Senior Quality & Food Safety Leader — Plant Excellence

Shearer's Foods, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer’s Foods is hiring a Manager of Quality & Food Safety to lead QA and food safety programs at the Phoenix, AZ facility. You will own end-to-end systems, translate customer expectations into standards, and coach a team of four quality professionals on the production floor.

The role reports to the Plant Director and requires strong data-driven problem solving, auditing, and cross-functional collaboration to protect the consumer and ensure brand integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Animal Science, Microbiology, Biology or related field.
• 10+ years in Quality Assurance, Food Safety, and Sanitation.
• 5+ years in supervisory/manager roles in a similarly complex plant.
• Certifications: PCQI, SQF Practitioner (or equivalent), HACCP.
• Strong knowledge of FSMA, FDA and global food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the site’s Quality and Food Safety Management Systems (SQF, Food Safety Plan, GMPs, SOPs).
• Oversee product knowledge, raw materials, packaging, and process quality specifications.
• Act as SQF Practitioner and PCQI; participate in weekly Food Safety Inspections.
• Investigate customer complaints and drive corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure audit readiness and hygienic design across the facility.
• Develop data-driven insights (SPC, trend analysis) to reduce variability and improve performance.
• Deliver training to connect frontline work to customer impact and brand reputation.

Skills

Quality assurance

Food safety

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor Degree in Food Science

Certification: PCQI

Tools

SPC

Job description

Shearer’s Foods is hiring a Manager of Quality & Food Safety to lead QA and food safety programs at the Phoenix, AZ facility. You will own end-to-end systems, translate customer expectations into standards, and coach a team of four quality professionals on the production floor.

The role reports to the Plant Director and requires strong data-driven problem solving, auditing, and cross-functional collaboration to protect the consumer and ensure brand integrity.