Boar's Head Brand · 1 day ago
Managing Director FSQA Operations
Sarasota, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expBoar's Head Brand is a leading company in the food industry, and they are seeking a Managing Director of FSQA Operations. The role involves leading the Food Safety and Quality Teams, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, and managing quality control processes across various business segments.
Food Production
Responsibilities
Lead Quality Control team in key aspects of Quality Control, including but not limited to 3rd party audit programs, Quality Systems and Customer Complaints
Ensure all required Food Safety and Quality programs are being executed as required by both internal quality programs/systems as well as required by FDA and USDA
Lead the FSQ Team through the Export Product Commercialization Process
Research, manage and provide direction to Sales & Distribution Ops Team on Export Compliance requirements by Country
Review FSMA updates to ensure continuous compliance with Foreign Supplier Verification Programs
Lead and deliver all Food Safety and Quality programs, strategies and policies within the organization to Co-Manufacturers, Sales Team and Local Purveyors
Facilitate corporate implementation of Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory Policies specific to Business Channels (i.e. Use By Dates for in store programs)
Provide training and/or support to certify New & Existing Local Purveyors (and their teams) in FDA compliance
Oversee Quality Auditing programs including SQF and/or similar programs
Provide follow-up on ongoing customer and Local Purveyor product concerns
Collaborate with Corporate FSQR Retail Counterparts to collaborate on Industry Trends
Lead BH Universal Food Safety Program (UFSP) Team to ensure content is updated with current Industry Food Safety Requirements for Sales & LPs
Partner with Corporate Training to effectively program FSQR content and delivery to our LPs and customers
Represent the company in appropriate industry and professional organizations as needed (i.e. Conference for Food Protection)
Lead other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, or related discipline; Master's Degree preferred. Equivalent work experience & Professional Certifications may be substituted for formal education
+10 years of experience with Food Safety, Quality Assurance, R&D, or other process science discipline in the food industry; 5-10 years experience as a manager in Quality Assurance, R&D, Food Safety, or other similar discipline
A working knowledge of product formulation calculations and government regulations pertaining to meat, cheese, and condiment processing is necessary
Candidate must have complete understanding of all USDA FSIS HACCP & FDA FSMA regulatory requirements
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs is necessary
Must be fluent in oral and written English, be able to report, and understand scientific data
Must be able to read and interpret FSIS and FDA regulations concerning all aspects of meat and poultry processing, cheese processing, and condiment processing
Must be able to communicate with and train people of various educational levels on quality and regulatory related subjects
Candidate must communicate effectively with all levels of company personnel as well as customers, Distributors, and regulatory agencies
Must be able to read, write, analyze and interpret complex technical reports
Technical level mathematical skills are necessary for chemical and microbiological data interpretation
Ability to use formulations and calculate ingredient percentages is required
Must be able to perform and understand mathematical calculations associated with meat, cheese, and condiment processing and laboratory testing such as product formulations, percent yield, added ingredients, and protein fat free calculations
Must be able to read and analyze process data, charts, graphs, and logs
Technical reasoning and analytical skills are extremely important
HACCP Training class meeting the requirements of 9 CFR 417
SQF Practitioner or other GFSI equivalent audit scheme training
ASQ Certification in one &/or all the following: Certified Food Safety Quality Auditor, Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Supplier Quality Professional
FDA FSMA PCQI Lead Instructor
Preferred
Master's Degree in Food Science
Bilingual in Spanish, preferred in order to communicate with International Venues
Knowledge of statistical process control would be helpful
Company
Boar's Head Brand
Since Boar's Head was founded in 1905, much has changed.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Andrew Castor
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Cynthia Lopeman
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