FSQA Manager: Food Safety & Quality Excellence

Alpha Executive Search; Utah; On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Alpha Executive Search is seeking an experienced Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager to lead the FSQA function at a fast-paced food manufacturing facility in Utah or Indiana with relocation assistance. You will oversee food safety, quality, sanitation, regulatory compliance, audits, and continuous improvement, building a strong FSQA team across shifts while supporting new products and plant trials.

Candidates should have 10+ years of FSQA experience, USDA-FSIS regulated manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 10+ years of food safety/quality experience preferred.
• USDA-FSIS regulated food manufacturing experience required.
• HACCP, PCQI, and/or GFSI certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of FSQA employees across multiple shifts.
• Manage food safety, quality, sanitation, and regulatory programs.
• Ensure compliance with USDA/FDA regulations, GFSI standards, and customer requirements.
• Maintain HACCP and Food Safety Plans.
• Lead USDA, customer, and third-party audits.
• Monitor sanitation performance and drive improvements with Operations.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Investigate customer complaints and implement solutions.
• Analyze quality data and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support new products, equipment installations, plant trials, and commercialization.
• Oversee microbiological and analytical testing.
• Maintain plant-wide FSQA training programs.
• Build a strong culture of food safety, accountability, and continuous improvement

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Team-building

Project management

FSQA leadership

USDA/FSIS experience

FDA experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

HACCP Certification

PCQI Certification

GFSI Certification

Job description

Alpha Executive Search is seeking an experienced Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager to lead the FSQA function at a fast-paced food manufacturing facility in Utah or Indiana with relocation assistance. You will oversee food safety, quality, sanitation, regulatory compliance, audits, and continuous improvement, building a strong FSQA team across shifts while supporting new products and plant trials.

Candidates should have 10+ years of FSQA experience, USDA-FSIS regulated manufacturing