Food Safety & Quality Assurance Lead

Food Bank for the Heartland; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Bank for the Heartland is hiring a Food Safety Manager to lead all food safety programs, audits, and quality assurance across our distribution network. You will drive GMP adherence, recall readiness, and regulatory compliance while protecting staff, volunteers, and partners.

You will oversee inspections, corrective actions, and cross-functional training, partnering with Operations, Sourcing, and Distribution to maintain high standards of safety and product quality for our neighbors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in food safety.
• Minimum 3 years in food safety, QA, or regulatory compliance.
• PCQI, ServSafe Manager, and Seafood HACCP certifications required (or within 12 months).
• Experience leading audits and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Food Safety Committee and QA team to ensure inspections are completed.
• Manage GMPs, preventive controls, and sanitation programs.
• Oversee internal and external audits (AIB, USDA, FDA) and corrective actions.
• Develop training and SOPs to ensure compliance.
• Collaborate across departments to strengthen recall readiness and traceability.

Skills

GMPs

HACCP

Regulatory compliance

Audits

Team leadership

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Safety

Tools

SafetyCulture

Microsoft Office

Data analytics tools

Job description

Food Bank for the Heartland is hiring a Food Safety Manager to lead all food safety programs, audits, and quality assurance across our distribution network. You will drive GMP adherence, recall readiness, and regulatory compliance while protecting staff, volunteers, and partners.

You will oversee inspections, corrective actions, and cross-functional training, partnering with Operations, Sourcing, and Distribution to maintain high standards of safety and product quality for our neighbors.