Supervisor, FSQA Manufacturing

Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc.; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid time off

Medical coverage

401(k) match

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee discounts

Commuter benefits

Career growth

Résumé du poste

Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc. seeks a Supervisor, FSQA Manufacturing to guide day-to-day food safety activities across its facilities—Fresh Cuts, Golden Meat, and Pierless Fish.

You will lead Food Safety teams, ensure compliance with FDA/USDA and local regulations, and uphold SQF, Organic, and Kosher standards to reduce risk for customers and employees. You will train and educate staff, coordinate internal audits, and drive continuous improvement while reporting to the Sr.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of FSMA and GFSI principles in manufacturing.
• Experience leading teams and building food safety cultures.
• Capable of interpreting CCP/CP and regulatory procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication for cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable in bilingual work environments and fast-paced settings.
• Experience with audits by FDA/USDA and certifications.

Responsabilités

• Ensure day-to-day compliance with Baldor food safety programs across facilities.
• Lead inspections and coordinate audits from FDA, USDA and third parties.
• Coach and mentor Food Safety associates and leads across sites.
• Develop and execute components of Baldor's food safety policies.
• Conduct internal GAP assessments against FSMA and HACCP requirements.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee SQF, GMPs, and Preventive Controls program adherence.
• Support Kosher and Organic programs and SQF inspections.

Connaissances

FSMA knowledge

GFSI knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Bilingual in work environment

Regulatory compliance

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

BA/BS preferred

5+ years food safety experience

Food manufacturing experience

SQF/PCQI/HACCP/ServSafe certs

Outils

SafeFood360

HighJump

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Job Overview

The Supervisor, FSQA Manufacturing guides day-to-day food safety activities across Baldor's manufacturing facilities - Fresh Cuts, Golden Meat, and Pierless Fish - providing direction and leadership to Food Safety associates and team leads. This role ensures Baldor Specialty Foods personnel work in an environment consistent with regulatory food safety standards and best practices, including FDA, USDA, state and local regulatory requirements, and certification standards such as SQF, Organic, and Kosher. The Supervisor oversees the day-to-day execution of food safety programs, plans, policies, and procedures to reduce risk for Baldor customers, employees, contractors, and visitors, ensures adherence to proper processing controls, conducts inspections, and provides education, training, and feedback to Food Safety and applicable departments across assigned facilities. This role summarizes and communicates relevant updates and measures to the Sr. Manager, FSQA Manufacturing and other leaders.

