Director, Quality & Food Safety - Snacks

American Pop Corn Company; Leeds (IA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free family health and dental 보험

Vision insurance

401(k) with 4% match

6 paid holidays

Paid Time Off

Referral Bonus

Job summary

American Pop Corn Company is seeking a Director of Quality & Food Safety to lead food safety, QA, laboratory, and regulatory compliance programs. You will establish and maintain systems to protect consumers and meet certification requirements while supporting consistent manufacturing of safe, high-quality popcorn products.

Responsibilities include directing BRCGS certification, HACCP, FSMA compliance, audits, supplier quality, labeling compliance, and allergen controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology, chemistry, or related field.
• Significant progressive experience in food manufacturing quality assurance and food safety with people leadership.
• Hands on HACCP, FSMA/PCQI, and GFSI-recognized certification program experience; BRCGS preferred.
• Experience managing a quality lab, supplier quality, investigation, and audits.
• Experience with shelf-stable snack, fats/oils, or microwave product is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct the BRCGS food safety certification program, HACCP plans, & FSMA compliance activities.
• Maintain & improve food safety plans, SOPs, SSOPs, records, training, verification and audit readiness.
• Lead internal, customer, regulatory, and certification audits; oversee corrective actions.
• Maintain product and ingredient specifications, QA databases, ERP traceability, and recall-readiness procedures.

Skills

Leadership

HACCP/FSMA/PCQI

Regulatory compliance

Lab oversight

ERP systems

Power BI

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s in Food Science/Microbiology/Chemistry

Tools

ERP software

Quality reporting tools

SPC

Job description

American Pop Corn Company is seeking a Director of Quality & Food Safety to lead food safety, QA, laboratory, and regulatory compliance programs. You will establish and maintain systems to protect consumers and meet certification requirements while supporting consistent manufacturing of safe, high-quality popcorn products.

Responsibilities include directing BRCGS certification, HACCP, FSMA compliance, audits, supplier quality, labeling compliance, and allergen controls.