Food Safety & Quality Assurance Leader

KeHE Distributors, LLC; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Rx

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA

Supplemental life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid sick time

STD/LTD

ESOP

Holiday pay

Job summary

KeHE Distributors, LLC is seeking a Manager of Food Safety and Quality Assurance to champion a strong safety culture across Mountain Man. You will develop and sustain FSQA systems, collaborate with operations, and drive continuous improvement in quality across all products.

The role requires SQF Practitioner and PCQI certifications, and a track record of leading audits, training, and improvement initiatives in a distribution/production environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years’ experience in food safety and quality assurance.
• Associates’ degree in food science, quality systems or a related field required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• SQF Practitioner certification required.
• PCQI certification required.
• FSVP certification highly desired.
• FDA inspections and SQF audits experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert on applicable food safety regulations and regulatory compliance.
• Safe Quality Food (SQF) practitioner for the site.
• Develops, maintains, and executes FSQA systems to ensure compliance with regulations and audits.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to integrate quality standards across operations.
• Leads product development stages to set quality standards for new and existing SKUs.
• Oversees food safety risk assessments and controls.
• Monitors KPI performance and reports to leadership.
• Conducts audits and inspections for compliance and improvement.
• Maintains vendor relationships to ensure quality requirements.
• Leads audits and corrective action tracking.

Skills

Excellent communication

Collaborative mindset

Microsoft 365

Food safety knowledge

cGMPs

Sanitation procedures

Self-starter

Adaptable

Influence others

Technical documents

Attention to detail

Organization & time management

Education

Associates’ degree in food science, quality systems or a related field

Bachelor’s degree

SQF Practitioner certification

PCQI certification

SQF/GFSI programs experience

Experience leading teams

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

KeHE Distributors, LLC is seeking a Manager of Food Safety and Quality Assurance to champion a strong safety culture across Mountain Man. You will develop and sustain FSQA systems, collaborate with operations, and drive continuous improvement in quality across all products.

The role requires SQF Practitioner and PCQI certifications, and a track record of leading audits, training, and improvement initiatives in a distribution/production environment.