Quality Systems Lead - Food Safety & Compliance

Refresco Brand; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health savings accounts

Life and AD&D insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Pet Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

Refresco Beverages US Inc. is hiring a Manager, Quality Systems II to lead the plant Quality Systems and own the FSQMS. You will oversee certification readiness, regulatory compliance, and supplier quality across the site.

The role requires strategic leadership, hands-on QA governance, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and food safety excellence in a fast-paced beverage production environment.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Food Science or Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of Quality within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in the implementation and maintaining of Quality System Software.
• Experience in the implementation and maintaining SQF or other global quality systems in high speed manufacturing.
• Leadership: Builds trust-based relationships, leads with accountability and courage, and fosters a culture of food safety, quality ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Communication: Communicates clearly and effectively with all levels of the organization, regulatory agencies, and auditors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the site SQF Practitioner / food safety leader, championing the facility’s Food Safety and Quality Management System in compliance with SQF, FSMA, FDA, GFSI, and customer requirements.
• Lead and oversee the Quality Systems team responsible for maintenance of certification readiness and audits.
• Own and drive continuous improvement of plant quality and food safety systems (HACCP, Preventive Controls, SQF, allergens, GMPs, traceability).
• Ensure all food safety plans, hazard analyses, preventive controls are implemented, validated, and maintained.
• Act as plant owner for audits, inspections, and CAPA closures; ensure timely corrective actions.

Skills

SQF knowledge

FSMA controls

HACCP

FDA regulations

Beverage manufacturing

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Leadership & communication

Education

BS in Food Science or Engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Refresco Beverages US Inc. is hiring a Manager, Quality Systems II to lead the plant Quality Systems and own the FSQMS. You will oversee certification readiness, regulatory compliance, and supplier quality across the site.

The role requires strategic leadership, hands-on QA governance, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and food safety excellence in a fast-paced beverage production environment.