gourmet cheesecakes, layer cakes, pies, and other premium desserts for the foodservice channel, is based in Humble, TX.
Dianne’s Fine Desserts, founded in 1976, is known for its premium frozen thaw-and-serve desserts to the food industry with locations in Newburyport, MA, and Le Center, MN.
Atlanta Cheesecake Company, headquartered in Kennesaw, GA, is a manufacturer of premium cheesecakes sold through the retail trade in the in-store bakery or frozen aisle.
Kenny’s Great Pies, established in 1989, is a manufacturer of premium, cream-based, clean label pies. Located in Smyrna, GA, Kenny's has leveraged the popularity of its Key lime pie to extend into other decadent flavors.