Food, Safety & Quality LeadActive$46K

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The opportunity

The Food Safety & Quality Lead is responsible for the success and guidance of the Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) team associates. You will coordinate team schedules, activities, and training, and provide coaching to ensure maximum productivity.

What you'll do

  • Team Leadership: Instruct, coach, and provide feedback to FSQ employees.

  • Compliance & Safety: Enforce and follow all safety, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and SQF (Safe Quality Food) policies. Empower associates to escalate non-conformances or violations.

  • Quality Verification: Conduct quality verification activities in the warehouse, staging, and production line setups (kitting and assembly).

  • Issue Resolution: Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Warehouse, Operations) to resolve non-conformances. Effectively escalate food safety risks or quality issues and support corrective actions, including shutting down a production line for major errors.

  • Inspections & Audits: Oversee and complete food safety training, audits, and documentation, including temperature checks, expiration date verification, and sanitation swabs. Monitor and ensure team completion of inbound quality inspections on ingredients and continuous quality checks through all stages of the process. Monitor kitting and assembly audits.

  • Equipment: Maintain an active Forklift Operator license.

What they're looking for

  • Natural Leader: Proven ability to influence and mentor others through positive, direct communication.
  • Results-driven: Focuses on meeting goals and improving efficiency.
  • Analytical & Strategic: Uses data to inform action, thinks critically, and develops contingency plans.
  • Customer-focused: Understands the importance of customer experience and strives for excellence in delivery.