About Barilla

At Barilla, we believe that every great journey begins with passion and a bold vision. From our humble beginnings in 1877 in a small shop in Parma, Italy, we’ve blossomed into a global leader in the food industry, guided by our commitment to progress and excellence.

Today, Barilla is an international group present in more than 100 countries and we are proud to be recognized as the world’s top food company by reputation. With 20 beloved brands in our portfolio, we are world leader for pasta, the number one choice for ready-made sauces in Europe, leader for bakery products in Italy, and for crispbread across Scandinavia with Wasa.

Our success story is written by a passionate team of 9,000 dedicated employees across 30 plants and offices worldwide, all united by a shared mission to nourish the future with purpose and passion.

Are you ready to add your unique flavor to our journey?

Job description

Barilla G. & R. Fratelli wants to recruit a Quality and Technology Manager for Foggia Plant.

The individual will report to the Plant Director and functionally to the Quality and Technology central units.

Job Purpose

To guarantee that the goals and quality standards of products are achieved by monitoring that the Quality Management and Food Safety System corporate policies and operative mechanisms are constantly and efficiently implemented and the applicable regulations in force are observed. To guarantee the realisation and constant application of process standards, the assessment of production line capabilities and the correction of any diversion. To support Development and Industrialization in introducing new products or in improving existing ones.

Key Accountabilities

• To guarantee that raw materials, semi-processed and finished products comply with the relative standards  and designed quality by promptly applying the relative control plans and procedures, by ensuring an efficient management of any case of non-compliance and technological deviation and by taking action in order to prevent their re-occurrence. To guarantee the reliability of laboratory and processing measures through a correct application of testing and setting procedures to the specified tools
• To ensure that Good Manufacturing Practices are observed and that all corporate operational mechanisms specified for the management of food hygiene safety are efficiently implemented within the factories (HACCP, Pest Management, ..)
• To ensure that the internal/external auditing activities are correctly carried out by monitoring the specified corrective actions in order to highlight any variance, non-compliance and/or non-quality costs and to co-ordinate the Factory with the purpose of achieving / maintaining third-party certifications
• To guarantee technical support to Regulators for Quality- and Food Safety-related issues and to support the head office in managing food emergencies and crises promptly and efficiently
• To promote, in agreement with Knowledge Mgmt. Identity, Quality, Food Safety and Technology culture within the factory by guaranteeing adequate and up-to-date staff training
• Support plant with analytical and methodological means to manage production and packaging processes, promoting auditing activities to evaluate management correctness and effectiveness in coherence with GSTQ strategies; support production to solve any product qualitative parameters decrease both in a preventive way and immediately when they should appear
• To guarantee support to Industrialisation and Product Development activities related to the stages of industrialisation and industrial testing of new products and testing related to VFM projects and raw material alteration
• To implement and maintain process standards in co-operation with the industrialisation unit by guaranteeing that product standards are complied with through the execution of periodic production line capabilities and interventions for the restoration of optimal manufacturing conditions as agreed with industrialisation
• Define, in agreement with the Plant Director, budget and capex related to his/her responsibilities and activities, granting a correct resource management
• Manage his/her subordinate employees with a view to promoting their motivation and professional development, according to their individual characteristics and professional skills, so as to introduce organisational behaviours which effectively contribute to the achievement of corporate goals, including the continuous development of scientific and technical know-how

Qualifications

• University degree
• Fluent in English and Italian
• Specific knowledge and work experience of Food Quality/technology

At Barilla, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where diversity in all its forms is valued and embraced. Our employment policies and practices are designed to ensure equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of age, race, color, citizenship, faith, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or characteristics of expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our commitment to equal employment stems from our unwavering belief that it is not only the right thing to do, but it is also a fundamental driver of innovation and business success.