Assistant FSQ Manager; Countryside

Johnsonville

Location:

Countryside

Our No. 1 priority at Johnsonville is providing a safe work environment for every Member we employ. Our industry-leading safety record, coupled with the safety awards we’ve received, demonstrate this commitment. Members of our safety team maintain the safety of Johnsonville Members in our facilities, continuously finding new and better ways to do so. We’re also dedicated to producing only the highest-quality products for consumers worldwide to enjoy – ones we would be proud to serve at our own family table.

Our quality team ensures Johnsonville meets or exceeds all standards set by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), of the US Department of Agriculture and other regulatory agencies. Our commitment to quality is unparalleled, thanks to the dedication of each quality team member.

Johnsonville has an opportunity for an Assistant Food Safety & Quality Coordinator to join our campus FSQ Team s role carries significant ownership for food safety and quality decisions within a complex, high-volume sausage manufacturing and distribution environment. The individual in this position serves as a key Food Safety & Quality leader responsible for protecting consumers, supporting business objectives, and ensuring compliance with regulatory, customer, and company requirements across multiple production areas.

This role requires the ability to effectively prioritize competing demands, assess risk, and make timely independent decisions in a fast-paced environment where multiple issues and opportunities may occur simultaneously. The Assistant Food Safety & Quality Coordinator partners closely with Operations, Reliability Excellence, Sanitation, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, and Leadership Teams to drive food safety performance, quality system effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.

In addition to technical leadership, this role is responsible for developing and coaching multiple FSQ members while building a culture of accountability, ownership, and proactive problem solving. This position is ideal for an individual seeking to expand leadership capability, influence across a broad operational scope, and prepare for future Food Safety & Quality leadership opportunities.

• Own and make timely independent food safety and quality decisions for a complex manufacturing and distribution campus, including product disposition, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and escalation of issues that may impact consumers, customers, or business operations.
• Ensure the daily HACCP documentation is complete, pre-shipments are reviewed, and proper follow-ups are documented
• Represent Food Safety and Quality on cross-functional project teams
• Partner with Operations, Reliability Excellence, Sanitation, Supply Chain, and facility leadership to identify, assess, and resolve complex food safety and quality issues impacting production performance and customer expectations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures that support product and process safety, product quality, GMP compliance, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Maintain ownership of facility food safety plans, quality systems, food defense programs, and regulatory documentation to ensure audit readiness and compliance.
• Build capability across the facility by educating and influencing members on food safety expectations, quality standards, decision-making, and proactive problem solving.
• Lead internal, third-party, customer, and regulatory audit preparation and response, ensuring strong follow-up, corrective actions, and sustainable preventive controls.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, prioritization, and accountability for Food Safety Quality Leaders and FSQ…