Regional Food Safety & Quality Manager - Aviation Catering

JCSI; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Free meals and parking

Job summary

JCSI in Minneapolis is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager to lead MSP food safety programs and support regional locations. You will ensure compliance with FDA, FSMA, HACCP, cGMPs, and customer standards while maintaining daily floor presence.

The role requires hands-on leadership, 5+ years in food safety/quality, HACCP/PCQI certifications, and a willingness to travel about 40% to support audits and initiatives across the Northeast.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of food safety and quality experience in food production or manufacturing.
• Approximately 5+ years of management experience with hiring, coaching, and team accountability.
• HACCP and PCQI certifications.
• Hands-on production experience covering temperatures, storage, labeling, and recipes.
• Strong knowledge of FDA, FSMA Preventive Controls, HACCP, cGMPs, USDA requirements.
• Audit experience with corrective actions and follow-through.
• Experience with environmental monitoring and sanitation verification.
• Ability to drive cross-functional change with Operations and other stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills; travel ~40%.

Responsibilities

• Lead food safety and quality programs at MSP and regional locations in line with FDA, FSMA, HACCP, and customer standards.
• Perform floor-level oversight with daily food safety and quality walks when on-site; verify temps, storage, labeling, shelf life, and recipes.
• Review HACCP logs, quality records, and documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Oversee environmental monitoring, swabbing, sanitation verification, and corrective actions.
• Lead or support audits and ensure effective corrective actions.
• Investigate safety concerns and root causes; implement preventive actions.
• Manage pest control and related vendors; communicate with airline customers and site leadership.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop Quality team; build bench strength for growth.
• Travel to Philadelphia and Northeast CSCs to support initiatives and ensure standard adoption.

Skills

Food safety

Quality leadership

Auditing

Regulatory knowledge

Team management

Production floor experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

JCSI in Minneapolis is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager to lead MSP food safety programs and support regional locations. You will ensure compliance with FDA, FSMA, HACCP, cGMPs, and customer standards while maintaining daily floor presence.

The role requires hands-on leadership, 5+ years in food safety/quality, HACCP/PCQI certifications, and a willingness to travel about 40% to support audits and initiatives across the Northeast.