Director of Quality Assurance for Feed Mills

About the Role

The Director of Quality Assurance plans and directs activities concerned with the maintenance of Pilgrim’s programs, including the Animal Food Safety Program, USDA and third‑party certification, and regulatory programs. The role also supports the Technical Services Division with additional activities as needed. The selected candidate must be located at or within an hour of any Pilgrim’s complex; this is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Manage each facility’s Animal Food Safety Plan to ensure regulatory requirements are met, including education, implementation, compliance, record‑keeping, and internal audits.
• Enforce Pilgrim’s standards for inspection, testing, and evaluation using the Animal Food Safety Plan, Quality Assurance Manual, and 6S principles.
• Maintain Pilgrim’s Supplier Verification Program to satisfy Food Safety Modernization Act requirements, providing education and compliance support to mill managers.
• Conduct routine on‑site audits of feed manufacturing facilities to verify compliance with regulatory requirements, customer certifications, and company standards.
• Develop, implement, and maintain third‑party audit‑ready programs for complexes with value‑added product claims.
• Audit PVP‑certified complexes to ensure integrity of certified product claims and attend certification audits to resolve deficiencies and corrective actions.
• Support complexes, customers, and suppliers to ensure integrity of all processes related to customer programs.
• Assist Feed Mill Managers in maintaining FDA and other agency requirements, monitor regulatory changes, and communicate updates to senior management and mill management.
• Manage the Plantraks regulatory dashboard and support feed mills with FDSA, FMIM, and SAP.

Requirements

• Work‑related experience in Quality Assurance, Food Safety, and FDA/USDA regulations (preferred).
• Required experience with Quality Assurance methods and third‑party certification programs.
• Degree in Poultry Science or a food‑safety‑related field (preferred).

Benefits

• Vision, medical, and dental coverage beginning after 60 days of employment.
• Paid time off including sick leave, vacation, and six company‑observed holidays.
• 401(k) plan with company match after the first year of service, following the company vesting schedule.
• Eligibility for the company’s annual bonus plan (amount varies per standard terms).
• Career development opportunities through continuous learning and development programs.
• Comprehensive pre‑employment drug, alcohol, and background checks; verification of employment eligibility as required by law.

Pay

Base salary range: $108,714.00 – $132,086.70 per year.

Schedule

Full‑time position; hours and days are determined by facility needs. Travel up to 30 weeks per year, including visits to feed mills, hatcheries, grow‑out, and processing facilities.