Food Safety Compliance Supervisor

National DCP•Lockport, IL

18h•$80,000 - $86,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Safety Compliance Supervisor oversees food safety, quality, occupational safety, environmental, maintenance, audit, and regulatory compliance activities across two to three assigned distribution centers. The distribution centers have freezer, chilled, and dry areas. The supervisor serves as the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Practitioner and Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) lead for assigned facilities and maintains continuous audit readiness. The role reports to the Operations Director or Warehouse Director, depending on the distribution center structure, and receives corporate functional support from the Manager, Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance. The supervisor provides guidance and coaching to Food Safety Compliance Specialists at smaller assigned locations and acts as the escalation point for assigned locations. The position is based in Lockport, Illinois, and follows a Monday-through-Friday schedule with full-time core daytime hours that may be flexible based on business needs. Travel of up to 15% is required.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent work experience in food safety, quality, safety, environmental compliance, supply chain, warehouse operations, or a related field.
2–4 years of relevant experience.
Working knowledge of food safety, quality, and workplace safety principles.
Experience leading audits, inspections, investigations, corrective actions, or compliance activities.
Strong organization, communication, coaching, problem-solving, documentation, and Microsoft Office skills.
Ability to work independently, collaborate cross-functionally, oversee multiple locations, and travel up to 15%.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Experience with SQF, HACCP, PCQI, OSHA, FDA, EPA, DOT, internal auditing, food distribution, warehousing, logistics, or manufacturing.
HACCP, SQF Practitioner, PCQI, OSHA 30-Hour, or Internal Auditor training or certification.

Responsibilities

Serve as the SQF Practitioner for assigned distribution centers and lead SQF certification and compliance activities.
Lead PCQI activities and preventive controls verification for assigned distribution centers.
Plan, lead, and support internal, external, customer, certification, and regulatory audits.
Conduct internal food safety audits and maintain continuous audit readiness.
Manage corrective action logs, including root cause analysis, timely closure, and effectiveness verification.
Conduct annual traceability exercises and mock recalls.
Validate compliance with food safety, sanitation, quality, product hold, release, and disposition requirements.
Maintain required documentation, training records, compliance reporting, and management review support.
Lead occupational safety and OSHA compliance activities for assigned distribution centers.
Conduct safety inspections, audits, hazard assessments, and incident investigations.
Maintain OSHA programs and documentation, including LOTO, HazCom, Powered Industrial Trucks, PPE, Emergency Action Plans, fire prevention, contractor safety, and ergonomics.
Maintain OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 records and support required reporting.
Coordinate safety training, Safety Committee activities, injury-prevention efforts, emergency drills, and emergency equipment inspections.
Lead annual reviews of emergency action, severe weather, evacuation, active threat, crisis management, and business continuity plans.
Manage Tier II chemical inventory reporting for assigned distribution centers.
Ensure proper hazardous material storage, labeling, handling, and documentation.
Maintain Safety Data Sheets and chemical inventories.
Coordinate water, backflow, sprinkler, fire protection, and other required testing.
Coordinate spill response, third-party vendors, and regulatory agency interactions as assigned.
Ensure facility infrastructure, food-contact equipment, refrigeration, docks, alarms, emergency systems, and material handling equipment meet applicable requirements.
Monitor preventive maintenance completion, documentation, and audit readiness.
Review equipment modifications, installations, and repairs for compliance impact.
Support capital projects, housekeeping, sanitation, contingency planning, and business continuity.
Coach employees and site leadership on food safety, quality, OSHA, environmental, and compliance expectations.
Provide real-time feedback during floor observations, inspections, and audits.
Support onboarding and deliver or coordinate required compliance training.
Maintain inspection reports, audit documentation, training records, metrics, and compliance files.
Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Human Resources, Safety, and Leadership to promote accountability and continuous improvement.
Oversee compliance execution across two to three assigned distribution centers.
Provide direct guidance, coaching, and development to assigned Food Safety Compliance Specialists.
Conduct routine site visits and multi-site compliance assessments.
Review CAPAs, audit findings, corrective action plans, and compliance performance across assigned locations.
Monitor multi-site KPIs and trends and report results to the Manager, Warehouse Safety / Food Safety.
Serve as the escalation point for significant food safety, quality, safety, environmental, maintenance, or regulatory concerns.
Support customer, certification, and regulatory audits across assigned facilities.