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With foodborne illnesses up 25% in 2024 and FDA cuts creating regulatory chaos, hiring the wrong food safety leader could destroy decades of brand building overnight. Most companies focus on technical credentials and miss the crisis leadership traits that actually matter when contamination hits. The difference between leaders who protect your brand and those who sink it shows up clearly during interviews, but only if you know what warning signs to watch for. Read our guide to identify crisis-ready food safety leaders and avoid costly hiring mistakes that could put your entire operation at risk. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eYcYJ5Gx

"I’m not on the market, but I’m listening." This candidate wasn’t actively looking. They had a good role, good team, and a solid bonus structure. But they were outgrowing the challenge. We talked about what they really wanted in their next chapter — not just a title or comp bump. When the right opportunity came along (a $500M dairy manufacturer scaling fast), they were ready. The fit was mutual. Want to hear from the people not on job boards? That’s where Alpha Executive Search comes in. #foodmanufacturing #foodandbeverageinudstry #executiverecruiting Jeffrey Jensen Robin Wojnicki

What do you get when you mix liquid, powder, and reaction flavors that meet strict regulations? A Master's-level food scientist! Alpha paired a Flavor Chemist with a global producer of flavor to create custom taste solutions for their customers. Next-level flavor deserves next-level talent.

This one hits. A while back, I took on a search no one wanted—tight timeline, tough market, impossible expectations. I stuck with it. Dug deeper. Showed up every day until the right leader was in place. Not because it was easy—but because it mattered. That’s the thing about the hard stuff: It forces you to grow. And if you do it right, it earns you something even better than results—trust. #FoodManufacturing #FoodandBeverageIndustry #Leadership #Grit #ExecutiveRecruiting

The best-run facilities don’t rely on shortcuts—they rely on consistency. From safety and sanitation to supply chain and strategy, it all comes down to who’s leading. We help food and beverage manufacturers hire leaders who show up with purpose—every single day. #FoodIndustry #ManufacturingLeadership

📣 P.S.A.: No matter how comfortable 😌 you feel with the interviewer … 🚫 Never. Ever. Ever. talk negatively about your current or previous employer during an interview with a potential new employer - no matter how toxic. 🙅♀️ Never. 🙅 Ever. 🙅♂️ NEVER. #CareerTips #JobSearchAdvice #InterviewTips #Professionalism

Sometimes the best career advice is to look around. Not up. Not out. Just around. Ask: 👉 Who’s doing work that energizes you? 👉 Who do you admire? 👉 What parts of your day feel like flow instead of force? Career moves don’t always start with a plan. Sometimes they start with a gut check. #CareerGrowth #MidCareerMoves #RecruiterPerspective

Food & beverage leaders know the feeling: ⚙️ Product launches, audits, line changes 📈 Growth goals that don’t wait 🧠 Decisions that need to be made yesterday Let’s just say… some org charts come with a little kick. We get to see the passion behind the pace—and we’re always impressed by the people holding it all together. If no one’s told you lately: you're doing a lot. And it shows. #FoodAndBev #LeadershipLife #ManufacturingMomentum

One of the best leadership lessons I’ve seen didn’t come from a keynote or a Harvard case study. It came during a visit with a COO. I had flown in to meet with the COO of a large food manufacturer. He greeted me at the front office (no suit, no entourage) and personally walked me through the facility. As we toured, he stopped mid-conversation to pick up a candy wrapper off the floor. Didn’t say a word about it. Just tossed it in the trash and kept moving. Later, he casually said, “If I walk past something like that, I’m telling my team it doesn’t matter.” That stuck with me. It wasn’t for show. There were no cameras. Just a leader reinforcing standards through quiet action. You can’t fake culture. You live it, or you don’t. What’s the smallest thing you’ve seen a great leader do that made the biggest impression? #LeadershipByExample #FoodManufacturing #PlantCulture #ExecutiveLeadership

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