Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager

ZipRecruiter; Carlstadt (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry seeks a Food and Safety Quality Manager to oversee compliance with food safety regulations, manage quality programs, and lead a team of technicians and supervisors. The role involves ensuring product quality, conducting audits, and maintaining safety standards while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Candidates should have significant experience in leadership and HACCP knowledge, particularly in red meat processing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience in the food industry.
• Red Meat experience is a must.

Responsibilities

• Manage HACCP Plan and compliance with FSIS regulations.
• Lead third-party audits and manage quality training programs.
• Contribute to safety culture and manage FSQA department.

Skills

Leadership

HACCP

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Food Technology

Master's Degree in related field

Job description

Job Description

Food and Safety Quality Manager

Job Summary

This is a leadership role within the organization responsible for a broad range of processes, products, and team members over two shifts of production, as well as the relationship with FSIS and third-party sanitation.

Essential Job Functions

Food Safety / Regulatory

• Managing implementation of the HACCP Plan, its associated documents, and including reassessments
• Maintaining records in accordance with the policy / HACCP program
• Conducting plant GMP inspections and monitoring GMP compliance
• Responsible for maintaining the company's compliance with FSIS regulations
• Ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures such as HACCP, GMPs, SSOP, CAPA, and hold and release of products
• Overseeing training programs for GMPs, HACCP, and Food Defense/Food Fraud
• Responding to non-compliance reports issued by FSIS
• Managing the third-party sanitation program for the facility

Quality / Customer Service

• Leading third-party audits (SQF / Customer Specific) and customer tours, including CAPAs
• Striving for continuous improvement of products, processes, procedures, and reliability
• Maintaining data on customer requirements, quality specifications, and reporting requirements
• Managing quality training programs
• Ensuring specification compliance for raw materials and finished products
• Implementing quality programs
• Assisting with product development and related projects
• Responding to customer complaints with CAPAs / letters as needed
• Establishing raw material and finished product shelf life

Other

• Contributing to a safety culture; managing FSQA department (technicians, sanitation staff, supervisors), including exempt and non-exempt labor
• Managing the department to meet budget
• Performing other tasks and projects as assigned
• Travel required: 10-20%

Minimum Requirements

• Red Meat experience is a must
• Bachelor of Science in Food Technology, Food Process Engineering, or related field; MS preferred
• 5+ years of leadership experience in the food industry
• HACCP knowledge and experience
• SQF / BRC knowledge and experience
• Ability to think independently and take responsibility for decisions