Quality Assurance & Food Safety Supervisor

Honey Smoked Fish Co. • Denver, CO

6d

About The Position

The Quality Assurance & Food Safety (FSQA) Supervisor is responsible for overseeing, monitoring, and documenting process controls to ensure all products are manufactured safely, consistently, and in compliance with established specifications and regulatory requirements. This role plays a key part in maintaining effective quality and food safety systems that support the success of the business. The FSQA Supervisor leads and supports Quality Assurance Technicians across all shifts, ensuring process audits, ingredient inspections, and GMP compliance are consistently executed.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in food safety and quality assurance within a food manufacturing environment
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build cross-functional relationships
• Positive, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset
• Commitment to fostering a culture of food safety, quality, and workplace safety

Nice To Haves

• HACCP (Seafood preferred) and/or PCQI certification strongly preferred
• Experience working in small, fast-paced, entrepreneurial manufacturing environments
• Bilingual candidates strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain and coach employees on proper sanitation, personal hygiene, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Ensure production and quality parameters are met for all products
• Enforce strict identity-preserved manufacturing requirements, including Kosher and Gluten-Free programs
• Support compliance with HACCP, SQF, FDA, State Department of Health, and customer requirements
• Complete HACCP documentation (daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly) and ensure records are accurate, verified, and submitted on time
• Review food safety and quality records completed by all departments
• Manage the Pest Control program and ensure findings and recommendations are resolved in a timely manner
• Assist with new and current employee training on food safety, HACCP, and related programs
• Participate in external audits and regulatory inspections, including FDA, Department of Health, SQF certification, Kosher, Gluten-Free, and customer audits
• Identify, report, and assist in resolving food safety or quality issues; escalate concerns to the FSQA Manager, as needed
• Perform pre-shift and post-shift checks, daily SSOP facility walkthroughs, and sanitation verifications
• Manage the Positive Release program, including placing product on hold during food safety or quality incidents
• Reinforce the implementation and adherence to SOPs and SSOPs
• Support the FSQA Manager with annual prerequisite programs, including calibration, environmental monitoring, and verification/validation activities
• Routinely monitor and document cooler temperatures throughout the week
• Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready work environment
• Conduct monthly internal audits to verify SQF procedures are properly followed
• Provide backup support and coverage for QA Technicians as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees