Quality & Food Safety Leader, Pasta Plant

Richardson International Limited; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Training and career development

Job summary

Richardson International Limited, at the Winchester, VA pasta facility, leads the plant’s food safety and quality programs to ensure compliance with regulatory and customer standards. The FSQ Manager partners with Operations, Engineering, Sanitation, and suppliers to strengthen quality systems and drive safe, compliant manufacturing.

The role emphasizes audits, corrective actions, and escalation of consumer and customer issues while promoting continuous improvement and training across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a food-related field such as Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or Biochemistry.
• PCQI certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, training, execution, and verification of plant quality and food safety systems.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, corporate, SQF/GFSI, FSMA requirements.
• Lead regulatory, customer, and internal audits with follow-up and corrective actions.
• Act as primary contact for internal and external customers and investigate complaints.
• Develop and monitor sanitation and product safety programs for a safe, wholesome product supply.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement solutions to quality issues.
• Support safe work practices and promote safety, food safety, quality, and environmental standards.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a food-related field

PCQI certification

Job description

Richardson International Limited, at the Winchester, VA pasta facility, leads the plant’s food safety and quality programs to ensure compliance with regulatory and customer standards. The FSQ Manager partners with Operations, Engineering, Sanitation, and suppliers to strengthen quality systems and drive safe, compliant manufacturing.

The role emphasizes audits, corrective actions, and escalation of consumer and customer issues while promoting continuous improvement and training across teams.