Audit-Ready Food Safety & Quality Leader

Maglio Produce; Glendale (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SafetyFresh Foods is seeking a Food Safety and Quality Manager to own and lead the site Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Sanitation programs. You will partner with Operations, Sales, and Senior Leadership to drive a strong food safety culture, audits readiness, and continuous improvement.

The role requires HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, staff training, audit leadership, regulatory liaison, and CAPA investigations to prevent deviations and protect product quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality Assurance, Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Technical knowledge of food safety and quality.
• Knowledge of GFSI audit schemes and GFSI audit process.
• Experience dealing with regulatory agencies (USDA, FDA, BRC) and working knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations.
• Hands-on experience supporting or managing Organic certification programs.
• Experience with BRC Issue 9.
• 5-7 years experience in Quality Assurance or Food Safety Leadership.
• 3-5 years experience in management: hiring, termination, discipline, training/development, employee relations.
• Produce experience preferred.
• HACCP and PCQI certification preferred.
• Bilingual English & Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the site Food Safety and Quality Management System, including HACCP, GMPs, SOPS, SSOPs, and employee training programs.
• Serve as audit lead for third-party, customers, and regulatory audits (BRC, Organic, etc.).
• Coordinate audit preparation, execution, corrective actions, root cause analysis, and verification of effectiveness.
• Act as liaison with regulatory agencies (FSA, USDA, state and local authorities) and customers on food safety and quality matters.
• Maintain traceability, mock recalls, crisis management procedures, and food defense programs.
• Develop, maintain, and improve quality and food safety documentation and policies.
• Conduct internal audits and trend analysis to identify risks and improvements.
• Lead investigations into quality deviations using CAPA and root-cause methodologies; analyze process control charts and quality costs.
• Analyze product/environmental testing data and process control metrics to drive corrective actions; collect samples.
• Evaluate and implement food safety and quality software solutions to support system effectiveness and scalability.
• Implement internal QA systems and infrastructure to support company growth.
• Maintain knowledge of trends affecting food safety and recommend program changes to ensure compliance.
• Promote a strong food safety culture through engagement and cross-functional collaboration.
• Partner with Operations to align Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery; advise Senior Management on issues and solutions.
• Provide concise executive summaries of risks and trends; support customer quality requirements and inspections.

Skills

Technical knowledge

GFSI audit knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Organic certification

BRC knowledge

People management

Produce experience

HACCP/PCQI

English/Spanish bilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree in QA/Food Science or related field

Job description

SafetyFresh Foods is seeking a Food Safety and Quality Manager to own and lead the site Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Sanitation programs. You will partner with Operations, Sales, and Senior Leadership to drive a strong food safety culture, audits readiness, and continuous improvement.

The role requires HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, staff training, audit leadership, regulatory liaison, and CAPA investigations to prevent deviations and protect product quality.