Director of Food Safety & Quality Sanitation

Lundberg Family Farms; Richvale (CA); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lundberg Family Farms in Richvale, CA is seeking a Director of Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) and Sanitation to lead the strategic FSQ program while coaching teams to ensure rigorous, sustainable food safety and quality practices across the organization.

This hands-on senior leadership role requires building capability, embedding FSQ ownership across operations, and partnering with leadership to advance zero-risk commitments.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of progressive food safety and quality experience with leadership of direct reports.
• Experience maturing or building a FSQ program, not just maintaining one.
• Strong grounding in HACCP/HARPC, preventive controls, sanitation, and GFSI scheme requirements.
• Rice, milling, or grain processing experience strongly preferred.
• ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM) or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functionally and build FSQ ownership outside direct reporting lines.
• Comfort operating at both strategic leadership and hands-on floor levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication adaptable for peers and senior leadership.

Responsabilités

• Strategic Planning & Priority Setting: assess gaps, align with business goals, convert priorities into actionable plans.
• Team Capability & Technical Leadership: develop FSQ leaders, provide hands-on guidance, and standardize processes.
• Culture & Cross-Functional Ownership: embed FSQ into decisions across budgeting, product development, and suppliers.
• What Success Looks Like in Year One: clear FSQ priorities, capable teams, and cross-functional ownership progress.

Connaissances

FSQ leadership

Cross-functional influence

Strategic planning

Hands-on coaching

Regulatory matters

Formation

ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM)

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Outils

HACCP/HARPC

Preventive controls

GFSI schemes (SQF, BRC)

Sanitation

Rice/grain processing experience

Description du poste

Lundberg Family Farms in Richvale, CA is seeking a Director of Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) and Sanitation to lead the strategic FSQ program while coaching teams to ensure rigorous, sustainable food safety and quality practices across the organization.

This hands-on senior leadership role requires building capability, embedding FSQ ownership across operations, and partnering with leadership to advance zero-risk commitments.