FSQ Raw Manager

FSQ Raw Manager

The FSQ Raw Manager is responsible for controlling all upstream biological, process, and supplier risks before they propagate into downstream or RTE operations.

This role ensures raw operations are stable, controlled, and predictable. It is the first control point in the plant's food safety system and a key contributor to both food safety and operational performance (OEE stability).

Key responsibilities include:

• Own HACCP plans across raw processes
• Ensure CCPs are monitored in real time and corrected immediately
• Audit operator understanding and compliance
• Control incoming risks: temperature, pathogen load (assumed risk), ingredient compliance
• Identify supplier variability trends and drive corrective actions
• Stabilize grinding, mixing, and stuffing
• Eliminate shift-to-shift variability and standardize operating parameters
• Enforce separation across boundaries and prevent contamination transfer via personnel, equipment, and materials
• Ensure correct usage and segregation of allergens and ingredients, validate changeover cleaning, and ensure raw product compliance
• Ensure removal of heavy soil loads and prevent contamination spread during cleaning
• Reject incoming product and manage contamination risks

Qualifications include:

• 5+ years FSQ experience in food manufacturing
• Strong HACCP and process control expertise
• Experience in protein/raw environments preferred
• Strong analytical and floor leadership skills

KPIs include:

• CCP compliance rate
• Process variability (shift-to-shift consistency)
• Supplier defect rates
• Raw contamination trends
• Impact on downstream stability (indirect KPI)

The salary range for this role is $94,000 - $106,000 (Salary). Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Jack Link's Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Jack Link's provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Physical demands include standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds, and talking or hearing. The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work environment is a plant/office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet/slippery floors. Travel may be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Employer:

Jack Link's is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.