Senior Regulatory & Compliance Leader - Food Safety

PS Seasoning; Iron Ridge (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PS Seasoning in Iron Ridge, WI seeks a Regulatory & Compliance Manager to own the company’s regulatory, food-safety governance, and certification framework across brands. You will monitor regulatory changes, approve formulas and labels before commercialization, maintain registrations, and lead audit readiness.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of food regulations, SQF/GFSI programs, labeling, and food-safety systems, plus proven leadership building durable, auditable processes that keep

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in regulatory compliance, food safety, or quality within a food manufacturing facility, including 2 years leading programs or people.
• Strong knowledge of FDA, USDA-FSIS, FSMA, HACCP, GMPs, food labeling, and SQF requirements.
• Experience reviewing and approving labels, nutrition facts, allergen statements, and claims.
• Experience managing regulatory inspections and audits.
• PCQI and HACCP certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days).
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, attention to detail, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor FDA, USDA-FSIS, state, international, organic, labeling, ingredient, and customer regulatory changes.
• Assess the impact of changes on products, labels, facilities, and processes.
• Translate regulatory changes into clear company requirements and communicate updates to management and affected departments.
• Review and approve ingredient declarations, allergen statements, nutrition facts, net contents, claims, certifications, and product names before commercialization.
• Maintain approved label records and provide regulatory sign-off in the product development and change-control process.
• Support private-label and customer-specific labeling requirements.
• Own the corporate framework for HACCP, FSMA preventive controls, HARPC, and prerequisite programs.
• Establish validation and verification requirements and change-control expectations.
• Ensure food-safety plans are current, reassessed on schedule, and approved by qualified individuals.
• Oversee SQF certification and ensure ongoing compliance with program requirements.
• Manage organic, gluten-free, kosher, halal, non-GMO, and customer certifications.
• Establish corporate certification standards and keep all certificates current.
• Maintain FDA facility registrations, USDA grants of inspection, state licenses, and required permits.
• Maintain process filings, scheduled-process documentation, and export registrations.
• Track renewal dates to ensure no registration, license, or permit lapses.
• Act as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies and certification bodies during inspections and audits.
• Coordinate regulatory inspections, certification audits, customer audits, and the internal audit program.
• Prepare audit responses, track corrective-action commitments, and verify evidence of closure.
• Establish supplier risk classifications, documentation requirements, questionnaires, and audit requirements.
• Verify supplier certificates and regulatory compliance and maintain approval status.
• Partner with Purchasing and Quality Control; QC monitors actual supplier performance.

Skills

FDA knowledge

HACCP & FSMA

Regulatory inspections

Labeling & nutrition facts

Leadership

Documentation control

SQF & certifications management

Audit management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or related field

PCQI certification and HACCP certification

5+ years experience in regulatory compliance (food safety/quality)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document control software

Nutrition labeling software

Job description

PS Seasoning in Iron Ridge, WI seeks a Regulatory & Compliance Manager to own the company’s regulatory, food-safety governance, and certification framework across brands. You will monitor regulatory changes, approve formulas and labels before commercialization, maintain registrations, and lead audit readiness.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of food regulations, SQF/GFSI programs, labeling, and food-safety systems, plus proven leadership building durable, auditable processes that keep