Food Safety Supervisor

Capstone Search Advisors has partnered with a food manufacturing client in the Cleveland, Ohio area for a Food Safety & Quality Supervisor.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on food safety and quality professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and wants to play a key role in maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.

The Food Safety & Quality Supervisor will work closely with operations, production, sanitation, maintenance, and management to ensure products are manufactured safely, consistently, and in accordance with company standards and applicable regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and support day-to-day food safety and quality activities within the manufacturing facility.
• Lead and maintain food safety and quality programs, including HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, allergen controls, environmental monitoring, and sanitation programs.
• Conduct inspections, audits, and verification activities throughout the facility.
• Investigate quality and food safety issues, identify root causes, and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage product holds, deviations, non-conformances, and associated documentation.
• Support preparation for and execution of regulatory, customer, third-party, and internal audits.
• Maintain accurate food safety and quality records and ensure documentation is completed appropriately and on time.
• Provide training and coaching to employees regarding GMPs, food safety, sanitation, quality procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with customer complaints, product investigations, and corrective actions.
• Help maintain compliance with applicable FDA, USDA, state, customer related requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to a strong food safety and quality culture.
• Supervise, coach, and develop members of the Quality/Food Safety team as applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related discipline preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in food manufacturing, food safety, quality assurance, or quality control.
• Supervisory or team-lead experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, allergen management, sanitation, and preventive controls.
• Familiarity with FDA/USDA regulations and GFSI-recognized food safety standards.
• Experience with internal, customer, regulatory, or third-party audits.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.