Position Details

Salary $75K – $125K USD / year

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years Not specified

Education Not specified

Category Consulting & Advisory

About this role

Lead Facility Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) and sanitation teams for a complex protein manufacturing environment. Ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements across multiple products, species, and shift operations while driving continuous improvement and GFSI readiness.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and validate FSQA and sanitation programs including HACCP, SSOP, SPS, GMP, and QMS
Ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements across processes and products
Coordinate, implement and maintain Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and other audit standards
Lead training and technical expertise across FSQA, sanitation, manufacturing, maintenance, procurement, product development and sales
Drive continuous improvement through FSQA programs, root cause analysis, corrective/preventative measures, and audit management

Technical Overview

This role manages food safety systems including HACCP, SSOP, SPS, GMP, QMS, allergen controls, Food Defense, and traceability/recall. It requires ownership of FSQA/sanitation program validation, training, root-cause and corrective/preventative action effectiveness, and internal/third-party GFSI audit performance across multiple operational categories.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior FSQA leader with hands-on experience managing plant food safety and sanitation programs in a complex manufacturing environment. They have deep knowledge of HACCP, SSOP, SPS, GMP, QMS, allergen controls, Food Defense, and product traceability/recall, and they can drive GFSI and other audit readiness across multiple shifts and product categories.

Must-Have Skills

oversee and manage US Foods Stock Yards protein manufacturing FSQA and Sanitation teamsensure compliance with all corporate and regulatory requirementsdrive continuous improvement through FSQA programscoordinateimplement and maintain Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and other audit standardsmanage FSQA and Sanitation programs including HACCPSSOPSPSGMPQMSallergen controlsFood Defense and product traceability/recallresponsible for internal and third party GFSI and other plant audits

Tools & Platforms

Workday (internal application via Workday career site)

Required Skills

Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) managementSanitation programsGFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative)HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point)SSOP (Sanitation Standard Operation Procedures)SPS (Sanitation Performance Standard)GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)approved supplier programQuality Management System (QMS)foreign material controlsallergen controlscrisis managementFood Defenseproduct traceability/recallcustomer complaintsenvironmental monitoringpest controlsanitary designchange managementaudit readinessinternal and third party GFSI auditscorrective/preventative measures

Hard Skills

facility food safety and quality assurance (FSQA) managementsanitation program managementGFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) implementationHACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) managementSanitation Standard Operation Procedures (SSOP) managementSanitation Performance Standard (SPS) managementGood Manufacturing Practices (GMP)approved supplier programQuality Management System (QMS)foreign material controlsallergen controlscrisis managementproduct traceability/recallcustomer complaints managementFood Defenseenvironmental monitoringpest controlsanitary designchange managementaudit readiness and audit managementinternal and third party GFSI and other plant auditstraining facility FSQA and Sanitation teamstechnical expertise and training to FSQASanitationManufacturingMaintenanceProduct ProcurementProduct Development and Sales managementroot cause analysiscorrective/preventative measuressolution effectiveness criterionfood safety culture developmentcompliance with corporate and regulatory requirementsraw and/or ready to eat (RTE) products assuranceground products process assurancemultiple shift operations coveragemultiple HACCP categoriesmultiple species handling (beefporkpoultryseafood)multiple federal inspection jurisdictions

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional collaborationproactive culture buildingteaching and trainingdecision makingcollaborationsupportive associate behaviorscommunication

Industry & Role

Industry Manufacturing

Job Function Oversee and manage plant FSQA and sanitation programs to ensure food safety compliance and GFSI audit readiness.

Role Subtype Compliance Officer

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Must be able to manage FSQA and Sanitation teams for a protein manufacturing facility, Must have demonstrated responsibility for GFSI implementation and internal/third party GFSI audits, Must be able to manage HACCP, SSOP, SPS, GMP, QMS, allergen controls, Food Defense, and product traceability/recall

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