FSQ Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About Our Partner:

Our partner is a respected leader in food production, committed to ensuring the highest standards of food safety and quality. With a strong emphasis on compliance, innovation, and collaboration, they create a workplace where supervisors play a key role in driving operational excellence, supporting food safety programs, and mentoring quality teams across the organization.

What Our Partner Brings to the Table:

Join our partner and take ownership of food safety and quality initiatives within a complex, high-impact operation. They offer:

• Leadership Opportunity: Lead and mentor a team of FSQ staff, ensuring compliance with SQF, USDA, FDA, and internal food safety standards.
• Growth Environment: Contribute to a facility that values continuous improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and professional development.
• Impactful Role: Play a direct role in maintaining customer trust and regulatory compliance through robust food safety and quality programs.
• Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, paid time off, 401(k) plan, and career advancement opportunities.

How You’ll Contribute to Our Partner’s Success:

As the Food Safety Quality Supervisor, you will oversee FSQ programs, guide technicians, and partner with operations management to ensure compliance, safety, and efficiency. You will be responsible for system implementation, training, audits, and corrective action processes that uphold the company’s commitment to delivering safe, wholesome, and high-quality products.

Key Responsibilities:

• FSQ Program Oversight: Monitor and verify all food safety and quality programs to ensure compliance with internal and external standards.
• Audit Support: Participate in SQF, customer, regulatory, and internal audits, providing documentation and corrective action follow-up.
• Training & Development: Train QC staff on sanitation, GMPs, and quality control procedures while supervising daily FSQ activities.
• System Management: Develop, update, and maintain FSQ programs, procedures, SOPs, and documentation.
• Problem-Solving: Identify root causes of quality issues, implement corrective actions, and verify resolution.
• Collaboration: Partner with operations leadership and technical services to analyze data, drive improvements, and ensure compliance.
• Leadership: Supervise FSQ staff, provide direction on testing and inspection activities, and build strong cross-functional relationships.

Qualifications:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field (or equivalent experience); 1–3 years in food safety and quality within food manufacturing.
• Preferred: Previous supervisory experience with proven success in leading and developing direct reports; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
• Attributes: Strong leadership, teamwork, and communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).