Senior FSQA & USDA Compliance Lead

ARD ACQUISITION LLC; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolution Foods seeks an experienced Food Safety & USDA Regulatory Compliance Manager to lead FSQA at our Carson, CA facility. You will own USDA/FSIS relationships, design HACCP systems for Raw and Ready-to-Eat production, and drive continuous improvements in food safety and quality.

This senior role demands strong collaboration with Manufacturing, Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain, plus hands-on leadership to scale programs as we expand scratch cooking and production complexity.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of progressive FSQA experience in high-volume USDA-regulated facilities.
• Hands-on with USDA/FSIS inspectors, regular interaction in an operating facility.
• Expert understanding of USDA/FSIS regulations, HACCP, and processing categories.
• Experience with Raw and Ready-to-Eat (RTE) foods.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day FSQA activities and regulatory compliance at the facility.
• Maintain relationships with USDA/FSIS and ensure audit readiness.
• Design, validate, and improve HACCP plans across USDA categories, including RTE.
• Oversee critical processing controls: kill steps, thermal processing, cooling, sanitation.
• Support pre-operational inspections and startup ensuring compliance.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain on launches.
• Sustain SQF systems and EMP CAPA/RCA processes.
• Establish FSQA KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
• Scale FSQA programs as operations grow.

Skills

FSQA leadership

USDA/FSIS liaison

HACCP expertise

Regulatory compliance

Spanish bilingual

Sanitation controls

Food safety programs

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Food Safety, or related field

Job description

Revolution Foods seeks an experienced Food Safety & USDA Regulatory Compliance Manager to lead FSQA at our Carson, CA facility. You will own USDA/FSIS relationships, design HACCP systems for Raw and Ready-to-Eat production, and drive continuous improvements in food safety and quality.

This senior role demands strong collaboration with Manufacturing, Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain, plus hands-on leadership to scale programs as we expand scratch cooking and production complexity.