Senior Director, Food Safety & Quality Systems

Compass Group USA; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Canteen, a member of Compass Group USA, Charlotte, NC, seeks a Director of Food Safety & Quality Systems to lead the development and standardization of enterprise food safety and quality systems across multi-site commissary operations.

This role ensures regulatory compliance, GFSI certification readiness, supplier quality oversight, audit excellence, and scalable processes that protect product quality while enabling operational growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of food safety and quality leadership in manufacturing.
• Experience with FSQMS, HACCP, PCQI, GFSI (SQF preferred), FDA and USDA/FSIS regulations.
• Proven success leading supplier quality, audit programs, and multi-site quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize the Food Safety & Quality Management System (FSQMS) across all facilities.
• Drive standardization of HACCP, GMP, sanitation, preventive controls, and food safety processes.
• Oversee supplier quality, internal audits, third-party audits, regulatory compliance, and GFSI certification readiness.
• Develop enterprise programs for CAPA, root cause analysis, traceability, shelf-life validation, and sensory evaluation.
• Partner with Operations to integrate food safety and quality into manufacturing processes.
• Implement systems, technology, KPIs, and reporting to improve compliance and operational performance.
• Develop training programs and build food safety capability across the organization.

Skills

FSQMS knowledge

HACCP experience

GFSI/regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science/Technology or related field

Job description

Canteen, a member of Compass Group USA, Charlotte, NC, seeks a Director of Food Safety & Quality Systems to lead the development and standardization of enterprise food safety and quality systems across multi-site commissary operations.

This role ensures regulatory compliance, GFSI certification readiness, supplier quality oversight, audit excellence, and scalable processes that protect product quality while enabling operational growth.