Job Summary:

This role is responsible for leading all FSQA department activities and for developing and executing the companies food safety and quality strategy for our larger/more complex facilities. This role works closely with operations and the NA FSQA team to drive the food safety culture in a very fast paced and customer driven environment.

Responsibilities:

• Job manages a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage the team.
• Job leads/supervises/manages 6-15 employees
• Responsible for leading the facility FSQA team and managing all food safety, quality and sanitation programs, and regulatory relationships.
• Ensure compliance and effective implementation of company standards, GFSI requirements, and all applicable customer standards and USDA/FDA regulations.
• Ensure that complete and accurate records are maintained for all government requirements and FSQA programs within the facility through the management of FSQA department staff members.
• Serves as the facility lead and technical liaison for all FSQA audits and customer visits.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in related field is preferred.
• Bachelors degree
• Experience in USDA-FSIS regulated products and industry best practice is required.
• Meat/Protein experience
• Previous people leadership roles with multi-shift direct reports.