Senior Food Safety & Quality Leader

KROGER PHARMACY; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KROGER PHARMACY in Anderson, South Carolina, seeks a Food Safety and Quality Assurance Lead. This role requires providing strategic leadership in food safety and sanitation, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and overseeing quality assurance staff.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in food science or microbiology, PCQI certification, and at least 5 years of relevant experience in food safety or quality assurance. Strong analytical skills and the ability to manage teams and complex relationships are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of food/beverage quality assurance or related lab experience.
• Ability to apply statistical process control concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership in food safety and sanitation.
• Ensure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) compliance.
• Lead investigations of nonconforming events.

Skills

Strong analytical & critical thinking skills

Ability to read and interpret scientific/technical documents

Effective conflict management

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science, microbiology, or related field

Preventative Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification

SQF practitioner certification

Job description

KROGER PHARMACY in Anderson, South Carolina, seeks a Food Safety and Quality Assurance Lead. This role requires providing strategic leadership in food safety and sanitation, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and overseeing quality assurance staff.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in food science or microbiology, PCQI certification, and at least 5 years of relevant experience in food safety or quality assurance. Strong analytical skills and the ability to manage teams and complex relationships are essential for success in this position.