Food Safety & Quality Leader — Continuous Improvement

Kettle Cuisine; Lynn (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettle Cuisine is seeking a strategic Quality Leader to advance our FSQ program and a culture of safety across our Lynn, MA facility. You will lead the quality team, drive HARPC/HACCP plans, and partner with operations to ensure audits and certifications are met.

The role focuses on reducing risk, improving product quality, and developing team capabilities within a fast-paced fresh food environment at scale.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in fresh food manufacturing in a technical role.
• Degree in Food Science or Microbiology or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels.
• High level of computer literacy (Excel, Word, internet).

Responsibilities

• Lead the quality team as part of the site senior management to ensure the plant is compliant (validation and verification).
• Develop and implement the Food Safety Plan (HARPC, HACCP, SSOP, GMP).
• Ensure full regulatory compliance with USDA, FDA, FSMA, and state/city regs.
• Coordinate regulatory visits and third-party audits (SQF, organic, military).
• Develop FSQ understanding within the team and drive internal audit improvements.
• Manage laboratory operations, allergen testing, environmental sampling, and budgets.

Skills

10+ years experience

Excellent communication

Computer literacy

Drive

Integrity

Tenacity

Education

Degree in Food Science or Microbiology

Job description

Kettle Cuisine is seeking a strategic Quality Leader to advance our FSQ program and a culture of safety across our Lynn, MA facility. You will lead the quality team, drive HARPC/HACCP plans, and partner with operations to ensure audits and certifications are met.

The role focuses on reducing risk, improving product quality, and developing team capabilities within a fast-paced fresh food environment at scale.