Brief Description

The Supervisor, FSQA Manufacturing guides day-to-day food safety activities across Baldor's manufacturing facilities - Fresh Cuts, Golden Meat, and Pierless Fish - providing direction and leadership to Food Safety associates and team leads. This role ensures Baldor Specialty Foods personnel work in an environment consistent with regulatory food safety standards and best practices, including FDA, USDA, state and local regulatory requirements, and certification standards such as SQF, Organic, and Kosher. The Supervisor oversees the day-to-day execution of food safety programs, plans, policies, and procedures to reduce risk for Baldor customers, employees, contractors, and visitors, ensures adherence to proper processing controls, conducts inspections, and provides education, training, and feedback to Food Safety and applicable departments across assigned facilities. This role summarizes and communicates relevant updates and measures to the Sr. Manager, FSQA Manufacturing and other leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure implementation of and day-to-day operational compliance with Baldor food safety programs across assigned facilities, including adherence to FDA (including FSMA), USDA, state, local, and NY State regulatory requirements, and certification standards such as SQF, Organic, and Kosher.
• Serve as backup point of contact for food safety inspections from FDA, USDA, Agricultural and Markets, SQF, Kosher, QAI, and customer food safety audits.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring — formally and informally — to Food Safety associates and team leads across assigned facilities.
• Develop, implement, and execute components of Baldor's food safety policies and procedures with the Food Safety Team across assigned facilities.
• Conduct recurring internal GAP assessments against FSMA and Seafood HACCP requirements at assigned facilities, and lead resolution of identified corrective actions.
• Determine root cause of food safety occurrences and apply standard food safety principles and practices to implement solutions.
• Ensure adherence to food safety programs — SQF, GMPs, and Preventive Control standards — across Fresh Cuts, Golden Meat, and Pierless Fish.
• Serve as an alternate point of contact and support the Kosher program, Organic program, and SQF inspections for assigned facilities.
• Investigate and implement corrective actions resulting from internal audits, regulatory visits, and third-party audits at assigned facilities, documenting root cause and completion for PCQI review and closure by the Sr. Manager, FSQA Manufacturing.
• Support on-site implementation of new equipment and technology at assigned facilities – including installation verification and training coordination – as directed by the Sr. Manager, FSQA Manufacturing.
• Authority to stop any process across assigned facilities that does not meet established food safety standards, CCPs, or prerequisite program requirements as defined in Baldor's Food Safety Programs.
• Support recall and mock recall execution, as well as product holds resulting from complaints or investigations, at assigned facilities, including lot identification and product segregation, under the direction of the Sr. Manager, FSQA Manufacturing.
• Demonstrate a strong and supportive presence across assigned manufacturing facilities, maintaining effective relationships with leaders, peers, vendors, and others.
• Deliver food safety and quality training at assigned facilities, supporting training content and programs led by the Sr. Manager, FSQA Manufacturing.
• Support leadership decisions and follow through on team responsibilities.
• Assist in any other duties or projects assigned by Food Safety leadership.

Job Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of food safety concepts and principles in manufacturing, especially FSMA and GFSI.
• Demonstrated experience in leading others and building food safety best practice cultures.
• Professional demeanor and respectful conduct with all Baldor personnel and visitors.
• Strong understanding and comprehension of food safety and quality systems.
• Ability to interpret and apply CCP and CP review processes and other regulatory-required procedures.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and written communication skills.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills, especially for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently as well as contribute to the overall success of the team.
• Ability to mentor and develop a growing Food Safety team across assigned facilities.

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent; BA/BS preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in food safety with increasing responsibility as a food safety culture leader.
• Significant experience in food manufacturing (produce, meat, and/or seafood) preferred.
• Subject matter expertise and relevant certifications preferred (SQF, PCQI, HACCP, ServSafe, lean management).
• English proficiency; Spanish/French a plus. Must be comfortable working in a bilingual environment.

Technology Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Quality Management Systems – SafeFood360 or equivalent.
• Warehouse Management Systems – HighJump or similar.

Work Environment

• Schedule varies by production calendar in assigned facilities, with periodic early morning and evening coverage, 5 days/week, coordinated with the Sr. Manager, FSQA Manufacturing.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Ability to work on-site in a food processing environment.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time in a cold environment.
• Push/Pull/Reach without accommodation.

Summary

Since our beginnings as part of the iconic Greenwich Village retail store, Balducci’s, Baldor has upheld its original promise- to curate and deliver the finest ingredients from around the world. For more than 30 years, we have supported the food industry using cutting-edge logistics, a modern supply chain, and an unwavering commitment to service. Today, we are the trusted distribution partner for top hotels, restaurants, country clubs, hospitals, nursing homes, and culinary professionals across the region.

About Baldor

Since our beginnings as part of the iconic Greenwich Village retail store, Balducci’s, Baldor has upheld its original promise- to curate and deliver the finest ingredients from around the world. For more than 30 years, we have supported the food industry using cutting-edge logistics, a modern supply chain, and an unwavering commitment to service. Today, we are the trusted distribution partner for top hotels, restaurants, country clubs, hospitals, nursing homes, and culinary professionals across the region.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: Vacation, sick time, paid company holidays & floating holidays
• Company-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Employee discounts on Baldor products
• Commuter Benefits
• Career growth and development opportunities

Note: Benefits may vary based on position and employment status.