FSQA Manager

The Judge Group, INC.; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Judge Direct Placement seeks a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager for the Fresno, CA area to lead site FSQA programs and ensure regulatory compliance. You will oversee HACCP and SSOP, maintain GFSI standards, audits, and regulatory relationships with USDA/FSIS/AMS.

Responsibilities include product disposition, CAPA, training coordination with HR/Operations, and driving KPI-based improvements across safety and quality systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 5+ years in food processing with supervisory/management experience in food safety and quality systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; SAP and data management experience preferred.
• Experience supervising salaried and hourly staff and leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead FSQA programs including HACCP and SSOP.
• Ensure compliance with GFSI standards and applicable regulations.
• Manage relationships with USDA, FSIS, AMS and act as site liaison.
• Oversee disposition of non-conforming products against specs and customer requirements.
• Lead implementation and enforcement of USDA regulations and FSQA programs.
• Oversee product monitoring programs and ensure alignment with requirements.
• Supervise personnel, visitors and contractors to maintain standards.
• Design and coordinate FSQA training with HR, Operations and other teams.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement CAPA with Operations.
• Drive investigations into quality non-conformance and consumer complaints.
• Collaborate with Operations and regulators to address non-compliance and report trends.
• Evaluate and continuously improve FSQA programs and data systems.
• Lead cross-functional projects to enhance safety, quality and efficiency.
• Monitor FSQA KPIs to achieve corporate objectives.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Supervisory/management experience

Food safety & quality systems

Regulatory compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Enterprise data management systems

Job description

Judge Direct Placement is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager in Fresno, CA area!

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary FSQA leader, overseeing the implementation, verification, and validation of food safety programs (e.g., HACCP, SSOP).
• Ensure compliance with GFSI standards, company internal audit requirements, and all applicable food safety regulations.
• Manage relationships with regulatory agencies (USDA, FSIS, AMS) and act as the site’s primary liaison.
• Retain and evaluate non-conforming products against customer, regulatory, and internal specifications; determine and execute product disposition, including release decisions.
• Lead the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of USDA regulations and company FSQA programs, including environmental monitoring, GMPs, pest control, allergen control, and finished product compliance.
• Oversee all product monitoring programs to ensure alignment with legal, customer, and company requirements.
• Supervise and ensure competency of all personnel, visitors, and contractors in maintaining food safety and quality standards.
• Design and coordinate training programs in partnership with HR, Operations, Sanitation, Maintenance, and FSQA teams to promote a strong food safety culture.
• Lead root cause investigations for pathogen-related issues, partnering with Operations to resolve processing, sanitation, and maintenance deficiencies.
• Drive investigations into product quality non-conformance and customer/consumer complaints; implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with Operations leadership and regulatory bodies to address and resolve non-compliance issues; provide reports and trend analysis to corporate leadership.
• Evaluate and continuously improve FSQA programs and procedures to ensure alignment with regulatory and company standards.
• Manage FSQA data systems and reporting; analyze trends and communicate insights for continuous improvement.
• Lead cross-functional projects focused on enhancing product safety, quality, and process efficiency, including new product commercialization initiatives.
• Monitor and drive performance against FSQA key performance indicators (KPIs) to achieve corporate objectives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years of work experience in food processing with supervisory and management experience for food safety and quality systems.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office products is required and experience with SAP and enterprise data management systems is strongly preferred.
• Previous managerial experience supervising salaried and non-salaried team members is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency leading and managing cross-functional teams is required.