Quality & Food Safety Director

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Malden (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three weeks of paid time off in the第一年

401(k) plan with company match up to

Health, vision, dental, life, and DIS

Education reimbursement up to $15,000

Job summary

Weaver Popcorn seeks a Director of Quality to lead food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance across manufacturing facilities. The role drives continuous improvement, audits, investigations, and day-to-day quality execution on the plant floor.

The candidate will build talent, standardize quality systems, and partner with plant leaders to ensure products meet customer and regulatory requirements while maintaining audit readiness and supplier quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food science, Food Safety, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or related fields.
• 8-10+ years of progressive quality or food safety experience in the food manufacturing industry.
• At least 5 years of people-management experience.
• Proven leadership of SQF certification programs and successful food manufacturing audits.
• Demonstrated knowledge of food safety principles, quality assurance procedures and policies, HACCP-based programs, risk assessment, corrective action, and preventive controls.
• Experience leading internal, customer, certification, and/or regulatory audits across food manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience with quality management system software and electronic quality records.
• Ability to travel regularly to manufacturing facilities and business locations, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the company’s quality and food safety strategy, priorities, policies, procedures, and performance expectations across manufacturing locations.
• Ensure quality assurance and food safety programs are effectively implemented, maintained, verified, and continuously improved.
• Establish and oversee grain and popcorn quality standards from grower receipt and bulk storage through processing, bagging, and shipment, ensuring consistent quality controls throughout the supply chain.
• Provide visible leadership on the manufacturing floor through routine plant engagement, risk reviews, verification activities, and follow-up on quality concerns.
• Build a culture of accountability, prevention, compliance, and continuous improvement across Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and other partner functions.
• Lead and maintain SQF certification programs, including system ownership, audit preparation, certification readiness, corrective actions, and ongoing compliance.
• Plan, lead, and oversee internal, customer, certification, and regulatory audits of food manufacturing facilities.
• Ensure timely closure of audit findings, nonconformances, corrective and preventive actions, and related verification activities.
• Lead cross-functional Food Safety/HACCP, risk assessment, prerequisite program, and food quality teams.

Skills

Auditing

HACCP

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science, Food Safety, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or related fields

Tools

Quality management software

Job description

Weaver Popcorn seeks a Director of Quality to lead food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance across manufacturing facilities. The role drives continuous improvement, audits, investigations, and day-to-day quality execution on the plant floor.

The candidate will build talent, standardize quality systems, and partner with plant leaders to ensure products meet customer and regulatory requirements while maintaining audit readiness and supplier quality standards.