FSQA Supervisor: Lead Food Safety & Quality

Watershed Foods; Congerville (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Watershed Foods seeks an FSQA Supervisor to provide technical support across Quality, Food Safety, R&D, and Supply Chain, ensuring programs comply with global and regulatory standards. You will review quality management documents, assist on the production floor, and drive continuous improvement of food safety and quality initiatives.

The role supports multiple departments and acts as the QA lead in audits and training, with direct influence on compliance, documentation, and vendor management.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Food Science/Food Technology/Nutrition or 4+ years of food manufacturing with auditing/FSMA/food safety experience.
• Strong knowledge of COAs, Product Specification Sheets, Nutritional Panels, and various certification requirements.
• Proficient with quality tools, trend reporting, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of food safety and quality systems and back up SQF practitioner/QA Manager.
• Lead quality compliance efforts and coordinate preparation of quality documents.
• Stay current with regulations and guidance to update procedures and policies.
• Maintain centralized document management for Quality and Food Safety.
• Support investigations into quality or safety issues and oversee documentation.
• Maintain both hard copy and electronic files for compliance.
• Participate in vendor approvals for materials and packaging; coordinate with purchasing and development.
• Assist in audits (internal and external) and lead when needed.
• Develop and conduct quality, food safety, and regulatory training as needed.
• Collaborate cross-functionally during recalls or market withdrawals.
• Support inline process quality checks and testing.
• In absence, QA Manager serves as backup.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

ERP systems

Education

BS degree in Food Science (or related)

Tools

COAs

Product Specification Sheets

Nutritional Panels

GFSI auditing

Job description

Watershed Foods seeks an FSQA Supervisor to provide technical support across Quality, Food Safety, R&D, and Supply Chain, ensuring programs comply with global and regulatory standards. You will review quality management documents, assist on the production floor, and drive continuous improvement of food safety and quality initiatives.

The role supports multiple departments and acts as the QA lead in audits and training, with direct influence on compliance, documentation, and vendor management.