Food Quality Manager

KOSMOS; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Growing San Diego Food Company seeks an experienced FSQA Manager to lead the QA department, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory standards. The role integrates food safety, quality assurance, and quality control across the plant, with focus on SQF programs and audits.

You will manage HACCP plans, develop training, support labeling, and maintain certifications including Kosher, Halal, Organic, GMO, GF, USDA and FDA requirements, while guiding a 3rd shift sanitation team and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a related field and strong policy implementation experience.
• Proven track record in food manufacturing compliance (GMP, SSOP, HACCP, SQF).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related systems.
• 10–15 years QA leadership in food industry; USDA environment preferred.
• SQF Practitioner and HACCP certification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage all SQF programs and maintain compliance with audits.
• Lead efforts to achieve SQF scores above 90%.
• Review and update HACCP plans to meet business needs.
• Maintain QA documentation library and be ready to present data.
• Ensure regulatory SSOP, GMP, HACCP, SQF compliance across plant.
• Establish specifications, standards, and procedures for QA.
• Develop training programs to support quality and safety goals.
• Support labeling compliance for new products.
• Maintain product specifications and certifications (Kosher, Halal, Organic, GMO, GF, USDA, FDA).
• Oversee 3rd shift sanitation and ensure proper sanitation of equipment/building.
• Coach and develop staff, manage discipline, and performance growth.

Skills

QA management

Quality systems

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in Food Science / Microbiology / food process engineering

SQF Practitioner

HACCP certification

Job description

Job Description

Growing San Diego Food Company is looking for an FSQA Manager who will have a solid vision and strong will to manage the QA department, its programs and activities that will ensure compliance with company policies. Will manage food safety standards, USDA, FDA, regulations and will integrate food safety, quality assurance and quality control into all functions and people across the plant.

Essential Job Duties

• Manage and sustain all SQF required programs
• Lead efforts to achieve >90% SQF scores
• Review, update and create HACCP plans to keep up with business needs
• Organize, maintain library, and file all QA documents/programs to easily present or compile information as needed
• Monitor product manufacturing in a way that result in company compliance with regulatory SSOP, GMP, HACCP, and SQF standards for third party audits and customer requirements.
• Establish manufacturing specifications, standards, protocols and procedures for quality control and new product development.
• Develop and execute training programs that support the Company's objectives with regards to quality and food safety plantwide.
• Support sales with compliance in label submittal for new products
• Create, update, manage product specifications, and maintain files organized
• Keep up with plant certifications, Kosher, Halal, Organic, GMO, GF, USDA, FDA, and specific customer audits.
• Manage 3rd shift sanitation crew to ensure compliance with equipment and building sanitation
• Coach and develop subordinates, provide training, certifications, and other growth opportunitiesApply timely discipline, hire and terminate employees as needed
• Make sure all swab testing, pH, sodium, etc. are consistent with plant process needs

Education And Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Microbiology, food process engineering, or similar discipline
• Solid track record of successful implementation, and compliance of food manufacturing policies and procedures, (GMP's, SSOP's, HACCP, SQF, all prerequisites)
• Strong Microsoft Office and other systems knowledge
• 10-15 years as QA Manager in the food industry with minimum 5 years in a USDA environment
• Must be SQF Practitioner, and have HACCP certification

Other Capabilities / Physical Requirements

• Self-starter and takes initiative.
• Professional, dependable, flexible and takes ownership
• Demonstrate integrity with honest ethical actions
• Ability to work in a cold environment / meat processing
• Multitask, well organized, and results oriented

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Microbiology, food process engineering, or similar discipline
• Solid track record of successful implementation, and compliance of food manufacturing policies and procedures, (GMP's, SSOP's, HACCP, SQF, all prerequisites)
• Strong Microsoft Office and other systems knowledge
• 7-20 years as QA Manager in the food industry
• Must be SQF Practitioner, and have HACCP certification

Other Capabilities / Physical Requirements

• Self-starter and takes initiative.
• Professional, dependable, flexible and takes ownership
• Demonstrate integrity with honest ethical actions
• Ability to work in a cold environment / meat processing
• Multitask, well organized, and results oriented