Manager, Food Safety & Quality Assurance - Food Mfg. Exp Req

The role

The Manager, Food Safety & Quality Assurance develops and implements food safety and quality assurance strategies, programs, and policies. This person manages food safety and quality functions, staff, and performance to ensure products meet USDA FSIS regulations and company specifications.

What you will do

• Develop Quality Assurance and Food Safety personnel
• Manage new hire training and implementation
• Deliver performance reviews and ongoing performance management
• Coach and mentor FSQA Supervisors
• Collaborate with Associate Director to create career development plans
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, formulations, and procedures
• Participate in formula design and shelf-life studies with R&D
• Participate in customer complaint and foreign material investigations
• Organize and conduct employee training in GMPs, HACCP, and SQF
• Conduct sensory evaluation of products

Required qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a USDA-regulated meat manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree in food science, Biology, Chemistry, or another related field
• 5-8 years of people management in the food industry
• Working knowledge of USDA and FDA regulations
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Comfortable walking, climbing stairs, and sitting/standing for long periods
• Extended and consistent presence on the manufacturing floor
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet productivity quotas
• Exposure to 85-decibel sounds on the plant floor

Nice to have

• meat industry highly preferred
• Knowledge of Quality Management System (QMS), SPC, Total Quality Management (TQM) a plus
• Bilingual in Spanish or Portuguese a plus

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Wellness Plan and Gym Reimbursement
• Employee Tuition Reimbursement
• College Scholarship for dependents
• Bonus Program
• 401k Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Company-Sponsored Life Insurance Coverage
• Relocation Assistance
• Employee Bonus Referral Program
• Community Impact Opportunities

Before you apply

• Home Market Foods will not sponsor applicants for employment authorization for STEM OPT EAD, H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, J-1, or TN
• Recruitment process includes a recruiter phone screen and interviews with key team members

About the company

Home Market Foods champions equal opportunities and is committed to a fair and inclusive workplace.