Perdue Foods has a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins by creating products for consumers and for retail and foodservice customers around the globe while changing the way animals are raised for food. It is part of Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural business deeply rooted in tradition yet with a forward-thinking mindset. We believe that success starts with our people, and our culture is built on a foundation of teamwork, integrity, and respect, where every voice matters and everyone is encouraged to contribute to our shared goals. We are dedicated to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where associates feel valued and inspired to make an impact, both within the company and in the communities we serve. From promoting growth and development to prioritizing work-life balance, we’re committed to helping our team members thrive. That's Perdue.
The Director of Food Safety and Food Quality plays a critical leadership role in protecting our products, brands, and consumers by driving excellence in food safety and quality across the organization. This role provides strategic direction and oversight of Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, ensuring strong implementation of HACCP, SSOP, FSIS regulations, and related programs across assigned locations. As a trusted expert and partner to operations and leadership teams, the Director champions a proactive, compliant, and continuous improvement culture that ensures every product meets the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory integrity.
Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Training/educating colleagues and suppliers in identifying critical parameters of processes used, the mechanisms underlying control steps and the measurements needed to validate these processes when requested by other functions (e.g., Supplier Quality).
Provide leadership to cross-functional teams when problem solving issues across functional areas (QA, Operations, R&D, and Marketing/Sales). Measure and communicate progress as a problem moves towards a lasting solution.
Maintain strong professional relationships across plant locations, Sales, Marketing, Vendors, Key customers, Co-Packers, to enable responsive partnerships.
Minimum Education and Experience
Proven ability to interact clearly and effectively with cross functional business partners to establish targets plans and maintain timelines to ensure timely and quality execution Strong demonstrated transformational skills (inspiring, problem solving, communication across multiple organizations, executing) to provide evidence-based leadership, and the ability to utilize these skills with all levels of team members, management and community leaders is required.
7+ years’ experience managing requirements around verification programs; NAE, NGMP, Gluten Free, BRC, SQF, HACCP, etc.
Preferred Education and Experience
Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors
When in a plant environment:
Perdue Farms Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
