Food Safety & Quality Control Manager
About The Position
Warmerdam Packing, LLC, headquartered in Hanford, California, packs, cools and ships premium cherries, plum cherries, kiwi and pomegranates. Its farming division, New Excelsior Farming, LLC is one of the largest cherry growers in the southern San Joaquin Valley and farms over 1,500 acres of cherries, plum cherries and kiwi. The Food Safety & Quality Control Manager is responsible for overseeing, implementing, and continuously improving the company’s food safety and quality systems for fresh fruit operations. This role ensures compliance with FDA, USDA, FSMA Produce Safety Rule, customer specifications, and third-party audit standards while driving a strong food safety culture across packing, storage, and distribution operations.
Requirements
- 3–5+ years of food safety and quality management experience in fresh produce or fresh fruit operations
- Strong knowledge of FSMA Produce Safety Rule, HACCP, GMPs, and sanitation programs
- Experience leading third-party audits and regulatory inspections
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
Nice To Haves
- HACCP Certification (Preferred)
- PCQI certification (Preferred)
- Experience with PrimusGFS, Global GA, SQF, or similar audit schemes (Preferred)
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain food safety programs including HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, and FSMA Produce Safety compliance
- Ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, state regulations, and customer requirements
- Serve as the primary contact for regulatory agencies, third-party auditors, and customer audits
- Lead and manage audits (PrimusGFS, Global G.A.P., SQF, or similar) and corrective action follow-up
- Oversee environmental monitoring, sanitation verification, and pathogen prevention programs
- Manage incoming, in-process, and finished product quality inspections
- Establish and enforce quality specifications for fresh fruit products
- Investigate quality issues, customer complaints, and non-conformances; implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
- Monitor shelf-life, maturity, defects, and product condition
- Cold Chain Management throughout the production process
- Lead, train, and mentor QC and food safety staff
- Conduct food safety, GMP, and quality training for operations personnel
- Promote a strong food safety and quality culture throughout the organization
- Maintain accurate food safety and quality records
- Review and approve SOPs, policies, and procedures
- Prepare reports on audit results, trends, and performance metrics
- Identify risks and opportunities for improvement in food safety and quality systems
- Support operational efficiency while maintaining compliance and product integrity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
