Director of Food Safety and Quality Systems
On-sitePhoenix, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Develop and maintain enterprise food safety and quality programs including FSMA, HACCP, SQF, and GMP while ensuring compliance with regulatory, third-party, and customer requirements. Conduct facility hazard evaluations, implement preventive controls, and verify plan effectiveness against FSMA standards. Coordinate all regulatory, customer, and third-party audits; visit suppliers to review vendor quality standards. Work with R&D on new product formulations and label compliance. Establish and maintain quality management systems, develop FSQA training, and partner with IT to integrate a QMS roadmap. Act as an expert resource to resolve complex food safety and product quality challenges. Participate in monthly Quality Management Review meetings to drive continuous improvement. 20% plus travel required; flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
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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