Lead Quality & Food Safety Manager (SQF Expert)

The Keystone Distinction Group; Louisville (KY); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

Top Echelon LLC seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Manager / SQF Practitioner to lead food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced food manufacturing setting.

The role oversees the SQF Food Safety Management System, HACCP programs, audits, and continuous improvement, working cross-functionally with Production, Operations, R&D, Purchasing, and QA teams to uphold top quality standards.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field preferred.
• 5+ years in food manufacturing, quality assurance, food safety, HACCP, SQF, or related technical role preferred.
• Formal HACCP training required.
• Experience developing and maintaining HACCP plans.

Aufgaben

• Serve as the site's designated SQF Practitioner and maintain the SQF Food Safety Management System.
• Lead the site's Food Safety Team and HACCP program.
• Develop, maintain, verify, and continuously improve HACCP and Food Safety Plans.
• Ensure compliance with SQF, HACCP, GMP, regulatory, customer, and internal quality requirements.
• Lead preparation for SQF certification and recertification audits.
• Coordinate regulatory inspections, customer audits, third-party audits, and internal audits.
• Maintain site audit readiness and ensure required documentation and records are accurate and current.
• Manage corrective and preventive actions, including root cause analysis and verification of effectiveness.
• Oversee GMP, sanitation, allergen control, pest control, supplier approval, traceability, recall, environmental monitoring, chemical control, and foreign-material programs.
• Coordinate mock recalls and maintain effective traceability systems.
• Investigate food safety incidents, customer complaints, product failures, labeling issues, allergen concerns, and quality non-conformances.
• Oversee supplier approval and supplier quality monitoring programs.
• Review laboratory, environmental, microbiological, chemical, and other required testing results.
• Maintain controlled procedures, specifications, forms, records, and quality documentation.
• Coordinate employee training related to GMP, HACCP, SQF, food safety, sanitation, and quality procedures.
• Support new product development, process changes, validation activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote a strong food safety and quality culture throughout the facility.

Kenntnisse

SQF Practitioner

HACCP

GMPs

Audits

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Quality Assurance, Food Safety

Jobbeschreibung

Top Echelon LLC seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Manager / SQF Practitioner to lead food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced food manufacturing setting.

The role oversees the SQF Food Safety Management System, HACCP programs, audits, and continuous improvement, working cross-functionally with Production, Operations, R&D, Purchasing, and QA teams to uphold top quality standards.