Food Safety and Quality Manager

BrightFarms • $80K — $95K *
Yorkville, IL 60560In-Person
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-year degree in Agriculture, Food Safety, Food Science, or related field
  • 5+ years of experience managing food safety and quality programs
  • 3+ years of direct team management experience
  • Strong understanding of FDA Food Safety regulations and GFSI certifications (e.g., SQF)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for creating procedural documentation
  • Critical thinking and leadership capabilities, leading by example
  • Experience with digital record-keeping platforms is a plus
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

  • Manage the site food safety team of FSQ Technicians and Specialists
  • Build and execute a food safety and quality management system
  • Write procedures, instructions, training materials, and other necessary documents
  • Train staff and leadership on food safety and quality programs
  • Lead food safety and quality investigations and ensure corrective actions are closed out
  • Oversee pest control management and conduct regular reviews
  • Prepare for internal and external food safety and quality audits
  • Monitor sanitation and environmental programs at the site
  • Engage with production and grow teams to advise on food safety and quality matters
  • Perform GMP inspections and track corrective actions
  • Travel occasionally to support other sites and training events

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a leadership role within food safety
  • Engaging environment focused on quality and compliance
  • Collaborative cross-functional teamwork with production and growing teams
  • Potential for career advancement in food safety management
  • Chance to work in diverse environments and conditions
Full Job Description
Specifically, you will:
  • Manage a site food safety team comprising of FSQ Technicians and Specialist
  • Support in building and overall execution of a food safety and quality management system
  • Write procedures, work instructions, training materials and other documents necessary
  • Train staff and leadership team on food safety and quality programs and protocols
  • Lead food safety and quality investigations, work cross functionally to ensure timely close out of corrective actions
  • Oversee the sites pest control management system and conduct regular reviews of the system
  • Lead and prepare for internal and external food safety and quality audits
  • Oversee the record keeping and review process
  • Engage with grow team, production team, and other stakeholders and advise on food safety & quality matters; offer solutions to ensure safe and high quality products
  • Manage sites sanitation and Environmental monitoring programs
  • Support as food safety subject matter expert in projects and day to day needs
  • Perform GMP inspections and monitor corrective actions
  • Occasional travel to support other sites, training events, company events, etc.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

The ideal candidate:
  • Have a 4-year degree in related discipline (Agriculture, food safety, food science, etc.)
  • Ability to work weekends and nights as needed to support effective implementation of FSQ programs
  • Minimum 5 years of experience managing food safety & quality programs
  • Minimum 3 years of experience directly managing teams
  • Have excellent written and verbal communication and can create documents such as standard operating procedures, safety rules label mixing instructions
  • Strong knowledge in FDA Food Safety regulations and GFSI certifications (ex. SQF)
  • Exhibit excellent critical thinking skills, leadership skills, lead by example
  • Have the ability to meet the physical requirements of the job including lifting up to 50 pounds
  • Be a self-starter and a problem solver with strong relationship building and communication skills
  • Experience building or using digital record keeping platforms is a plus
  • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Working conditions / Environment / Travel / Schedule required
  • Have the ability to meet the physical requirements of the job including lifting up to 50 pounds, walking/standing for many hours, working in cold conditions (coolers) and warm environments (greenhouse)

About BrightFarms

BrightFarms is an American company that provides locally grown produce through hydroponic greenhouse farming. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. BrightFarms operates hydroponic greenhouses in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, and distributes its produce to supermarkets and grocery stores in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions of the United States. The company's mission is to provide consumers with fresh, flavorful, and sustainably grown produce that is free from pesticides and other harmful chemicals. BrightFarms has received numerous awards for its innovative approach to agriculture, including being named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2021.
Learn more about BrightFarms
Size
200 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Founded
2011
* Ladders Estimates

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