Senior Quality & Food Safety Leader - Relocation Available

Shearer's Foods; Perham (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer’s Foods is seeking a Sr. Manager of Quality & Food Safety for its Perham, Minnesota facility. You will lead the site’s QA/FS programs, align with customers and suppliers, and drive continuous improvement across processes to ensure safety and quality of every product.

You will manage, coach, and develop a four-person quality team, ensuring audit readiness, compliance with SQF and PCQI requirements, and collaboration with plant operations to sustain brand promise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Food Science, Animal Science, Microbiology, Biology, or related science field.
• Minimum 10 years in Quality Assurance, Food Safety, and Sanitation.
• Minimum 5 years in a supervisory/management role in a similarly sized plant.
• Certifications: PCQI, SQF Practitioner, HACCP.
• Strong knowledge of FSMA, FDA and global food safety standards.
• Experience working with customers and suppliers in quality capacity.
• Proven use of data and statistics to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality & Food Safety program at the Perham, MN facility.
• Own SQF, Food Safety Plan, GMPs, and SOPs end-to-end.
• Coach and develop 4 quality team members.
• Ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Investigate customer complaints and drive corrective actions.
• Partner with operations to embed quality at the source.

Skills

Quality leadership

Supervisory experience

FSMA knowledge

Data-driven improvement

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor degree in Food Science/related field

PCQI certification

SQF Practitioner certification

HACCP certification

Job description

Shearer’s Foods is seeking a Sr. Manager of Quality & Food Safety for its Perham, Minnesota facility. You will lead the site’s QA/FS programs, align with customers and suppliers, and drive continuous improvement across processes to ensure safety and quality of every product.

You will manage, coach, and develop a four-person quality team, ensuring audit readiness, compliance with SQF and PCQI requirements, and collaboration with plant operations to sustain brand promise.