Senior Manager FSQA & Sanitation

Senior FSQA & Sanitation Manager

Work is Sweet! 'Quality without Compromise' is not just a motto at See's Candies. It is the most important ingredient in our recipe for success. See's Candies has been in business since 1921 and maintains a reputation for producing the highest quality candy and providing superior customer service.

See's is a leader in the confectionery industry with over 250 retail shops across the USA, a growing e-commerce business, and expanding opportunities internationally. We are seeking friendly, enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about helping us grow and thrive in our second century.

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

The Senior FSQA & Sanitation Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing all Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Sanitation programs across five manufacturing and distribution facilities. This role ensures compliance with all applicable FDA, FSMA, USDA, CDPH, OSHA, SQF, GFSI, EPA, and local regulatory requirements, while driving quality, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and a strong food safety culture throughout the organization.

This position provides strategic leadership and technical expertise for food safety systems, sanitation execution, environmental monitoring, supplier quality, audit readiness, integrated pest management, regulatory compliance, and quality systems management. The Senior FSQA & Sanitation Manager partners cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Procurement, Warehousing, R&D, and Corporate Leadership to protect product quality, consumer safety, and the company's legacy of excellence.

The pay range for this position is expected to be $135k - $150k annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and manage FSQA and Sanitation teams across multiple manufacturing, packaging, and distribution facilities, ensuring proper staffing, scheduling, training, and performance management.
• Coach, mentor, and develop FSQA Managers, Sanitation Managers, Supervisors, and support staff to foster accountability, consistency, and operational excellence.
• Manage all personnel-related activities, including hiring, onboarding, labor budget management, performance evaluations, coaching, discipline, training, and termination recommendations in accordance with company policies and union contract requirements where applicable.
• Promote a culture of safety, food safety, quality, sanitation excellence, continuous improvement, and employee engagement across all facilities.
• Ensure effective communication and seamless transitions between shifts to support food safety, quality, sanitation, sustainability, and operational goals.
• Oversee and maintain Food Safety and Quality Management Systems to ensure compliance with FDA, FSMA, USDA, CDPH, SQF, GFSI, HACCP/HARPC, GMP, and company standards.
• Lead the review, validation, verification, and continuous improvement of The Food Safety HACCP/HARPC plans, SOPs, SSOPs, OPLs, forms, registers, and prerequisite programs.
• Manage document control systems to ensure all food safety, sanitation, and quality documentation remains accurate, current, accessible, and compliant.
• Ensure all facilities maintain audit readiness and successfully pass internal, regulatory, customer, and third-party audits with minimal findings.
• Lead site crisis management activities, mock recalls, traceability exercises, regulatory inspections, and product recall execution.
• Verify and validate corrective and preventive actions related to food safety, sanitation, environmental monitoring, and quality deviations.
• Utilize SPC and other analytical tools to identify trends, establish KPIs, improve process capability, and drive operational improvements.
• Lead root cause investigations related to customer complaints, food safety incidents, sanitation failures, environmental findings, and quality losses.
• Develop, implement, and standardize sanitation programs, SSOPs, Master Sanitation Schedules (MSS), sanitation validation procedures, and cleaning effectiveness programs across all facilities.
• Oversee sanitation operations to ensure manufacturing, packaging, and warehouse areas are always maintained in sanitary and food-safe conditions.
• Lead environmental monitoring and pre-operational inspection programs to verify sanitation effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Manage integrated pest management programs and third-party sanitation and chemical suppliers to ensure performance, compliance, and cost effectiveness.
• Drive sanitation innovation and continuous improvement initiatives focused on water conservation, chemical optimization, dry-cleaning technologies, and waste reduction.
• Ensure proper chemical handling, hazardous communication compliance, sanitation safety practices, and employee training programs are effectively implemented.
• Evaluate supplier quality audit programs and evaluate supplier compliance with food…