Director of Food Safety and Quality Systems
$130–$170,000 year
On-siteVerona, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Develop and maintain enterprise food safety and quality programs including FSMA, HACCP, SQF, and GMP by conducting facility hazard evaluations, implementing preventive controls, and verifying plan effectiveness. Coordinate all regulatory, customer, and third-party audits while ensuring Shamrock divisions remain audit ready and serve as co-hosts for FDA and USDA inspections. Drive process improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives by partnering with R&D on new product formulations and label compliance reviews. Establish and maintain vendor management programs through supplier visits and performance monitoring, while developing FSQA training and integrating a QMS roadmap with IT/IS. Act as a division SME on mandated regulations to resolve complex compliance risks and lead monthly Quality Management Reviews for continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in food safety & quality assurance
- 3+ years of direct management experience
- Working knowledge of regulatory compliance with USDA, FDA, CFR, PMO and implementing and managing third-party auditing schemes (GFSI, SQF)
- Demonstrated expertise in Dairy, meat, seafood and edible oils manufacturing and processing including UHT manufacturing
- Ability to review regulatory requirements and evaluate compliance, and experience with regulatory inspections
- 20% plus travel
- Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, weekends and holidays
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree
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