About the role
The Regulatory Specialist ensures all finished products sold by Embassy Ingredients meets all legal, regulatory and certification requirements at the time of final sale. They manage all product information requests (both internally and externally) and are the primary support and back up for QC Technicians.
What you are responsible for:
- Oversees the regulatory compliance program to ensures all products manufactured meet national and international regulatory requirements.
- Manages the QA inbox – organizes all incoming emails and requests and delegate tasks as needed.
- Manages all finished product technical data and regulatory packages. Ensures information with the kosher database, genesis and the spec database are up-to-date and meet all national and international regulatory requirements.
- Responsible for completing all quality reviews and risk assessments and give final approval for new products and product changes. Sends out a weekly commercialization update to the team.
- Lead’s the product inactivation process
- Provides Regulatory support to the R&D teams
- Manages all customer requests
- Manages Labelview and all label generation (including information displayed on labels.
- Is an expert on all Quality Related electronic systems – including spec database, genesis, SharePoint, Office 365, Dynamics CRM, planner, Business Central.
- Member of the HACCP team and Internal audit team – conducts facility inspections.
- Leads our supplier approval program:
- Approves new raw materials and suppliers
- Completes annual and ongoing supplier vulnerability risk assessments
- Ensures all documents are up-to-date
- Conducts investigations and full RCA-CAPA for all supplier complaints
- Sends a weekly new raw material update to team
- Is fully trained on all dry side QC processes and liquid side QC processes. Acts as the primary back up for QC (when QC is unavailable or on vacation)
- Provides daily support to QC to ensure efficient QC lab operations
- Prints and approves all dry side labels daily
- Conducts allergen testing (such as GF testing and other certification related testing) as per production schedules
- Approves production schedules daily
- Is an immediate support function for Operations
- Supports all food safety initiatives, including (but not limited to) BRCGS, HACCP, GMPs, Allergens, GFCP, Kosher, Halal, Customer Requirements (Such as Costco standards and Kraft Standards).
- Ensure all activities maintain the food safety, authenticity, legality, and quality of our products.
- Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or additional duties may be assigned at any time.
What you need to bring to Embassy:
- College diploma or university degree in Chemistry, Food Science or Microbiology. Or relevant industry experience.
- Excellent Communication skills
- Positive and professional attitude
- High sense of urgency and attention to detail
- Ability to work under tight timelines and pressure
- Ability to work on a flexible work schedule when required
- Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy for all quality product testing
- Meets all target deadlines for personal projects and assigned tasks
- Detailed oriented and highly organized with the ability to multitask and prioritize projects and activities
- Adjust priorities to meet multiple demands and unanticipated events
- Demonstrates tenacity and willingness to get the job done at all costs
- Exercises good judgement to make effective, sound, timely and informed decisions
- Ability to assess situations and make quick decisions based on risk
- Fosters honesty through mutual trust and respect.
- Treats other fairly
- Speaks plainly and truthfully
- Possess a strong willingness to work hard and is committed to achieving goals
- Provides support to both the Quality Team and other Teams
- Readily shares information, knowledge and personal strengths
- Open to other’s ideas to build a collaborate environment
- Seeks to understand and build on different perspectives of others to enhance team efficiency and quality outcomes
- Speaks and writes clearly, articulates the message.
- Often solicits feedback and reacts calmly to criticism
- Seeks to understand other people’s viewpoints.
- Listens attentively
- Role model in the organization/team
- Takes the lead for Quality and Food Safety initiatives, i.e. BRC, HACCP, GMPs, Allergens
- Strong emotional intelligence and conflict resolution strategies
- Creates an atmosphere of respect and cooperation
- Promotes efforts aimed at continuous improvement and improvement of current business processes
- Exposures encountered, such as hazardous lab materials, loud noise, dust or extreme heat/cold.
- Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing.
- Physical effort/lifting, such as sedentary - up to 10 pounds
- On-site position
About Embassy Ingredients
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
51-200
We have an on-site flavor lab and full bakery test kitchen staffed with certified flavorists, food scientists and bakery specialists. We formulate, test and manufacture a wide range of flavors and bakery ingredients ensuring that taste, quality and performance are built into every product. We take pride in addressing your needs quickly so you can take advantage of changing food trends and customer opportunities.
Our versatile manufacturing plant is BRC certified, nut-free and Kosher certified. Our Quality Assurance team ensures that the highest standards are met by bake-testing every batch of bakery ingredients, and all of our flavors are tested through sensory panel and organoleptic evaluation.
