Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager

The Judge Group; Modesto (CA); Sur place; USD 95 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health, dental, vision and 401k

Résumé du poste

The Judge Group seeks a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager for the Modesto, CA area. You will lead FSQA programs, ensure GMPs and HACCP adherence, and partner with Operations to drive safety and quality across the site.

Responsibilities include USDA/FSIS liaison, regulatory compliance, training, investigations, and data-driven continuous improvement. This role requires 5+ years in food processing with supervisory experience and SAP/enterprise data skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of work experience in food processing with supervisory and management experience for food safety and quality systems.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office products and experience with SAP and enterprise data management systems.

Responsabilités

• Serve as the primary FSQA leader overseeing implementation, verification, and validation of food safety programs (e.g., HACCP, SSOP).
• Ensure compliance with GFSI standards, internal audits, and applicable food safety regulations.
• Manage relationships with regulatory agencies (USDA, FSIS, AMS) and act as site liaison.
• Lead root cause investigations for pathogen-related issues and customer/consumer complaints; implement CAPAs.
• Drive investigations into product quality non-conformance and coordinate corrective actions.
• Monitor FSQA data systems and reporting; analyze trends for continuous improvement.

Connaissances

Supervisory experience

Cross-functional leadership

SAP

Microsoft Office

Enterprise data management

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

SAP

Enterprise data management systems

Description du poste

Judge Direct Placement is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager in Modesto, CA area!

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary FSQA leader, overseeing the implementation, verification, and validation of food safety programs (e.g., HACCP, SSOP).
• Ensure compliance with GFSI standards, company internal audit requirements, and all applicable food safety regulations.
• Manage relationships with regulatory agencies (USDA, FSIS, AMS) and act as the site’s primary liaison.
• Retain and evaluate non-conforming products against customer, regulatory, and internal specifications; determine and execute product disposition, including release decisions.
• Lead the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of USDA regulations and company FSQA programs, including environmental monitoring, GMPs, pest control, allergen control, and finished product compliance.
• Oversee all product monitoring programs to ensure alignment with legal, customer, and company requirements.
• Supervise and ensure competency of all personnel, visitors, and contractors in maintaining food safety and quality standards.
• Design and coordinate training programs in partnership with HR, Operations, Sanitation, Maintenance, and FSQA teams to promote a strong food safety culture.
• Lead root cause investigations for pathogen-related issues, partnering with Operations to resolve processing, sanitation, and maintenance deficiencies.
• Drive investigations into product quality non-conformance and customer/consumer complaints; implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with Operations leadership and regulatory bodies to address and resolve non-compliance issues; provide reports and trend analysis to corporate leadership.
• Evaluate and continuously improve FSQA programs and procedures to ensure alignment with regulatory and company standards.
• Manage FSQA data systems and reporting; analyze trends and communicate insights for continuous improvement.
• Lead cross-functional projects focused on enhancing product safety, quality, and process efficiency, including new product commercialization initiatives.
• Monitor and drive performance against FSQA key performance indicators (KPIs) to achieve corporate objectives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years of work experience in food processing with supervisory and management experience for food safety and quality systems.

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office products is required and experience with SAP and enterprise data management systems is strongly preferred.
• Previous managerial experience supervising salaried and non-salaried team members is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency leading and managing cross-functional teams is required.

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Comprehensive benefits package including (but not limited to) health, dental, vision and 401k