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Associate Quality Specialist

Background & Purpose of the Job
The Associate Quality Specialist is part of the Vermont Manufacturing Quality Team and reports to the Sanitation Quality Engineer. The main purpose of the role is to drive the highest quality standards and performance through development, implementation, and continuous improvement of sanitation, GMP, pest control and environmental programs, policies, and key performance indicators.
Who You Are
  • You’re a born leader: You will have the opportunity to work with cross-functional team members and drive decisions to achieve one common goal.
  • You’re a dot connector: You will view the project landscape through the eyes of the consumer as well as the business.
  • You have a passion for quality: You will be the voice of the consumer for innovation projects, always considering what is best for them.
  • You’re a changemaker: You influence team members to develop creative solutions to new and existing challenges.
What You’ll Do
  • Assist in ensuring compliance to our factory standards, specifications and GMPs.
  • Assists Quality Engineer regarding representative for Innovation projects, with a focus on sanitation and hygienic design, to drive compliance, growth, and consumer love.
  • Assists with sanitation, GMP and process-oriented improvement projects.
  • Assists with the development and implementation of practices for cleaning and sanitation including but not limited to master sanitation plan, SSOPs, SWIs, and operator training.
  • Under the direction of the Sanitation Quality Engineer performs root cause investigations for environmental and finished production out of spec or out of trend microorganism results
  • Assists with developing effective corrective and preventative actions as a result of root cause investigations.
  • Participate in developing and deploying new approaches, process, and tools to “raise the ceiling” and develop future capability.
  • Responsible for performing validation/verification swabbing activities in response to equipment enhancements, facilities improvements, and annual requirements.
  • Assist in ensuring quality program skill and training programs implemented for site with master trainer responsibilities for the laboratories regarding testing methodologies for allergen and microorganism swabs.
  • Assists in continuous improvements initiatives and investigation related to quality defects
  • Quality representative for Innovation projects to drive compliance, growth, and consumer love.
What You’ll Need To Succeed
  • Preferred university degree in technical discipline or general sciences. Preferred: Food Science, Biology, Engineering, Microbiology, or Chemistry. OR relevant/equivalent experience (4+ years in a laboratory or quality setting)
  • Applied knowledge of GMP, HACCP, ISO 22716, Allergen Management, Food Safety, FSSC 22000, FDA 21 CFR 210, etc
  • An affinity for change management and digital solutions
  • Demonstrated leader of functional working teams
  • Proven effective in collaboration and communication
  • Ability to work independently and self motivate
  • Basic proficiency in MS tools (Excel, Power BI, PPT) and UL Business Systems (SAP, PLM)
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Pay: The pay range for this position is $53,400 - $80,200. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.
Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.
Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
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Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at
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. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.
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