FSQA Manager — Lead Quality & Food Safety Excellence

PRAIRIE SMOKEHOUSE PARTNERS LLC; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Western Smokehouse Partners seeks an experienced FSQA Manager to oversee food safety quality personnel and HACCP compliance. You will lead audits, training, and QA activities while ensuring USDA specifications and FDA guidelines are met.

Responsibilities include holding, releasing, or dispositioning products per policy, coordinating sanitation audits, and maintaining SQF programs in a collaborative team environment. Must be able to lift 50 lbs and work in a cold environment.

Qualifications

• Leads a team of food safety quality personnel.
• Coordinates QA activities including audits and training.
• Monitors HACCP CCPs and verifies compliance.
• Conducts GMP and sanitation audits of facilities.
• Collaborates with operations on safety issues.
• Manages product holds and dispositions per policy.
• Evaluates damaged or non-conforming products.
• Maintains SQF program with FSQA Director.
• Develops FDA compliance guidelines.
• Calibrates equipment and validates safety systems.
• Ensures sanitation procedures meet safe-food standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily FSQA operations and staff performance.
• Lead internal audits and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Coordinate QA activities across departments.
• Maintain and improve SQF and HACCP programs.

Skills

Leadership

HACCP

GMP

Sanitation Audits

QA Coordination

USDA Specs

FDA Compliance

Staff Training

CP Monitoring

Tools

SQF Program

Auditing Software

Job description

Western Smokehouse Partners seeks an experienced FSQA Manager to oversee food safety quality personnel and HACCP compliance. You will lead audits, training, and QA activities while ensuring USDA specifications and FDA guidelines are met.

Responsibilities include holding, releasing, or dispositioning products per policy, coordinating sanitation audits, and maintaining SQF programs in a collaborative team environment. Must be able to lift 50 lbs and work in a cold environment.