Regional Food Safety & Quality Manager - Airline Catering

JCSI; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off and holidays

Free meals

Job summary

JCSI in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager to lead the region's food safety program across MSP and regional locations. This hands-on leadership role requires HACCP/PCQI expertise, strong audit experience, and the ability to drive cross-functional change with Operations and site leadership.

You will travel ~40% to support other Northeast CSCs and partner with Production, Sanitation, and Quality teams to raise standards, implement corrective actions, and sustain

Qualifications

• 5+ years of food safety and quality experience in food production or food manufacturing.
• Direct hands-on food production experience covering temperatures, storage, labeling, and recipes.
• Strong knowledge of FDA requirements, FSMA Preventive Controls, HACCP, cGMPs, and USDA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead food safety and quality programs at MSP and support regional locations, ensuring compliance with FDA, FSMA, HACCP, cGMPs, and customer standards.
• Maintain presence on the production floor with daily food safety and quality walks when on-site.
• Review HACCP logs and food safety records for accuracy and compliance.
• Oversee environmental monitoring, sanitation verification, and corrective actions.
• Lead or support audits and ensure corrective actions are effective and sustained.
• Investigate food safety concerns and customer complaints; perform root cause analysis.
• Travel 40% to Philadelphia and other Northeast CSCs to support initiatives.

Skills

5+ years food safety experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science/related discipline

HACCP and PCQI certifications

Job description

JCSI in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager to lead the region's food safety program across MSP and regional locations. This hands-on leadership role requires HACCP/PCQI expertise, strong audit experience, and the ability to drive cross-functional change with Operations and site leadership.

You will travel ~40% to support other Northeast CSCs and partner with Production, Sanitation, and Quality teams to raise standards, implement corrective actions, and sustain