Food Safety and Quality Manager

Quality & Compliance

• Lead and maintain the site's Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure compliance with FDA, GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO, and customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, standards, and compliance programs.
• Monitor quality performance and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Lead root cause investigations, deviations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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Audits & Regulatory Management

• Lead customer, regulatory, certification, and internal audits.
• Maintain audit readiness and ensure records remain accurate and compliant.

Customer & Product Compliance

• Respond to customer quality inquiries, complaints, and documentation requests.
• Lead investigations and resolution of customer quality issues.
• Support customer qualification programs, quality agreements, and compliance commitments.
• Ensure customer specifications are effectively incorporated into site quality systems.

Environmental & HSE Compliance

• Oversee environmental permits, compliance programs, testing, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain compliance-related documentation, permits, procedures, and training records in an audit-ready state.
• Support inspections, compliance reviews, and investigations involving environmental and HSE matters.
• Partner with site leadership to strengthen compliance performance and reduce operational risk.
• Promote a culture where health, safety, and environmental stewardship are shared responsibilities across all departments.

Laboratory & Team Leadership

• Lead laboratory operations, testing programs, and equipment calibration activities.
• Review analytical results, quality trends, and technical investigations.
• Coach, develop, and lead the Quality & Compliance team.
• Manage departmental objectives, resources, and budgets.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate audit preparation, corrective actions, and follow-up activities.
• Serve as the site's primary contact during inspections and regulatory reviews.