FSQA Manager

Klosterman Baking Company; Cincinnati (OH); Sur place; USD 80 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical and Vision Insurance

401k

Life Insurance and Long Term Disablity

Résumé du poste

Klosterman Baking Company seeks an FSQA Manager to lead the Quality and Sanitation teams and act as the site SQF Practitioner. You will ensure compliance with SQF, FDA and regulatory requirements, while driving a strong food safety culture and product quality. Collaboration with Operations and Corporate teams is essential.

You will manage audits, CAPA programs, testing records, and documentation, supporting new product development and continuous improvement initiatives across sites in the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food-related field preferred.
• Experience in food safety, quality assurance, or quality management in food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of SQF, HACCP, GMPs, FDA regulations and quality systems.

Responsabilités

• Lead Quality and Sanitation Departments, staffing, training, and alignment with goals.
• Serve as SQF Practitioner and maintain SQF Food Safety Management System.
• Ensure compliance with federal/state/local/SQF/industry requirements.
• Partner with operations and corporate teams on improvements.
• Lead audits, inspections, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Investigate customer complaints and implement CAPAs.

Connaissances

SQF

HACCP

GMPs

FDA regulations

Quality management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Quality Assurance

Description du poste

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FSQA Manager

FSQA Regular Full-Time Management Cincinnati, OH, US

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

Klosterman Baking Company is a trusted wholesale bakery with more than 130 years of baking heritage and a strong presence across the Midwest. Headquartered in Hebron, KY, with five commercial bakeries across Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Indiana, Klosterman produces a wide range of products including bread, buns, rolls, artisan bread, flatbread, and donuts. Through fresh route delivery across the region and nationwide frozen distribution, the company proudly serves retail, foodservice, and distribution partners while continuing its legacy of quality, reliability, and growth.

Position Summary

The Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Manager is responsible for leading the Food Safety, Quality, and Sanitation programs for the bakery while serving as the site's SQF Practitioner. This role ensures compliance with all regulatory, customer, SQF, and company requirements while promoting a strong food safety culture and delivering safe, high-quality products. The FSQA Manager oversees the Quality and Sanitation Departments and collaborates with cross-functional teams to achieve operational, food safety, and business objectives.

• Lead and manage the Quality and Sanitation Departments, ensuring teams are properly staffed, trained, and aligned with food safety and quality goals.
• Serve as the site's SQF Practitioner and maintain the SQF Food Safety Management System and Food Safety Manual.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, SQF, AIB, customer, and company food safety and quality requirements.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Sanitation, Warehouse, and Corporate teams to support food safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support new product development and commercialization activities to ensure regulatory compliance and product quality.
• Lead and facilitate Food Safety Team meetings, Quality Council meetings, Management Reviews, HACCP reviews, and Food Safety Plan assessments.
• Manage non-conforming materials and finished product hold programs, including disposition decisions.
• Oversee facility sanitation programs and provide guidance to sanitation leadership.
• Lead regulatory inspections, customer audits, SQF certification audits, and internal audits.
• Investigate customer complaints and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain testing records, food safety documentation, trend analyses, and compliance records.
• Manage third-party service providers, including pest control, chemical suppliers, laboratory services, calibration providers, and related contractors.
• Promote and model a strong food safety and quality culture throughout the organization.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to maintain compliance and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Quality Assurance, or related field preferred.
• Experience in food safety, quality assurance, or quality management within a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of SQF, HACCP, GMPs, FDA regulations, food safety systems, and quality management programs.
• Experience leading audits, inspections, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.

Required Certifications

• HACCP Certification
• Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Certification
• Internal Auditor Certification
• Food Defense Plan Certification (or ability to obtain within a specified timeframe)

Core Competencies

• Food Safety & Quality Systems
• Regulatory Compliance
• Audit Management
• Leadership & Team Development
• Project & Program Management

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk production floors and conduct facility inspections regularly.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with varying temperatures and conditions.

Safety & Food Safety

• Ensure compliance with all GMP, HACCP, SQF, Food Defense, FDA, OSHA, customer, and company requirements.
• Lead food safety culture initiatives and ensure effective implementation throughout the facility.
• Immediately address and communicate food safety, quality, regulatory, and sanitation concerns.
• Support the production of safe, high‑quality products that meet all customer and regulatory expectations.
• Fast‑paced food manufacturing environment with frequent interaction across Operations, Maintenance, Sanitation, Warehouse, Corporate, Regulatory, and Customer teams.
• Participation in audits, inspections, investigations, and cross‑functional leadership meetings.

Company Benefits:

• Medical and Vision Insurance
• 401k
• Life Insurance and Long Term Disability (Company Paid!)