Director Of Food Safety & Quality

Neosho, MO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Opal Foods is searching for an established senior leader to oversee Opal Foods Food Safety Quality Biosecurity and Farm Regulatory Compliance programs.

Role Description/Summary

The Opal Foods Director of Food Safety & Quality will have operational responsibility for leading developing and implementing the companys initiatives related to Food Safety Quality Biosecurity and Farm Regulatory Compliance.

Essential Job Functions Must be able to perform these tasks with or without reasonable accommodations.

Food Safety & Quality Leadership

Serve as Opal Foods subject matter expert for Food Safety Quality Biosecurity and Farm Regulatory Compliance.
Lead customer-facing FSQA programs and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
Monitor industry SQF and FSMA trends to anticipate and address changes or new requirements including product traceability.
Develop and implement KPIs to measure FSQ performance in collaboration with the Operations and Supply Chain departments.
Promote process improvements through performance data analysis and root cause investigations.
Work closely with Opal Compliance Officer to address process deficiencies at Opal locations and overall.

Regulatory Compliance & Program Oversight

Ensure regulatory compliance and audit readiness across all Opal site locations.
Maintain verify validate and update plant food safety and quality programs including GMPs HACCP SQF and environmental monitoring.
In cooperation with Supply Chain and Customer Support develop and maintain processes for tracking recalls and other compliance requirements.
Update programs in accordance with new SQF editions and communicate changes to all relevant parties.
Conduct internal audits and inspections of Opal facilities and customer distribution centers ensuring timely corrective actions.
Collaborate with external auditing bodies to create audit schedules and assist sites in preparation.

Team Development & Training

Lead mentor and support FSQ team members to ensure operational excellence.
Develop and implement training and orientation for management employees and departments to ensure in-depth understanding of food safety and quality programs.
Recruit interview and onboard FSQ personnel.
Provide resources and guidance to processing QC and distribution teams for compliance and continuous improvement.

Reporting & Communication

Prepare accurate and detailed reports of findings recommendations and corrective actions.
Communicate effectively with all stakeholders to ensure alignment with FSQ initiatives.

Other Responsibilities- Other duties will be assigned as needed to support operational initiatives activities and needs.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in food science or related area of study. (High School Diploma or equivalent combined with extensive professional work experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
Minimum of 10 years progressive work experience in FSQA
Verified ability to read write and speak at a technical level in English
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint etc.)
Previous experience developing and working in FSQA processes and systems
Ability to travel overnight to operations in other states as needed based on operational needs.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous FSQA Director or Manager level experience highly preferred
Previous experience working in the shell egg industry and/or food processing preferred.
Previous experience in SQF systems highly preferred.

Previous experience working closely with USDA FDA and similar regulatory agencies is preferred.

Required Experience:

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Opal Foods is searching for an established senior leader to oversee Opal Foods Food Safety Quality Biosecurity and Farm Regulatory Compliance programs.Role Description/SummaryThe Opal Foods Director of Food Safety & Quality will have operational responsibility for leading developing and implementing...