FSQA Manager | Lead Quality & Food Safety - SQF Expert

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Vision Insurance

401k

Life Insurance and Long Term Disabilit

Job summary

Klosterman Baking Company is seeking a FSQA Manager to lead the bakery's Food Safety, Quality, and Sanitation programs in Cincinnati, OH. The role serves as the SQF Practitioner and ensures compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal requirements to deliver safe, high-quality products.

You will lead the Quality and Sanitation Departments, partner with cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvement while aligning with company objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, QA, or related field.
• Experience in food safety, QA, or quality management within a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of SQF, HACCP, GMPs, FDA regulations, and QA programs.
• Experience leading audits, inspections, and regulatory initiatives.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Quality and Sanitation Departments, ensuring teams are properly staffed and trained with food safety and quality goals.
• Serve as the site's SQF Practitioner and maintain the SQF Food Safety Management System and Food Safety Manual.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, SQF, AIB, customer, and company requirements.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Sanitation, Warehouse, and Corporate teams to support food safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Support new product development and commercialization activities to ensure regulatory compliance and product quality.
• Lead and facilitate Food Safety Team meetings, Quality Council meetings, Management Reviews, HACCP reviews, and Food Safety Plan assessments.
• Manage non-conforming materials and finished product hold programs, including disposition decisions.
• Oversee facility sanitation programs and provide guidance to sanitation leadership.
• Lead regulatory inspections, customer audits, SQF certification audits, and internal audits.
• Investigate customer complaints and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain testing records, food safety documentation, trend analyses, and compliance records.
• Manage third-party service providers, including pest control, chemical suppliers, laboratory services, calibration providers, and related contractors.
• Promote and model a strong food safety and quality culture throughout the organization.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to maintain compliance and operational excellence.

Skills

SQF Compliance

HACCP

GMPs

FDA Regulations

Audits & Inspections

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's in Food Science/QA

Job description

Klosterman Baking Company is seeking a FSQA Manager to lead the bakery's Food Safety, Quality, and Sanitation programs in Cincinnati, OH. The role serves as the SQF Practitioner and ensures compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal requirements to deliver safe, high-quality products.

You will lead the Quality and Sanitation Departments, partner with cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvement while aligning with company objectives.