Executive Leader, Food Safety & Quality Assurance

Confidencial; Tennessee; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidencial is seeking a Vice President of Food Safety and Quality Assurance to provide enterprise-level leadership for all FSQA and regulatory activities. This role develops and executes strategies to ensure products meet legal and customer standards while supporting operational performance.

You will lead FSQA teams across sites, drive continuous improvement, manage incidents and recalls, and establish governance to track effectiveness, reporting to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology, chemistry, quality management, or related field.
• Extensive leadership experience in food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong knowledge of FDA/USDA requirements, HACCP, preventive controls, GFSI schemes, sanitation, supplier approval, and audit management.
• Proven ability to lead teams, influence executive stakeholders, and manage complex multi-site operations.
• Strong communication, analytical, and crisis-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company-wide food safety and quality assurance strategy, policies, and objectives.
• Oversee compliance with applicable food safety laws, regulations, audit standards, and customer requirements.
• Direct FSQA teams, site leaders, and cross-functional partners to maintain consistent standards across facilities, co-manufacturers, warehouses, and distribution channels.
• Monitor quality systems, sanitation programs, supplier compliance, corrective actions, and product hold/release decisions.
• Serve as the executive authority for food safety incidents, customer complaints, recalls, investigations, and regulatory communications.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, risk reduction, training, and culture-building efforts related to food safety and quality.
• Establish performance metrics, reporting routines, and governance processes to track FSQA effectiveness.

Skills

Food safety leadership

Regulatory compliance

FDA/USDA knowledge

HACCP

Audit management

Crisis management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science/microbiology/chemistry or quality management

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Confidencial is seeking a Vice President of Food Safety and Quality Assurance to provide enterprise-level leadership for all FSQA and regulatory activities. This role develops and executes strategies to ensure products meet legal and customer standards while supporting operational performance.

You will lead FSQA teams across sites, drive continuous improvement, manage incidents and recalls, and establish governance to track effectiveness, reporting to executive leadership.