Job description
Join a leading food producer dedicated to safe, high quality products. This role leads the strategy for food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance across operations in the Los Angeles area. You will influence product integrity from raw material sourcing to finished goods, partnering with R and D, operations, and supply chain to deliver consistent excellence.
The ideal candidate blends technical expertise with collaboration, guiding teams through HACCP, GMP, and quality system enhancements to meet stringent customer and regulatory expectations.
Responsibility
- Lead development and execution of comprehensive food safety and quality programs across all manufacturing sites.
- Oversee HACCP plan development, validation, and verification; coordinate GMP compliance and product testing.
- Manage internal audits, supplier quality programs, and corrective action processes.
- Collaborate with R and D and operations to optimize processes without compromising safety or quality.
- Monitor key quality metrics, investigate deviations, and drive root cause analysis.
- Lead training and coaching for quality teams and site supervisors.
- Prepare and present senior leadership with dashboards, incident reports, and improvement roadmaps.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 7+ years of experience in food safety and quality assurance in manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, ISO 22000, FSMA regulations.
- Demonstrated success leading audits, CAPA, and supplier quality management.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Experience with quality management systems (GMP, ERP, LIMS) and data analysis.
- Ability to travel as needed (up to 20%).