Quality & Food Safety Leader - Frozen Foods

Rite Stuff Foods; Jerome (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; 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 in Jerome, Idaho, is seeking a Head of Quality to lead food safety and quality culture across the company. You will ensure compliance with HACCP, QMS and SQF standards, and drive continuous improvement in product safety and quality.

You will manage a team of QA professionals, collaborate with Operations and senior leaders, coordinate recalls when needed, and guide regulatory adherence and product testing to protect customers and the brand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of science in microbiology, food science or equivalent experience.
• Seven plus years Quality Assurance experience.
• Five plus years supervisory or management experience.
• Experience in frozen potato or appetizer industry is a plus.
• Good understanding of hygienic design and GMPs.
• Knowledge of HACCP, SQF or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality and Food Safety efforts with regulatory compliance.
• Manage Quality and Food Safety Managers and Technicians.
• Collaborate with Operations and senior leaders on safety culture.
• Carry out root cause analysis when needed.
• Prepare for third party audits and liaise with auditors.
• Ensure HACCP, QMS, and pre-requisites meet SQF standards.
• Train QA staff and oversee SOPs, GMPs and documentation.

Skills

Quality leadership

Food safety knowledge

Root cause analysis

HACCP knowledge

Education

BSc in Microbiology

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Quality management systems

GFSI standards

Job description

Rite Stuff Foods in Jerome, Idaho, is seeking a Head of Quality to lead food safety and quality culture across the company. You will ensure compliance with HACCP, QMS and SQF standards, and drive continuous improvement in product safety and quality.

You will manage a team of QA professionals, collaborate with Operations and senior leaders, coordinate recalls when needed, and guide regulatory adherence and product testing to protect customers and the brand.