Food Safety & Quality Lead: Drive Compliance

Exploreholton; Kansas; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus

401k with company match

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental time off

Referral rewards

Job summary

Johnsonville is seeking an Assistant Food Safety/Quality Coordinator to drive continuous improvement in food safety, quality, and animal welfare across the plant. This role emphasizes team interaction, education, and implementing best practices to achieve best-in-class standards.

You will support day-to-day activities, lead audits, and coordinate with operations to ensure compliance and proactive problem-solving. This position suits a self-motivated team player committed to Johnsonville’s values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent work experience considered with certifications.
• SQF Practitioner or BRC certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP systems required.
• 2–4 years in a quality leadership position preferred.
• Experience in meat processing/harvest and animal handling and welfare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Educate members on animal handling, food safety and quality applications.
• Represent food safety and quality on cross-functional project teams.
• Develop and maintain facility food safety plans and SOPs including Redzone Compliance.
• Lead or co-lead third party audits (SQF and customer).
• Coordinate with third party sanitation and monitor metrics.
• Engage with USDA and other regulatory agencies for GMP compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Food safety

Animal welfare

Statistical quality tools

Problem solving

Team player

Influence senior leaders

Adaptability

SAP

Redzone

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related field

SQF Practitioner

BRC certification

Tools

SAP

Redzone

Job description

Johnsonville is seeking an Assistant Food Safety/Quality Coordinator to drive continuous improvement in food safety, quality, and animal welfare across the plant. This role emphasizes team interaction, education, and implementing best practices to achieve best-in-class standards.

You will support day-to-day activities, lead audits, and coordinate with operations to ensure compliance and proactive problem-solving. This position suits a self-motivated team player committed to Johnsonville’s values.