Head of FSQA & Regulatory Compliance

TalentSphere Staffing Solutions Inc.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentSphere Staffing Solutions Inc. in Mississauga, ON is seeking a Manager, FSQA and Regulatory to lead the quality, safety and regulatory programs for a growing food manufacturer.

Reporting to the VP of R&D and Quality, you’ll build and oversee HACCP, PCP, and regulatory compliance across Canadian and US markets, while shaping strategy and coaching the QA team to deliver measurable improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and/or Regulatory Affairs within food manufacturing.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with accountability for site-level food safety and quality programs.
• Strong working knowledge of HACCP, GFSI certification standards (SQF preferred), and Canadian food safety regulations.
• HACCP and PCQI certifications, along with experience implementing and maintaining preventive control programs.
• Hands-on experience leading certification audits, regulatory inspections, and corrective action programs.
• Practical knowledge of US food regulatory requirements, including FDA and FSMA.
• Experience with Canadian and US food labelling requirements, including nutrition, allergens, and regulatory claims.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to make and support sound technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continually improve food safety and quality management systems, including HACCP, Preventive Control Plans (PCPs), and GFSI-recognized certification programs.
• Oversee SQF certification, audit readiness, regulatory inspections, corrective actions, and ongoing compliance.
• Support new manufacturing operations through the development, validation, implementation, and certification of food safety programs.
• Manage Canadian and US regulatory requirements, including CFIA, SFCR, FDA, and FSMA compliance.
• Oversee regulatory review and approval of product labels, nutritional information, allergen declarations, and product claims for Canadian and US markets.
• Lead food safety risk assessments, process validation, environmental monitoring, sanitation verification, and preventive controls.
• Strengthen supplier quality programs, raw material risk assessments, traceability, and recall readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis, CAPA, quality metrics, and trend reporting.
• Partner closely with R&D, Operations, and Production to ensure food safety and regulatory considerations are integrated into business decisions.
• Lead, coach, and develop the QA team, fostering a proactive, accountable, and collaborative food safety culture.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Food safety management

GFSI knowledge

HACCP/PCQI

Auditing

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field

Job description

TalentSphere Staffing Solutions Inc. in Mississauga, ON is seeking a Manager, FSQA and Regulatory to lead the quality, safety and regulatory programs for a growing food manufacturer.

Reporting to the VP of R&D and Quality, you’ll build and oversee HACCP, PCP, and regulatory compliance across Canadian and US markets, while shaping strategy and coaching the QA team to deliver measurable improvements.