Director, Food Safety and Quality Assurance - FreshPoint Produce

Knowhirematch$100K — $130K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience in produce or food manufacturing, particularly in FSQA management within FDA or CFIA processing plants.
  • 3-5 years of FSQA management experience combined with R&D or production operations preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret regulations and technical data.
  • Proficient in writing reports and manuals, effective communication with various stakeholders.
  • Ability to perform mathematical calculations relevant to the job.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and oversee FSQA programs including HACCP and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Lead training for FSQA programs and policies.
  • Manage recall and traceability programs, including mock recalls.
  • Conduct independent FSQA audits such as SQF.
  • Assist in product evaluations and plant visits as needed.
  • Support the plant President or General Manager in critical business operations during emergencies.

Benefits

  • Access to comprehensive employee benefits package.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Supportive work environment fostering collaboration and growth.
  • Exposure to a dynamic and evolving food safety and quality assurance landscape.
Full Job Description
Company:
US6469 Sysco Payroll, Division of Sysco Resources Services, LLC

Sales Territory:
None

Zip Code:
75244

Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%

COMPENSATION INFORMATION:

The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco's actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison. Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors

JOB SUMMARY

Develop and direct Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) support/evaluation programs and inspection/audit procedures to ensure compliance of products and processes to corporate and regulatory requirements at a FreshPoint specialty produce company with multiple shift operations or over multiple facilities within a region. Participate with FreshPoint produce company personnel in the ongoing development, improvement, and support of new and existing product quality and FSQA processes, including supplier and customer interaction on FSQA matters. The incumbent will manage FSQA execution of source supplier approval, product sourcing functions, manufactured produce products, plant sanitation, and FSQA-related regulatory interaction and inspections for the company, third-party audits, training, and mentoring FSQA staff and operational colleagues.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Develop, lead, direct, update, reassessment, verification and periodic validation of FSQA programs including HACCP Program, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures, Pest Control, Good Manufacturing Practices, Approved Supplier Program, Foreign Material Control, Plant Sanitation, Chemical Control, Product Quality Assurance, FSQA Customer Complaints, Food Defense and Security
  • Direct Employee Training of FSQA Programs, Policies, and Procedures
  • Direct Recall and Traceability Programs including Mock Recalls
  • Direct Independent FSQA Audit Program - SQF Audits
  • Assist when necessary for product evaluations, plant visits, and supplier/customer communication to assist other staff members.
  • Assist as needed in any manner capable of during emergencies the plant President or General Manager determines are paramount to the business.


QUALIFICATIONS

Experience
  • 5-10 years produce and or food manufacturing experience (as appropriate) FSQA Management experience within a federal FDA and or CFIA style processing plant (as appropriate) acceptable with a valid degree.
  • A minimum of three to five years FSQA management with additional R&D(research and development) or production-operations in a produce processing environment being ideal (combined experience preferred).


Professional Skills
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Demonstrate the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, as well as to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
  • Demonstrate the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, can compute rate, ratio, and percent and draw and interpret bar graphs.
  • Demonstrate the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Demonstrate the ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
  • Ability to use personal computer, lab equipment, food preparation equipment and office communication equipment.


Certifications, Licenses and/or Registrations
  • Valid driver's license. SQF Practitioner or equivalent GFSI scheme experience, Produce and or food manufacturing HACCP Certified (as appropriate)

Physical Demands
  • Regularly required to talk or hear.
  • Frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
  • Occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Plant audits and inspections may require lifting of products up to 100 pounds and inspection requires working in a production environment on a moving line, lifting cartons, and visual inspection.
  • Corrected vision required for sensory analysis to identify color, clarity.
  • Warehouse and plant audit require close and distance vision to judge GMPs; peripheral vision and depth perception mandatory for safety.


Work Environment
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
  • Occasionally works near mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and risk of radiation.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  • Plant audits/inspections and working at remote in-transit processing facilities and Sysco Operating Companies contain both moderate/loud noise and exposure to fumes and mechanical hazards.


BENEFITS INFORMATION:
For information on Sysco's Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com

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