The Food Safety and Quality Manager will lead a tenured food safety team and oversee implementation and management of all food safety and quality assurance programs. The ideal candidate will be a strong manager of people and bring proven food quality and safety experience from a food or consumer goods manufacturing environment.
Food Safety and Quality Manager Responsibilities
- Lead plant wide food safety and quality activities across all phases of production
- Lead the deployment of quality strategy at the site, driving continuous improvement initiatives and standardizing best practices across operations
- Oversee food safety incidents at the site level, determining the appropriate corrective and preventive actions
- Responsible for the communication of new or updated regulatory policies
- Assist in the development and deployment of food safety and quality training programs
- Supervise daily activities of department personnel, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance with quality standards
- Emphasize team development through coaching, training, and performance management, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or a related discipline required
- 7+ years of management experience in a food safety and quality role
- Strong people management experience – ability to lead, grow, and mentor large teams
Thank you,
Kristen Buetow
Project Manager
LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.
LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Marketing, Technology, Supply chain, Healthcare Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search. LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries. LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends and hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets.
