Food Safety & Quality Manager - Compliance & QMS Lead

Bonduelle Americas; Baldwin Park (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bonduelle Americas is hiring a Manager of Food Safety and Quality for its Irwindale, CA facility. You will lead food safety programs, quality systems, audits, and continuous improvement to ensure safe, legal, high-quality products.

The role requires PCQI and HACCP expertise, cross-functional leadership, and strong collaboration with operations and customers. Occasional travel and a focus on safeguarding brand integrity are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business or food science related field preferred.
• PCQI certification preferred.
• HACCP certification.
• SQF practitioner certification.
• 5 years of experience within the produce industry.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with regulatory audits and third-party audits.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools (Tableau/Power BI).

Responsibilities

• Lead FDA/USDA/state and local regulatory compliance.
• Act as primary contact during audits and inspections.
• Oversee HACCP, Food Defense, and QMS for the facility.
• Serve as PCQI and maintain records.
• Lead internal audits and CAPA management.
• Manage allergen controls and recall processes.
• Monitor quality KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
• Coach QA team leads and collaborate with operations.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Collaboration

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business or food science

PCQI certification

HACCP certification

SQF practitioner certification

Tools

Tableau/Power BI

Microsoft 365

ERP systems

Job description

Bonduelle Americas is hiring a Manager of Food Safety and Quality for its Irwindale, CA facility. You will lead food safety programs, quality systems, audits, and continuous improvement to ensure safe, legal, high-quality products.

The role requires PCQI and HACCP expertise, cross-functional leadership, and strong collaboration with operations and customers. Occasional travel and a focus on safeguarding brand integrity are expected.