On-site Lead: Food Safety & Quality Assurance (SQF)

agoc; Lockhart (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-weekly pay

40 hours per week with consecutive off

401(k) with company matching

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Ziegenfelder Company in Lockhart, Texas is seeking a hands-on Food Safety & Quality Assurance Team Lead to support SQF, HACCP, and quality programs within our frozen treats production environment. This leadership role partners with production and sanitation teams to ensure products and processes meet regulatory requirements, and to coordinate audits, traceability, and corrective actions.

Responsibilities include monitoring materials and processes, overseeing sanitation, conducting or

Qualifications

• HACCP and PCQI certifications.
• Experience or training in food safety, SQF, sanitation, SSOPs, GMPs, QA, or process improvement.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field is preferred, but relevant experience will also be considered.
• SQF Practitioner certification and food sanitation coursework are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor raw materials, production processes, product quality, and finished goods to ensure readiness for customers.
• Coordinate the implementation, maintenance, review, and continuous improvement of SQF programs, policies, procedures, records, and supporting documentation.
• Support food safety plans, prerequisite programs, GMPs, sanitation, allergen controls, traceability, recall readiness, document control, corrective actions, food defense, and food fraud prevention.
• Conduct or coordinate internal audits, inspections, mock recalls, traceability exercises, and verification activities.
• Provide hands-on production support, including mix making, equipment cleaning, product quality testing and sampling, and master sanitation schedule activities.
• Review and communicate food safety and quality data to identify risks, trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for corrective or preventive action.
• Supervise sanitation activities and help ensure production equipment and surrounding areas are cleaned safely and thoroughly.
• Verify sanitation effectiveness using ATP testing before equipment is released back to production.
• Support HACCP, SQF, GMP, SOP, and SSOP programs and maintain documentation required for compliance. Serve as the backup SQF practitioner.
• Perform microbiological and chemistry testing and assist with internal laboratory functions, including sample management, documentation, outside lab comparisons, and product release/hold management.
• Receive sugar deliveries, verify Certificates of Analysis against company specifications, and maintain sugar ordering processes.
• Develop, deliver, and document employee training related to SQF, HACCP, GMPs, SOPs, sanitation, allergen control, food defense, and other food safety topics.
• Partner with plant management, quality, production, sanitation, maintenance, warehouse, purchasing, and HR to promote consistent food safety practices.
• Assist the QA Manager with third-party audits and train new employees on applicable FSQA responsibilities.

Skills

HACCP

PCQI

SQF

GMPs

SSOPs

Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

Education

BSc in Food Science/Technology or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Ziegenfelder Company in Lockhart, Texas is seeking a hands-on Food Safety & Quality Assurance Team Lead to support SQF, HACCP, and quality programs within our frozen treats production environment. This leadership role partners with production and sanitation teams to ensure products and processes meet regulatory requirements, and to coordinate audits, traceability, and corrective actions.

Responsibilities include monitoring materials and processes, overseeing sanitation, conducting or