Quality and Food Safety Supervisor

Shearer; Massillon (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer’s Foods, a Massillon, OH–based snack manufacturer, seeks a Quality and Food Safety Supervisor to lead QA programs, drive food safety culture, and ensure regulatory compliance across the facility.

You will supervise QA staff, coordinate audits, investigate complaints, and partner with cross-functional teams to sustain product quality and safety while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of quality, food safety, or sanitation leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Supervise quality assurance personnel and daily quality activities.
• Ensure compliance with GMPs, HACCP, SQF, sanitation, and food safety standards.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and product reviews to verify quality and specification adherence.
• Investigate customer complaints and lead root cause and corrective action activities.
• Serve as the HACCP Coordinator and SQF Practitioner.
• Support audits, inspections, recall programs, and preventive control verification activities.
• Analyze quality metrics and implement improvements to enhance product quality and food safety.
• Coordinate quality and food safety training for employees.
• Manage employee scheduling, performance, and development with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Leadership

Quality

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Overview

Shearer’s Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer’s is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers.

With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer’s has been awarded the food industry’s highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards.

Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer’s is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community.

At Shearer’s Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.

Responsibilities

Quality and Food Safety Supervisor

The Quality Food Safety Supervisor is responsible for leading quality assurance and food safety programs to ensure compliance with company, customer, and regulatory requirements. This role supervises quality team members, promotes a culture of food safety, and drives continuous improvement initiatives throughout the facility.

• Supervise quality assurance personnel and daily quality activities.


• Ensure compliance with GMPs, HACCP, SQF, sanitation, and food safety standards.


• Conduct audits, inspections, and product reviews to verify quality and specification adherence.


• Investigate customer complaints and lead root cause and corrective action activities.


• Serve as the HACCP Coordinator and SQF Practitioner.


• Support internal, external and customer audits, food safety inspections, recall programs, and preventive control verification activities.


• Analyze quality metrics and implement improvements to enhance product quality and food safety performance.


• Coordinate quality and food safety training for new and existing employees.


• Manage employee scheduling, performance, and development while partnering with cross-functional teams to achieve operational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.


• 2+ years of quality, food safety, or sanitation leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably food manufacturing.


• Working knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, SQF, AIB, and food safety regulations.


• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.