Food Safety Quality Manager

About the Role

Johnsonville has an opportunity for a Food Safety/Quality Coordinator to join our Holton FSQ Team. Your passion for continuous improvement will support the company in its drive to create a best-in-world quality culture through leadership and member interaction. This job is perfect for an individual who has a track record of improving and expanding the scope of their responsibilities and wants to continue to grow and be challenged.

About Our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way.

Our No. 1 priority at Johnsonville is providing a safe work environment for every Member we employ. Our industry-leading safety record, coupled with the safety awards we’ve received, demonstrate this commitment. We’re also dedicated to producing only the highest-quality products for consumers worldwide to enjoy—ones we would be proud to serve at our own family table. Our quality team ensures Johnsonville meets or exceeds all standards set by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the US Department of Agriculture and other regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement, striving for zero IFR year after year.
• Promote Johnsonville Culture and work with members to drive strategic continuous improvement efforts tied to food safety and quality risks or incidents in the animal harvest and fresh sausage processes.
• Lead the plant food safety and quality system through administration of the written food safety and quality programs, procedures, and policies.
• Collaborate with teams to achieve continuous improvement within the food safety and quality performance with key performance metrics, identify trends and process variation, and drive corrective actions.
• Lead and administer the facility’s Animal Welfare System and Programs.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including USDA-FSIS, Federal, and State requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams to excel at all site internal, customer, regulatory, and SQF audits, ensuring effective preparation, execution, and follow-up.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply technical acumen to meat food safety and quality systems.
• Use your technical expertise to train members on food safety principles, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
• Actively participate in network-wide project work as applied to food safety, quality, animal welfare, and process-related improvements.
• Directly coach and develop Food Safety and Quality team members.
• Lead and manage the performance of third-party contractors, such as pest control and sanitation providers.
• Lead FSQ capital pipeline planning and budget development efforts to align facility investments with network food safety and quality strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Meat Science, Microbiology, or related field preferred.
• 5 years of experience in a quality leadership role required.
• Experience in food required; meat/poultry processing and harvest preferred.

Skills

• Proficient at influential leadership and the ability to grow direct and indirect members.
• Knowledge and understanding of food safety, HACCP systems, USDA/FDA, Animal Handling and Welfare programs, and regulatory requirements; established regulatory relationships.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
• Understanding of Safe Quality Food program preferred.
• Experience with fresh product shelf life and microbiology.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement processes (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, etc.).
• Experience working in SAP Business Operating System desired.
• Proficient with data management and Statistical Process Control.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Project management and team leadership skills.

Benefits

• Potential for a monthly bonus and 401k with a company match.
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Fertility and adoption assistance.
• Competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.