FSQA Manager - Lead Food Safety & Quality Excellence

Maple-Leaf-Foods-3d9889c; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Learning and development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement program

Volunteer days

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods in Winnipeg is seeking an experienced FSQA Manager to lead the site's Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs. You will guide a high-performing QA team, ensure compliance with CFIA, Health Canada, USDA, FDA, and customer standards, and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Collaboration with regulators, customers, and internal teams is essential as you lead audits, improve quality systems, and support product launches.

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma preferably in Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading a high performing team in a food manufacturing facility.
• Ability to leverage exceptional interpersonal, communication to develop productive internal and external relationships.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders to achieve desired results.
• Energetic and positive leadership style.
• Excellent observation and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to coach for high performance.
• Ability to work effectively on a cross functional leadership team.
• Experience thriving in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated alignment to the Maple Leaf Leadership Values.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective execution of all FSQA programs to meet corporate and customer food safety strategy & quality standards as well as all regulatory requirements (CFIA, Health Canada, USDA, FDA, etc.).
• Lead internal and external audits (BRC, customers, CFIA, etc.).
• Using fact-based analysis, provide recommendations to improve the facility quality systems.
• Lead, coach and develop QA team.
• In conjunction with facility leadership, drive the organizations FS culture.
• Recommend and implement process improvements within the facility and the department.
• Accountable for hold and release activities related to pathogens test programs, non-conformance situations, etc.
• Ensure timely resolution of necessary corrective action items associated with all audits or CFIA concerns.
• Facility FS lead during product launches utilizing product development process (PDP) FS risk assessment.
• Build and advance relationships with CFIA and other external organizations.
• Support or lead change management activities related to processes, programs and/or systems.
• Lead facility activities during any potential product recalls.
• Actively participate in facility leadership meetings.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Coaching and development

Leadership presence

Education

Bachelor's degree or college diploma in Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science or related discipline

Minimum 5 years of experience leading a high performing team in a food manufacturing facility

Job description

Maple Leaf Foods in Winnipeg is seeking an experienced FSQA Manager to lead the site's Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs. You will guide a high-performing QA team, ensure compliance with CFIA, Health Canada, USDA, FDA, and customer standards, and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Collaboration with regulators, customers, and internal teams is essential as you lead audits, improve quality systems, and support product launches.