Quality & Food Safety Leader

Rite Stuff Foods; Jerome (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & LTD

401(k)

Holidays, paid vacation, and sick days

Career growth in a rapidly growing,国际/

Job summary

Rite Stuff Foods, Inc. seeks a Head of Quality to lead food safety and quality culture across the company. You will ensure adherence to QA/FSMS, drive continuous improvement, and mentor a team of QA professionals.

You will collaborate with Operations and senior leaders to uphold safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, including FSMA, USDA, and SQF standards, while supporting product excellence and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of science in microbiology, food science or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years Quality Assurance experience.
• 5+ years supervisory or management experience.
• Experience in frozen potato or appetizer industry is a plus.
• Competent in leading and developing people.
• Competent in Quality/Food Safety and Good Laboratory Practices.
• Good understanding of hygienic design.
• Knowledge of HACCP/Food Safety Preventative Controls/SQF (or equivalent GFSI scheme).
• Development of SOPs, Policies, Specifications, etc.
• Internal Auditing.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality and Food Safety efforts with strict compliance to systems and procedures.
• Manage a team of Quality and Food Safety Managers and Technicians.
• Collaborate with Operations and senior leaders to ensure safe operation and a 'safety first' culture.
• Carry out root cause analysis (RCA) as needed.
• Lead preparation for and interaction with third party audits and auditors.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies like the USDA and customer QA reps.
• Oversee product Food Safety and Quality testing and reporting.
• Lead HACCP, QMS and prerequisite programs with the SQF Practitioner.
• Train and develop QA Technicians and manage SOPs and GMPs.
• Ensure FDA/USDA compliance and proper documentation control.

Skills

Leadership

Quality culture

HACCP/FSMS

Auditing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of science in microbiology or food science

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Rite Stuff Foods, Inc. seeks a Head of Quality to lead food safety and quality culture across the company. You will ensure adherence to QA/FSMS, drive continuous improvement, and mentor a team of QA professionals.

You will collaborate with Operations and senior leaders to uphold safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, including FSMA, USDA, and SQF standards, while supporting product excellence and customer satisfaction.