FSQA Manager
Alla Grande Fine Foods, LLC | Full-Time | On-site
Alla Grande Fine Foods, LLC (Flying Meatballs) is looking for an FSQA Manager to lead our food safety and quality program. This is a hands-on leadership role reporting directly to the CEO, responsible for driving SQF compliance, food safety, and product quality across our production facility.
Responsibilities
- Manage the facility quality program to current SQF Code, achieving high and improving audit scores
- Build and maintain a robust, efficient cleaning, food safety, and quality program
- Distribute SQF execution and verification tasks across all personnel
- Ensure food safety meets or exceeds federal and customer requirements, including HACCP, SSOP, GMPs, and SQF Code
- Create and improve SQF-related systems; oversee monitoring, recordkeeping, and documentation
- Ensure raw materials and products are identified and traceable at all stages; test traceability annually
- Ensure products consistently meet internal and customer specifications, with attention to weights, labeling accuracy, and sensory characteristics
- Train and provide input on food safety/quality evaluations for all personnel
- Promote safe operations among staff
- Drive production goals (quality, safety, yields, efficiency) through systems, policies, procedures, and Work Instructions
- Coach managers to become effective instructors and coaches to their teams
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- 4-year college degree in a relevant field
- Certification in HACCP principles, SQF Practitioner, and/or PCQI
- Experience in food production in a regulated product safety environment; meat production experience preferred
- Minimum 2 years leading at least 2 direct reports
- Demonstrated SQF, food safety, and HACCP knowledge and hands-on leadership experience
- Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, email, network systems)
- Strong communication skills across all levels of the organization
- Highly reliable, organized, and able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Comfortable with basic technology and machinery management in a food production environment
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift 40 lbs.
- Manual dexterity to operate equipment and demonstrate production tasks
- Ability to stand/work on feet for up to 6 hours
Pay: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
