Food Safety Compliance Supervisor

National DCP•Bellingham, MA

6d•$80,000 - $86,000•Onsite

About The Position

National DCP, LLC (NDCP) is hiring a Food Safety Compliance Supervisor for its Bellingham, Massachusetts location. NDCP is a supply chain company supporting more than 10,000 Dunkin’ restaurants across the U.S. The supervisor performs core technical responsibilities similar to those of a Food Safety Compliance Specialist while overseeing food safety, quality, occupational safety, environmental, maintenance, audit, and regulatory compliance activities across two to three assigned multi-temperature distribution centers, including freezer, chilled, and dry areas. The role serves as the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Practitioner and Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) lead for assigned facilities and maintains continuous audit readiness. The position reports to the Operations Director or Warehouse Director, depending on the distribution center structure, and receives support from the corporate Manager, Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance. The supervisor provides guidance and coaching to Food Safety Compliance Specialists at assigned smaller locations and serves as an escalation point for those locations. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with full-time core daytime hours that may be flexible based on business needs. Travel of up to 15% is required. Compensation is $80,000–$86,000 annually, paid weekly, with 5% bonus potential. NDCP describes its workplace as collaborative and people-first, with opportunities for growth and career advancement.

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, and oversee multiple locations.
Ability to 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 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 activities.
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 and conduct routine site visits and multi-site compliance assessments.
Provide guidance, coaching, and development to assigned Food Safety Compliance Specialists.
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.
Supervise others.