FSQA Manager

The People Co.; Brentwood (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical benefits

Great work environment

Job summary

The People Co. is seeking an experienced FSQA Manager for our Brentwood, NY area manufacturing client. You will lead daily FSQA operations, ensuring compliance with USDA-FSIS, FDA, HACCP, SQF, GMP, SSOP and allergen requirements.

You will oversee quality systems, audits, regulatory inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives while mentoring a capable FSQA team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology or related field.
• 5+ years FSQA management experience in meat/food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of USDA/ FDA standards and SQF/ HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily FSQA operations in USDA- and FDA-regulated facilities.
• Ensure compliance with FSIS, FDA, HACCP, SQF, GMP, SSOP and allergen rules.
• Lead and maintain HACCP, Food Safety, Food Defense, Food Fraud, EMP and traceability systems.
• Oversee SQF/GFSI programs, CCPs, preventive controls and sanitation.
• Lead investigations involving food safety, non-conformances and CAPA closures.
• Support audits and inspections by internal, customer and regulators.
• Collaborate with Operations on new product launches and supplier quality.
• Develop FSQA team through training and KPI monitoring.

Skills

FSQA Management

Regulatory Compliance

Auditing

HACCP

SQF Practitioner

CAPA

Leadership

Bilingual EN/ES

ERP Systems

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s in Food Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP Systems

Quality Mgmt Systems

Job description

Our client, a manufacturing company located in the Brentwood, NY area is looking for a FSQA Manager to join their team.

What you will do in this role:

• Manage daily FSQA operations within USDA- and FDA-regulated food manufacturing facilities.
• Ensure compliance with USDA-FSIS, FDA, HACCP, SQF, GMP, SSOP, allergen, sanitation, and customer requirements.
• Lead and maintain HACCP, Food Safety, Food Defense, Food Fraud, EMP, allergen, traceability, recall, and quality systems.
• Oversee SQF/GFSI programs, CCPs, preventive controls, sanitation, environmental monitoring, and Listeria investigations, including root cause and CAPA.
• Lead investigations involving food safety, quality, complaints, foreign material, non-conformances, deviations, holds/releases, and ensure corrective actions are effectively implemented.
• Manage and support internal, customer, USDA, third-party audits, and regulatory inspections, while maintaining FSQA procedures, documentation, training, and certifications.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, suppliers, and customers on new product launches, specifications, supplier quality, sanitary design, process improvements, traceability, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead, train, mentor, and develop FSQA teams while monitoring quality KPIs, maintaining ERP/specification systems, and driving accountability and continuous improvement.

What you will bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Technology, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of FSQA management/supervisory experience in food manufacturing; USDA experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of USDA-FSIS, FDA, HACCP, SQF, GMPs, sanitation, allergen management, environmental monitoring, and food safety systems.
• Experience with RTE food manufacturing, environmental monitoring programs, investigations, process controls, and sanitation preferred.
• HACCP, PCQI, and SQF Practitioner certifications/experience preferred.
• Proven experience leading internal, customer, USDA, and third-party certification audits.
• Strong technical and computer skills, including ERP, Microsoft Office, specification systems, quality management systems, and customer portals; bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with a team-first, low-ego mindset and strong sense of urgency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What our client is offering:

• A competitive salary and full medical/health benefits for the employee and their family.
• The chance to join a growing company with a great work environment.