Quality and Food Safety Manager

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Located in St. Martinville, LA

Salary: $90-110,000 Annually DOE

Quality & Food Safety Manager

St. Martinville, LA | $90,000–$110,000/yr. DOE | Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced Quality & Food Safety Manager to lead facility-wide quality assurance, sanitation, and food safety programs. This role oversees regulatory compliance, Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards, HACCP programs, audits, sanitation, quality systems, and continuous improvement within a food manufacturing environment.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage Quality Assurance, Sanitation, and Pest Control teams.

• Serve as the facility's SQF Practitioner and oversee compliance 

• Lead SQF, internal, customer, and third-party audits.

• Develop, implement, and maintain HACCP, Food Safety, Food Defense, and Quality Plans.

• Oversee incoming material, in-process, and finished product testing.

• Maintain quality systems, documentation, records, and data management tools.

• Lead investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and non-conformance management.

• Manage customer complaints and support Operations, Sales, and R&D on quality and food safety matters.

• Oversee sanitation programs, environmental monitoring, calibration, and pest control.

• Ensure employees receive required food safety and quality training.

• Drive continuous improvement through statistical analysis and problem-solving.

• Support new product launches and commercialization to ensure quality and food safety requirements are met.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of QA management experience in food processing.

• Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification required

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field, or equivalent experience.

• Strong knowledge of SQF, FDA/USDA regulations, FSMA, HACCP, GMPs, and food safety systems.

• HACCP and PCQI certifications preferred.

• Experience managing audits, corrective actions, and regulatory compliance.

• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

• SAP QM and Intelex experience preferred.

 

Schedule:

• Full-Time; Schedule may vary based on facility and operational needs.

 

Pay:

 

Benefits

Holiday Pay
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Life Insurance
401(k)
Direct Deposit

How to Apply

Send your resume to jobs.lafayettela@expresspros.com

Call or text 337-896-6066 for more information.

 

 

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