Food Safety & Quality Leader — Lead Audits & Compliance

Gonzalez Food Products; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Holidays

Professional development

Job summary

Gonzalez Food Products, a growing snack food manufacturer in Dallas, TX, is seeking an experienced Food Safety Manager to lead our food safety, regulatory compliance, and quality systems. You will develop, implement, maintain, and improve our Food Safety and Quality Management System, ensuring SQF, HACCP, GMP, FDA, FSMA and OSHA compliance.

You will lead audits, train staff, and drive continuous improvement across production facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years in food safety and quality management in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of SQF, HACCP, GMP, FSMA, FDA regulations and preventive controls.
• Experience preparing facilities for third-party audits.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and QA systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Food Safety and Quality Management System.
• Maintain compliance with SQF, HACCP, GMP, FDA, FSMA, OSHA, and customer requirements.
• Conduct internal audits, GMP inspections, sanitation inspections, and food safety assessments.
• Lead preparation for customer, regulatory, and third-party audits.
• Investigate customer complaints, non-conformances, CAPA.
• Monitor environmental monitoring programs, allergen controls, sanitation verification, and preventive controls.
• Ensure product specifications, labels, and documentation comply with regulatory requirements.
• Train employees on GMPs, food defense, food fraud, HACCP, allergen control, sanitation, and food safety practices.
• Analyze quality and food safety trends and recommend improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Organization

Documentation

MS Office

Quality Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field

Tools

Quality Management Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gonzalez Food Products, a growing snack food manufacturer in Dallas, TX, is seeking an experienced Food Safety Manager to lead our food safety, regulatory compliance, and quality systems. You will develop, implement, maintain, and improve our Food Safety and Quality Management System, ensuring SQF, HACCP, GMP, FDA, FSMA and OSHA compliance.

You will lead audits, train staff, and drive continuous improvement across production facilities.