Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor

Masterson Staffing; Pleasant Valley (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Masterson Staffing is seeking an experienced Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor to oversee food safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and sanitation programs within a food manufacturing and repackaging operation in Liberty, MO.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with HACCP, SQF, and FDA regulations, plus strong leadership to drive audits, continuous improvement, and corrective actions in a fast-paced facility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Food Safety and Quality Assurance experience in food manufacturing, processing, repackaging, or similar environments.
• HACCP certification or formal HACCP training required.
• Experience supporting SQF-certified facilities and knowledge of FDA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the facility's Food Safety and Quality Management System.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, FSMA, SQF, HACCP, customer, and company requirements.
• Manage the facility's Food Safety Plan, including hazard analysis, preventive controls, monitoring, verification, and corrective actions.
• Oversee GMPs, sanitation standards, and food safety procedures across production and repackaging operations.
• Monitor metal detection, foreign material prevention, inspection programs, and quality verification processes.
• Review production, sanitation, quality, and food safety records for accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain audit readiness and lead participation in SQF, FDA, customer, third-party, and internal audits.
• Manage customer food safety and quality requests, investigations, and corrective action responses.
• Investigate customer complaints, quality issues, safety deviations, and non-conformances.
• Supervise, coach, and develop Food Safety, Quality, and Sanitation team members.
• Maintain equipment calibration records and perform required checks.
• Identify training needs and ensure employees understand quality systems, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborate with Operations, Sanitation, Maintenance, and Production teams to uphold standards.
• Have authority to stop production when safety or quality risks are identified.

Skills

Leadership

HACCP

SQF

FDA regulations

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor Location: Liberty, MO Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor to oversee food safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and sanitation programs within a food manufacturing and repackaging operation.This position is responsible for maintaining food safety systems, ensuring regulatory and customer compliance, supporting audit readiness, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience with food safety programs, HACCP, SQF, and FDA regulations, along with proven leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the facility's Food Safety and Quality Management System.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, FSMA, SQF, HACCP, customer, and company requirements.
• Manage the facility's Food Safety Plan, including hazard analysis, preventive controls, monitoring, verification, and corrective actions.
• Oversee Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), sanitation standards, and food safety procedures throughout production and repackaging operations.
• Monitor metal detection, foreign material prevention, inspection programs, and quality verification processes.
• Review production, sanitation, quality, and food safety records for accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain audit readiness and lead participation in SQF, FDA, customer, third‑party, and internal audits.
• Manage customer food safety and quality requests, investigations, and corrective action responses.
• Investigate customer complaints, quality issues, food safety deviations, and non‑conformances.
• Supervise, coach, and develop Food Safety, Quality, and Sanitation team members.
• Maintain equipment calibration records and perform required checks.
• Identify training needs and ensure employees understand quality systems, policies, and procedures.
• Work closely with Operations, Sanitation, Maintenance, and Production teams to maintain food safety and quality standards.
• Have the authority to stop production when food safety or product quality risks are identified.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology, Food Safety, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of Food Safety and Quality Assurance experience in food manufacturing, food processing, repackaging, produce, protein, refrigerated, frozen food, or a similar environment.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• HACCP certification or formal HACCP training required.
• Experience supporting or managing SQF-certified food manufacturing facilities.
• Strong working knowledge of FDA regulations, FSMA requirements, and preventive controls.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general computer applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop a team.
• Ability to work in environments with temperatures ranging from -20°F to 100°F while wearing required personal protective equipment.
• Comfortable working in environments with varying noise levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) certification.
• SQF Practitioner certification or qualification.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.
• Experience managing allergen preventive control programs.
• Experience in produce, frozen food, protein, ready-to-eat (RTE), or repackaging operations.
• Experience working directly with major retail or food manufacturing customers.
• Experience managing customer investigations and audit requirements.

Work Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. Occasional weekend availability may be required to accommodate audits or customer inspection requests.