Manufacturing Food Safety & Quality Leader

Meijer Inc.; Middlebury (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Meijer Rewards

Job summary

Meijer Inc. is seeking a Site Food Safety and Quality Leader to oversee the food safety and quality programs for high-risk manufacturing operations.

The role ensures regulatory, customer, and certification compliance, and leads food safety plans and prerequisite programs across operations, sanitation, and product development. It serves as the primary contact for inspections and drives continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of quality leadership in food manufacturing.
• Experience in ready-to-eat, deli, bakery, or similar operations preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food safety plans, GMPs, sanitation, environmental monitoring, allergens, and audits.
• Experience with investigations, CAPA, traceability, recalls, and risk-based dispositions.
• Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional teams and data analysis.
• Experience with regulated manufacturing environments and certification programs.
• HACCP, PCQI, SQF certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the site's food safety and quality management system.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and third-party requirements; primary site contact for inspections.
• Oversee product and material compliance: specifications, labeling, packaging verification, testing, dispositions.
• Provide technical leadership for manufacturing operations: critical controls, sanitation, traceability, recalls.
• Support product launches, shelf-life validation, and risk-based quality decisions across categories.
• Lead internal audits, CAPA, KPI reporting, training, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Oversee laboratory/testing and microbiological risk management for site operations.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Technical communication

Data analysis

Influence operational performance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, or related field

Job description

Meijer Inc. is seeking a Site Food Safety and Quality Leader to oversee the food safety and quality programs for high-risk manufacturing operations.

The role ensures regulatory, customer, and certification compliance, and leads food safety plans and prerequisite programs across operations, sanitation, and product development. It serves as the primary contact for inspections and drives continuous improvement.