Who We Are

At JonnyPops, our team is empowered to make an impact at work every day from producing high-quality, innovative frozen novelties to spreading kindness one pop at a time. We look for bright and ambitious individuals who seek out challenges, thrive in fast-paced and high-growth environments, align with our core values, and get fulfilment from seeing their work transform the world around them.

Based in Elk River, MN, JonnyPops develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets frozen novelties. Retailers from coast to coast including Target, Costco, Publix, Kroger, Cub, along with thousands of regional and local grocers make JonnyPops part of their assortment.

Growing from a dorm room start-up in 2012, JonnyPops’ mission is to make "A Better Pop for a Better World!" JonnyPops leads the frozen novelties space in innovation and uses simple ingredients with no artificial dyes. Every pop stick includes a kind deed, spreading kindness every day.

Joining JonnyPops is an exciting opportunity to be part of high-growth brand and have a direct impact on the company’s success. Join our team and help us make “A Better Pop, for a Better World!”

Job Summary

Work with QA Manager to support production and ensure safe, high quality products. This includes driving food safety culture, building food safety programs, ensuring compliance to regulatory standards and relevant GFSI schemes, and compliance to relevant certifications. This includes but is not limited to:

· FSMA

· Kosher Certification

· Organic Certification

· Certification to SQF Food Safety Code

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; talk and hear, and reach with hands or arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 30 lbs. Works comfortably in a variable temperature environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in regular office conditions, a laboratory environment, production, inside a cooler or in a warehouse.

Food Safety and Quality Responsibilities

Quality as Manufactured Support

Lead effort to document Standard Work for production and quality processes.

Help train Standard Work documentation workflow.

Work with Operations team to capture and improve Standard Work process steps.

Support Redzone Learning Module.

Support Redzone evolution (including quality, food safety, and sanitation documentation)

Use Standard Work documents to develop and help train Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as needed (find opportunities to develop training programs within functions)

Assist with audit preparation (some on routine cadence)

Help manage certification requirements for:

• Kosher
• Organic

Review and assess compliance to Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), including:

• Review Food Safety Plan
• Review validations and verifications
• Review Complaints and CAPA

Assist in execution of Food Safety Audits

Completes projects or other duties as assigned by Quality Assurance Manager.

Qualified to complete essential functions as a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)

This role will act as the substitute for the primary SQF Practitioner

Support communication around hold management program

Support lab tech development

Minimum Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Food Science, or related field preferred.

· 5+ years in quality/manufacturing/sanitation management roles with experience in food. production. Experience with dairy or frozen novelties, a plus.

· PCQI (preventive controls qualified individual) for Human Foods certification required.

· Understanding of Food Safety and Regulatory requirements.

· HACCP training previously completed.

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 

· Desire to work cross-functionally to drive strong Food Safety Culture

· Full understanding of FDA/USDA regulations and GMP in a food manufacturing facility.

· Understanding of GFSI (global food safety initiative) audit requirements.

· Training in or experience with FSMA / Food Defense.

· Ability to connect with and influence plant management and plant workforce.

· Continuous improvement experience.

· Ability to work beyond standard business hours as needed, including holidays, weekends, or different shifts.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate ideas and technical information in an easily understandable way.

· Strong planning and organization skills.

· Proficiency using Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

· Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and analyses and interpret lab results.

Additional Requirements

· Experience with SQF highly desired.

· Experience with Redzone quality and production system, a plus

· Experience with basic in-house lab testing for safety compliance.

Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form on bonuses and/or commissions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

JonnyPops offers a competitive benefits package which includes the following:

Medical/Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA

FSA

DCFSA

Life & AD&D Insurance

Short & Long Term Disability

FTO/PTO

EAP Programs

Paid Holidays

Employee Referral Program

Sick & Safe Leave

401k

Company Sponsored Meal Plan

* Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form on bonuses and/or commissions.