FSQA Manager: Lead Food Safety & Quality Programs

Career Crunch; Valley (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Crunch is seeking a seasoned FSQA Manager to lead the facility's food safety and quality program development, including HACCP, GMPs, and environmental monitoring. You will manage the FSQA team, drive CAPA actions, and coordinate with USDA-FSIS personnel.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a proven track record in regulatory compliance, audits, and data-driven decision making. Travel to other facilities may be needed.

Qualifications

• Technical knowledge of food quality/safety procedures, regulatory requirements, HACCP program development, and plant operations.
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Ability to analyze data and information and to make effective and timely decisions.
• Capacity to work with others to identify opportunities.
• Strong leadership and managerial skills and the ability to coach and develop employees.
• Ability to work under pressure and to react to situations with a strong sense of urgency.
• Solid problem-solving, project management, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to listen and consider all ideas while working in a team environment.
• PowerPoint, Excel, and Word proficiency; M3/Redzone/TraceGains experience a plus.
• Ability for limited travel to other facilities and for corporate team meetings as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the FSQA team for the facility with direct reports (1st and 2nd shifts).
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality and food safety programs (HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs).
• Lead CAPA activities for foreign material, customer complaints, and environmental monitoring.
• Oversee sanitation verification and master sanitation schedules.
• Serve as liaison for on-site USDA-FSIS personnel and audits (BRCGS, Organic, Child Nutrition).
• Lead process mapping and FSQA criteria for major projects and product launches.
• Develop and verify FSQA training for plant team and staff.
• Lead internal audits for policy and regulatory compliance.
• Manage hold and release of product and determine disposition.
• Communicate FSQA data trends and lead root-cause analysis.
• Interact with customers during plant tours and audits; respond to complaints.
• Cover pre-operational sanitation/start-up and second shift as needed.

Skills

Leadership

HACCP development

Food safety programs

Regulatory requirements

Data analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Decision making

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Software proficiency

Travel readiness

Tools

M3

Redzone

TraceGains

Job description

Career Crunch is seeking a seasoned FSQA Manager to lead the facility's food safety and quality program development, including HACCP, GMPs, and environmental monitoring. You will manage the FSQA team, drive CAPA actions, and coordinate with USDA-FSIS personnel.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a proven track record in regulatory compliance, audits, and data-driven decision making. Travel to other facilities may be needed.