Food Safety Manager

Versova•Johnstown, OH

2d•$90,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Food Safety Manager (FSM) is responsible for overseeing, implementing, and ensuring the success of food safety and quality assurance programs for all egg processing facilities. This role manages QA personnel, ensures compliance with federal, state, and customer/third-party regulations, and works closely with the Compliance Team, Operations Management, Safety Team, and Human Resources to deliver safe and wholesome products to customers.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related field (Quality Assurance, Food Science, Biology, Operations Management, etc.) or commensurate experience
2-4 years of experience managing personnel and programs
3-5 years' experience in similar processing environment
HACCP certification (or ability to become certified)
SQF certification (or ability to become certified)
Excellent communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

Nice To Haves

Experience in egg processing industry
Demonstrated ability to gain employee buy-in for compliance programs
Working knowledge of state and federal regulations related to food production

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and improve food safety and quality assurance programs
Manage and develop QA personnel, ensuring adequate staffing for all processing shifts
Ensure compliance with SQF, FDA, USDA, state, and customer regulations/standards
Conduct routine reviews with operations management and lead third-party audits
Provide training for QA team and operations personnel on food safety and quality assurance
Investigate and resolve customer complaints and nonconformities
Perform routine internal audits of shell egg facilities
Serve as SQF Practitioner for shell egg facilities
Promote a culture of food safety through operational engagement
Other duties as assigned