Grain Quality Manager - The Andersons'

For assistance on how to apply, please click here Job Description: Position Overview In the last 75 years, The Andersons, Inc. has grown from a single grain elevator to an essential agribusiness with diverse interests in the commodity merchandising, renewables, and plant nutrient industries. But what has remained constant throughout the decades is how deeply we are committed to service. We take pride in our dedication to safety, innovation, and our contributions to the agricultural sector. As we continue to grow and evolve, we are seeking a passionate and experienced Grain Quality Specialist at our Overland Park, KS office. This position is responsible for managing quality assurance/quality control and food safety processes, ensuring that all products meet regulatory standards and customer expectations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in working with commodities such as corn and wheat and quality control, with a passion for maintaining excellence in grain quality and safety. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your expertise will directly impact the success of our operations and the satisfaction of our clients. Key Responsibilities Lead efforts related to monitoring and analyzing facility statistical data, investigate issues, identify abnormalities, or trends; develop areas for improvement to optimize the food safety processes and maximize production Act as technical resource and liaison between departments. Identify, address, and resolve issues. Recommend improvements to productivity, quality, and efficiency. Optimize and oversee the laboratory to ensure efficiency and compliance. Identify and develop areas of continuous improvement and make recommendations for capital planning. Manage and implement laboratory and food safety training programs, ensure all activities associated with documentation, recordkeeping related to laboratory and food safety processes and operations are performed according to SOP and meet all associated regulatory requirements. Select, develop, train and evaluate performance of team members to ensure achievement of location, group, company goals and objectives. Applicable to Food Grade Facilities: Maintain a good working knowledge and adherence to all food safety policies and procedures. Perform all tasks in a fashion that promotes the safety and quality of our products. Actively participate in all required food safety and quality related meetings and training events. Ensure employees are fully aware food safety related concerns and requirements. Take necessary corrective/preventative action steps to reduce or eliminate food safety risks. What is expected of you and others at this level Manages professional employees and/or supervisors or supervises large, complex technical or business support or production operations team(s) Is accountable for the performance and results of a team within own discipline or function Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operations challenges Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance from senior manager Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers Minimum Qualifications & Skills High School Diploma or GED equivalent required, Bachelor’s Degree required 5-7 years’ relevant experience required Benefits We value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: Generous paid time off to ensure work-life balance including Accrued Vacation, Floating Holidays, Sick Time, and more 401(k) with employer matching Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans Disability insurance Life insurance coverage This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It does not include all responsibilities and skills required of the job and may be changed at any time. All responsibilities must be completed in compliance with all safety protocols, policies, procedures and consistent with the spirit and philosophy of The Andersons’ Statement of Principles. Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed, but are not to be seen as a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Also, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. The Andersons, Inc. is a Drug-Free Workplace. The Andersons, Inc. is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. Note: The Andersons, Inc. conducts drug, alcohol and/or medical testing of applicants and employees based on type of position. A copy of our testing policy is available by contacting the HR Department at talentacquisition@andersonsinc.com. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. PHISHING SCAM WARNING: The Andersons is aware of the continued increase of phishing scams, leveraging various methods of attack via email, text, voice and social media. Please note that The Andersons only uses company email addresses, which contain “@andersonsinc.com”, to communicate with candidates via email. If you are contacted by someone about an open job at The Andersons, please verify the domain of the sender’s email address and that they are asking you to apply on this website. If you believe you’ve been a victim of a phishing scam, please visit the Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Smart website to learn how to report it. The Andersons, Inc., named in 2024 to Forbes list of America's Most Successful Small Companies, Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies, and one of The Americas' Fastest Growing Companies by the Financial Times, is a diversified company rooted in agriculture that conducts business in the commodity merchandising, renewables, and nutrient & industrial sectors. Guided by its Statement of Principles, The Andersons is committed to providing extraordinary service to its customers, helping its employees improve, supporting its communities, and increasing the value of the company. For more information, please visit www.andersonsinc.com.