Citrus Food Safety & Quality Leader

The Wonderful Company

Mission (TX)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Wonderful Citrus, a flagship brand of The Wonderful Company, seeks a Food Safety & Quality Manager to lead FSMS, QA programs, and regulatory compliance across citrus processing. Based in Mission, TX, you will partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to safeguard safety, quality, and efficiency.

You will drive audits, CAPA, lab operations, and data-driven improvements while mentoring QA staff and promoting a strong food safety culture.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering or related field.
Minimum 5 years in food manufacturing QA or food safety, preferably citrus/beverage.
Knowledge of Juice HACCP, FDA FSMA regulations, GMPs, sanitation and QA systems.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain FSMS, HACCP and prerequisite programs.
Ensure compliance with FDA regulations and customer requirements.
Lead food safety audits, inspections, risk assessments, investigations and CAPA.
Maintain sanitation, environmental monitoring, pest control and product traceability.
Oversee QA across extraction, processing, pasteurization, concentration, storage and shipment.
Collaborate with Operations to improve product consistency and processing performance.
Direct laboratory operations, testing procedures and data reporting.