Director, Food Safety & Quality Excellence

Johnsonville, LLC.; Sheboygan Falls (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus

401k with company match

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Disability and life insurance

Fertility and adoption assistance

Paid time off including parental leave

Onsite fitness center

Onsite medical clinic

Job summary

Johnsonville, LLC is seeking a Director of Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) to lead the tactical implementation and execution of safety, regulatory, and quality systems across US Domestic operations.

Reporting to the VP of FSQ, you will develop and coach FSQ teams, advance management-system effectiveness, and embed Johnsonville standards in daily operations, partnering with cross-functional leaders to ensure safe, compliant, high-quality products.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the food industry.
• Meat/Protein industry experience required.
• Demonstrated progression in leadership roles within Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) organizations.
• Minimum of 5 years of people leadership experience, required.
• Active participation in industry associations, with leadership involvement and an established professional network preferred.
• Experience with SAP, data analytics tools, and digitization platforms such as RedZone and/or Safety Chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop US Domestic FSQ members and leaders to strengthen technical capability, accountability and readiness for expanded responsibility.
• Build a strong FSQ team culture that supports food safety commitment beyond compliance.
• Partner with FSQ leadership to translate strategic priorities into clear tactical plans, accountabilities and implementation milestones.
• Lead implementation of Food Safety, Animal Welfare, Regulatory and Quality Systems across US Domestic facilities.
• Establish, standardize and continuously improve Food Safety, Quality and Animal Welfare procedures, operating practices, product specifications and management routines.
• Ensure regulatory requirements are effectively communicated, implemented, maintained and verified across US Domestic operations.
• Monitor execution and system effectiveness through performance measures, internal compliance activities and management review.
• Lead successful completion of GFSI Certification of all US Domestic plants.
• Identify system gaps, remove implementation barriers and ensure timely corrective and preventive actions are completed and sustained.
• Provide technical direction, coaching and escalation support to facility FSQ teams for significant food safety, regulatory and quality matters.
• Partner with Operations, FSQ Technical Services, Research and Development and Business Unit leaders to integrate FSQ requirements into operating and business processes.
• Coordinate consistent application of FSQ requirements across fresh, ready-to-eat, sow harvest and new technology operations.
• Ensure FSQ resources and expertise are effectively deployed to support operational improvements, new products and business priorities.
• Lead implementation of digitization and data analytics use within food safety, animal welfare, regulatory compliance and quality systems.
• Manage assigned US Domestic FSQ resources and operating budget in alignment with established priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

FSQ knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Meat Science, Food Science, Microbiology or related technical degree

Master’s Degree, PhD preferred or additional years of experience required

HACCP Certified

PAACO trained

GFSI Practitioner Certification

Tools

SAP

RedZone

Safety Chain

Job description

Johnsonville, LLC is seeking a Director of Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) to lead the tactical implementation and execution of safety, regulatory, and quality systems across US Domestic operations.

Reporting to the VP of FSQ, you will develop and coach FSQ teams, advance management-system effectiveness, and embed Johnsonville standards in daily operations, partnering with cross-functional leaders to ensure safe, compliant, high-quality products.