About the role
The Regulatory Specialist ensures all finished products sold by Embassy Ingredients meets all legal, regulatory and certification requirements at the time of final sale. They manage all product information requests (both internally and externally) and are the primary support and back up for QC Technicians.
What you are responsible for:
- Oversees the regulatory compliance program to ensures all products manufactured meet national and international regulatory requirements.
- Manages the QA inbox – organizes all incoming emails and requests and delegate tasks as needed.
- Manages all finished product technical data and regulatory packages. Ensures information with the kosher database, genesis and the spec database are up-to-date and meet all national and international regulatory requirements.
- Responsible for completing all quality reviews and risk assessments and give final approval for new products and product changes. Sends out a weekly commercialization update to the team.
- Lead’s the product inactivation process
- Provides Regulatory support to the R&D teams
- Manages all customer requests
- Manages Labelview and all label generation (including information displayed on labels.
- Is an expert on all Quality Related electronic systems – including spec database, genesis, SharePoint, Office 365, Dynamics CRM, planner, Business Central.
- Member of the HACCP team and Internal audit team – conducts facility inspections.
- Leads our supplier approval program:
- Approves new raw materials and suppliers
- Completes annual and ongoing supplier vulnerability risk assessments
- Ensures all documents are up-to-date
- Conducts investigations and full RCA-CAPA for all supplier complaints
- Sends a weekly new raw material update to team
- Is fully trained on all dry side QC processes and liquid side QC processes. Acts as the primary back up for QC (when QC is unavailable or on vacation)
- Provides daily support to QC to ensure efficient QC lab operations
- Prints and approves all dry side labels daily
- Conducts allergen testing (such as GF testing and other certification related testing) as per production schedules
- Approves production schedules daily
- Is an immediate support function for Operations
- Supports all food safety initiatives, including (but not limited to) BRCGS, HACCP, GMPs, Allergens, GFCP, Kosher, Halal, Customer Requirements (Such as Costco standards and Kraft Standards).
- Ensure all activities maintain the food safety, authenticity, legality, and quality of our products.
- Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or additional duties may be assigned at any time.
What you need to bring to Embassy:
- College diploma or university degree in Chemistry, Food Science or Microbiology. Or relevant industry experience.
- Excellent Communication skills
- Positive and professional attitude
- High sense of urgency and attention to detail
- Ability to work under tight timelines and pressure
- Ability to work on a flexible work schedule when required
- Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy for all quality product testing
- Meets all target deadlines for personal projects and assigned tasks
- Detailed oriented and highly organized with the ability to multitask and prioritize projects and activities
- Adjust priorities to meet multiple demands and unanticipated events
- Demonstrates tenacity and willingness to get the job done at all costs
- Exercises good judgement to make effective, sound, timely and informed decisions
- Ability to assess situations and make quick decisions based on risk
- Fosters honesty through mutual trust and respect.
- Treats other fairly
- Speaks plainly and truthfully
- Possess a strong willingness to work hard and is committed to achieving goals
- Provides support to both the Quality Team and other Teams
- Readily shares information, knowledge and personal strengths
- Open to other’s ideas to build a collaborate environment
- Seeks to understand and build on different perspectives of others to enhance team efficiency and quality outcomes
- Speaks and writes clearly, articulates the message.
- Often solicits feedback and reacts calmly to criticism
- Seeks to understand other people’s viewpoints.
- Listens attentively
- Role model in the organization/team
- Takes the lead for Quality and Food Safety initiatives, i.e. BRC, HACCP, GMPs, Allergens
- Strong emotional intelligence and conflict resolution strategies
- Creates an atmosphere of respect and cooperation
- Promotes efforts aimed at continuous improvement and improvement of current business processes
- Exposures encountered, such as hazardous lab materials, loud noise, dust or extreme heat/cold.
- Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing.
- Physical effort/lifting, such as sedentary - up to 10 pounds
- On-site position
About Embassy Ingredients
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
51-200
We have an on-site flavor lab and full bakery test kitchen staffed with certified flavorists, food scientists and bakery specialists. We formulate, test and manufacture a wide range of flavors and bakery ingredients ensuring that taste, quality and performance are built into every product. We take pride in addressing your needs quickly so you can take advantage of changing food trends and customer opportunities.
Our versatile manufacturing plant is BRC certified, nut-free and Kosher certified. Our Quality Assurance team ensures that the highest standards are met by bake-testing every batch of bakery ingredients, and all of our flavors are tested through sensory panel and organoleptic evaluation.