FSQA Manager: Lead Food Safety & QA Excellence

Western Smokehouse Partners, LLC; Springfield (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Western Smokehouse Partners, LLC in Springfield IL is seeking a Food Safety Quality Assurance leader to oversee QA activities and ensure USDA specifications are met. The role requires strong leadership, HACCP CCP oversight, and collaboration with operations to maintain product quality.

The position involves standing for 8 hours, lifting 50 lbs, and working in a cold environment while driving continuous improvement across audits, sanitation, and FDA-compliance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must have strong knowledge of food safety and QA practices.
• Experience with HACCP, CCPs and GMPs in a food manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lead and develop a QA team.
• Familiarity with FDA and USDA compliance requirements.
• Experience coordinating audits and training programs.

Responsibilities

• Leads, trains, and manages a team of food safety quality personnel.
• Coordinates quality assurance activities (audits, training, purchasing, etc.).
• Monitors and verifies the HACCP plan’s CCPs adhering to policy and procedure.
• Conduct GMP and sanitation audits of operations and warehouse areas.
• Works with operations personnel on quality and safety issues.
• Places product on hold, release or disposition as necessary while adhering to policy and procedure.
• Evaluates damaged or out-of-spec products.
• Work with the FSQA Director to maintain the SQF program.
• Develops and implements FDA compliance guidelines.
• Calibration of equipment, validation, verification of food safety systems.
• Ensure proper sanitation procedures are being followed to produce safe quality food.

Skills

Food safety

Quality assurance

HACCP

GMP

FDA compliance

Team leadership

Job description

Western Smokehouse Partners, LLC in Springfield IL is seeking a Food Safety Quality Assurance leader to oversee QA activities and ensure USDA specifications are met. The role requires strong leadership, HACCP CCP oversight, and collaboration with operations to maintain product quality.

The position involves standing for 8 hours, lifting 50 lbs, and working in a cold environment while driving continuous improvement across audits, sanitation, and FDA-compliance initiatives.