Food Safety Quality Manager

E.A. Sween Company•Eden Prairie, MN

8h•$86,940 - $130,522•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Safety & Quality Manager leads the implementation of the organization’s FSQ strategy at the Eden Prairie facility, driving systems, processes, and continuous improvements that ensure product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Partnering closely with Operations, this role champions food safety culture, hygiene standards, and operational excellence across production and support functions while supporting the company’s Lean initiatives.

Requirements

BS degree in Food Science or a Life Science with 3-5 years of production experience.
Management/Supervisory experience – minimum 2 years.
HACCP certificate.
SQF certification, or equivalent experience.
PCQI certificate preferred or obtained within 3 months of employment.
Experience implementing HACCP principles and FSMA rules including preventive controls.
Personal computer skills (Microsoft Word & Excel, Network).
Attention to precision and detail.
Ability to interact with all divisions and levels of employees.
Possess problem solving strengths, work independently.

Nice To Haves

Seafood HACCP certificate.
E1/JD Edwards or other EPR system experience.
Experience working in a USDA inspected facility.

Responsibilities

Leads all aspects of quality, food safety, regulatory, and sanitation within the Eden Prairie, MN facility.
Provides leadership to the Eden Prairie plant to develop and deliver results for key food safety and quality KPI’s.
Responsible for all FSQ-related CAPA projects.
Ensure development and implementation of quality and food safety processes in Redzone compliance software.
Oversee the plant Pest Control programs and communicate with PCO.
Oversee facility Janitorial services that support plant operations.
Review customer complaint data for trends that negatively impact food safety and quality.
Execute assigned food safety, quality and continuous improvement activities to support SQF System as updated.
Regulatory point of contact for the plant with State and Federal regulators. Ensure compliance with regulatory and EA Sween policies.
Responsible for finished product quality and safety; determines disposition of finished product in conjunction with the FSQ management team.
Evaluate, develop and execute ways to improve the manufacturing process to continually improve product quality.
Ensure compliance to international and federal safety standards including but not limited to SQF, FSMA, FDA, Seafood, USDA and local agency requirements.
Develop, update and ensure implementation of food safety and HACCP plans.
Review and update HA/risk assessment annually and as changes in product and/or process occur.
Provide training to employees responsible for functions that support preventative controls and critical control points.
Ensure supporting documentation is complete including CAPA.
Ensure food safety and HACCP plans have been validated.
Lead HACCP team meetings and track changes as necessary.
Participate in verification/pre-shipment reviews of CCP, allergen sequencing, EM and product test results utilizing the Redzone compliance software.
Acting lead for the facility in mock recall and recall situations. Assist in maintenance and testing of the trace-recall program in conjunction with the rest of the FSQ team.
Lead development and maintenance of facility allergen programs.
Participate in the annual FSQ budgeting process and maintain costs against budget.
Ensure that all quality and food safety test procedures are efficient and cost-effective. Revise methods and SOP’s as needed.
Research and recommend capital purchase for Food Safety & Quality during annual budgeting.
Responsible for self-development classes/seminars/webinars to maintain qualifications for the Food Safety & Quality Manager position. Involvement in Food Safety organizations is encouraged.
Lead the development of the FSQ team including hiring, development plans, feedback, recognition and performance management.
Lead the FSQ team to be active partners with Plant Operations leadership.
Develop and maintain accurate job descriptions and performance standards for direct reports within the Food Safey & Quality Department.
Provide leadership support to the plant Quality Department in the absence of the Plant Quality Managers.
Support and demonstrate the EA Sween Spirit and Values.
Successfully complete the mandatory EA Sween Quarterly Safety Training sessions for the purpose of complying with both OSHA regulations and EA Sween policy.
Follow employer safety and health rules, regulations and standard work in performing the job.
Report hazardous conditions to site safety professional and supervisor of area with safety concern.
Wear proper PPE as needed/required in appropriate areas.