Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Reidsville, NC 27320 (Onsite)
Compensation: Up to $95,000 base + 8–10% bonus | Relocation assistance available (up to $5,000 + 30 days housing)
Schedule: Onsite role with required rotating weekend coverage

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Food Safety & Quality Systems (FSQS) Superintendent to lead food safety and quality programs in a ready-to-eat (RTE) food manufacturing environment. This role provides hands-on leadership across FSQS operations, ensuring compliance with HACCP, SSOP, USDA/FSIS or FDA regulatory standards, and third-party audit requirements.

The FSQS Superintendent acts as a key site leader, supporting cross-functional teams, driving continuous improvement, and serving in rotation for FSQS leadership functions, including weekends and manager coverage as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily FSQS operations and coordinate communication between FSQS teams and plant leadership
• Ensure full compliance with HACCP, SSOP, and food safety regulatory requirements (USDA/FSIS or FDA)
• Participate in and independently support regulatory and third-party audits
• Oversee product hold, release, disposition, and contamination investigations
• Maintain sample integrity, lab submissions, and quality documentation accuracy
• Manage FSQS staffing, scheduling, cross-training, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions
• Support SOP updates, regulatory documentation, and daily compliance reporting
• Collaborate with Production on food safety incidents and corrective actions
• Ensure proper inventory and maintenance of FSQS supplies and equipment
• Serve in a rotating leadership capacity covering FSQS Manager, Supervisors, HACCP Coordinator, and FSQS Clerk roles

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Meat Science, or a related field
• 5+ years of Quality Assurance / Food Safety experience in food manufacturing
• Direct experience in RTE food production (e.g., deli meats, fully cooked poultry/pork, prepared foods)
• Strong working knowledge and hands-on implementation of HACCP and SSOP systems
• Experience with USDA/FSIS or FDA regulatory standards and audit environments
• Proven supervisory experience (team leadership, scheduling, performance management)
• Strong computer skills (MS Office Suite)
• Ability to interpret regulatory documents and lead compliance actions
• HACCP Alliance Basic and Advanced HACCP certification (or ability to obtain)

Preferred Experience

• Prior leadership in FSQS or QA roles within RTE meat or processed food manufacturing
• Experience managing third-party audits and regulatory inspections
• Background in product disposition, hold programs, and contamination response
• Cross-functional collaboration with production and process improvement initiatives

Additional Details

• On-site role in a high-volume food manufacturing facility
• Regular weekend rotation required
• Strong preference for candidates within commuting distance of Reidsville, NC (Greensboro, Burlington, Eden, and surrounding areas)
• Relocation support available for qualified candidates