FSQA Manager - Gpac

gpac is partnered with a confidential dairy client looking for their next Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager near the Lansing, MI area. 

This company prides itself on providing high-quality dairy products to food manufacturers across the country, making an impact on the dairy industry for 100+ years. They are actively seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager that will be responsible for all quality systems including FSMA, HACCP, and SQF. Including; regulatory compliance, implementation of programs and processes and ensuring food safety and quality of all ingredients and products.

You will get the opportunity to work with a group that strives for success and is passionate about bringing quality dairy products to the industry.

Responsible for managing all aspects of Food Safety & Quality:

• Oversees all food safety regulations, policies, and procedures
• Manage and develop the Quality team
• FSMA, HACCP & food safety program compliance
• Internal audits, compliance with regulatory requirements & regulatory audits and customer audit support & compliance
• Strong leadership and training to promote a culture of continuous improvement
• GMP/Housekeeping
• Maintain the facilities GFI certification & SQF
• Oversite of all food safety & quality at the lab and processing facility
• Freedom to create programs and processes you see the best
• Acting member of the company’s leadership team

This ideal candidate will hold:

• 5+ years of proven food safety & quality program management experience within a food manufacturing setting
• Leadership in safety and environmental programs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience presenting & training employees
• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Food process engineering or related field preferred
• SQF Practitioner and PCQI certification preferred, not required
• Experience developing programs, processes, and training materials

Career development and grow are available if proven successful.

This company is going to be selective, but the Director of Quality is urgently looking to fill this role, we are in the process of arranging phone interviews. So, if this is something that would be of interest to you, or if you know of anyone that I should be in contact with, please reach out to me at your earliest convenience. Please provide any confidential questions to xavier.scott-reed@gogpac.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.