Food Safety & Quality; FSQ Manager - Inglewood, CA

Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) Manager

Classification: Exempt

Salary Grade/Range: $65,000 to $85,000

Reports to: Director, Food Safety and Quality

Date: April 2023

Ensures compliance with all Good Manufacturing Procedures. Works with key personnel in the facility on quality assurance issues.

• Have working knowledge and understanding of food-borne pathogens; methods of cleaning and sanitizing to minimize risks.
• Have a working knowledge of HACCP concepts, SDS sheets, government, and industry FSQ codes and standards.
• Familiarize with company standards, practices, and procedures.
• Communicate FSQ requirements to various employee groups.
• Have the ability to motivate and build a team.
• Cultivate a Food Safety and Quality Culture among all departments.
• Have good communication skills both written and oral.
• Conduct audits of vendor facilities and product ingredients.
• Conduct management training regarding FSQ requirements to ensure compliance.
• Reviews reports regarding regular inspections, sanitation violations, and corrective actions to resolve deficiencies; ensure appropriate actions are taken on a timely basis.
• Support corporate efforts to facilitate uniform quality standards for food safety quality.
• Audit "Good Manufacturing Process" training and compliance for the facility.
• Oversee that FDA and USDA standard requirements are documented to maintain compliance.
• Regularly audit that sanitation requirements are maintained in all areas of the facility.

• Passing and improving audit results related to Food Safety and Quality.
• Achievement of corporate objectives for corporate policies and goals.
• Consistently set expectations and hold subordinates accountable to key duties and standards.
• Ensure all FSQ required standards are followed and verify documentation compliance.

• Minimum of a B.S. Degree from a 4-year university.
• 3-5 years of experience in the food industry.
• Experience in a USDA facility a plus.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and stand for long periods and reach with hands and arms.

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work may vary depending on Unit/Plant visits.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.