FSQA Manager

Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) Manager

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the SQF Practitioner responsible for the development, implementation, continuous improvement, and ongoing education of Food Safety & Quality and Regulatory Compliance programs.
• Conduct self-audit activities to ensure company objectives for food safety and regulatory compliance meet or exceed applicable standards.
• Lead the Food Safety Team, Quality Control personnel, and sanitation personnel.
• Maintain documentation required for regulatory compliance, including label approvals and laboratory analysis demonstrating compliance.
• Conduct annual system reviews of the SQF Food Safety Management System, Food Safety Plans, and Prerequisite Programs, including verification and validation activities.
• Assist with the research, testing, verification, and validation of new products from bench-top development through production.
• Stay current with FDA and USDA regulations and policies, SQF standards, industry trends, and emerging technologies, and provide recommendations to management.
• Work closely with Plant Management on all Food Safety matters.
• Oversee raw material and finished product laboratory analysis and manage associated corrective actions.
• Track and trend product holds, customer complaints, inspections, testing results, swab data, and other quality-related information.
• Facilitate internal, customer, and third-party audits and direct corrective actions.
• Complete customer questionnaires and respond to quality-related customer inquiries.
• Manage the approved supplier program.
• Determine appropriate applications and methodologies for analytical, microbiological, and bacteriological testing protocols and implement and direct Quality Assurance activities accordingly.
• Perform other special assignments as directed by upper management.

Preferred Training / Certifications

• HACCP Certification
• PCQI Certification
• SQF Training
• Internal Auditing Training
• Bachelor's Degree preferred

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a continuous-process manufacturing environment, preferably within the food industry.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and audit processes.
• Experience with SQF systems and food safety programs preferred.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and database programs.
• Ability to type approximately 75 words per minute.
• Strong facilitation and team-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and ongoing tasks effectively.

Physical Demands

• Frequently work on a computer.
• Frequently walk throughout the plant floor.

Compensation & Benefits Salary: $95,000 - $105,000 per year

Benefits Include

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Additional Position Details

• Bonus: This position is not eligible for a bonus.
• Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
• Vacation: Vacation entitlement is 2 weeks, including for employees with 15 years of service.
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-3:30 PM.
• Work Location: In person at the Dupo, Illinois facility.