Director Of Quality & Food Safety

Director of Quality & Food Safety

Full-time

Salary: Competitive based on experience Our client, an established and rapidly growing food manufacturer specializing in shelf-stable snack foods, is seeking an experienced Director of Quality & Food Safety to direct their plant-wide quality, laboratory, and regulatory compliance operations.

This high-impact leadership role reports to executive leadership and oversees the QA supervisory and product development technical teams. You will drive food safety culture, lead GFSI/BRCGS audit readiness, manage analytical lab operations, and ensure full compliance with FDA and international labeling standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Food Safety & Audit Management: Direct the facility’s GFSI/BRCGS food safety management system, FSMA compliance, and HACCP plans. Serve as the lead contact for customer, third-party, and regulatory audits, managing corrective action closures.
• Laboratory & Analytical Testing: Oversee QA laboratory operations, equipment calibration, sampling, and testing protocols (microbiological, moisture, fats/oils quality metrics, allergen verification, and functional product performance).
• Team Leadership & Culture: Manage, mentor, and evaluate the QA Supervisor and technical support personnel; foster a proactive, plant-wide food safety and continuous improvement culture on the production floor.
• Supplier & Raw Material Quality: Oversee ingredient, packaging, and co-manufacturer approval programs; manage vendor qualification, COA verifications, and non-conformance resolutions.
• Regulatory & Labeling Compliance: Ensure compliance with FDA, Canadian, and international food labeling standards. Validate ingredient declarations, allergen matrices, nutritional panels, and specialty certifications (Kosher, Halal, Gluten-Free).
• Incident Response & Investigation: Lead root-cause investigations for quality deviations, customer complaints, and non-conforming products; oversee hold/release dispositions and corrective actions.
• Systems & Data Integrity: Maintain ERP traceability, production formulas/BOMs, quality specifications, and retailer documentation portals.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a closely related scientific discipline.
• Experience: 5+ years of progressive food manufacturing quality assurance and food safety experience, including demonstrated supervisory or management background.
• Certifications: PCQI and HACCP certifications required; strong working knowledge of GFSI standards (BRCGS preferred).
• Technical Background: Hands-on experience directing quality laboratories, environmental monitoring programs (EMP), allergen controls, and audit readiness.
• Preferred Experience: Background in shelf-stable snacks, fats/oils, extruded/popped goods, or microwave packaging. Familiarity with ERP systems, SPC, Power BI, and international export labeling is a strong plus.

Compensation

• Competitive based on experience
• Excellent benefit package

Our job is to get YOU hired (and it's free!) Aventure Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. A drug screen and background may be required.