Food Safety and Compliance Manager Job Description
Position Title: Food Safety and Compliance Manager
Location: Tallahassee, FL (On-site)
Schedule: Exempt, full-time, Monday to Friday, with regular travel between Plant and Distribution Center
Overview
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Food Safety and Compliance Manager with at least 3 years of leadership experience in the food manufacturing or processing industry. This role is critical to ensuring our food safety systems are robust, our regulatory and customer requirements are met, and our quality control practices consistently protect our brand and customers.
The ideal candidate will have a deep knowledge of SQF, hands-on experience with FDA audits, and a strong ability to lead cross-functional teams through risk-based decision-making and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
1. Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance
· Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of the company’s food safety systems in accordance with SQF, FSMA, and FDA regulations.
· Own the site’s Food Safety Plan (HACCP, Preventive Controls), ensuring it is current, validated, and effective.
· Prepare for and lead regulatory and third-party audits, including FDA and SQF certifications.
· Manage the CAPA process for food safety deviations, ensuring effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.
· Coordinate food safety training and internal auditing programs across departments.
· Identify potential compliance risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
2. Customer and Supplier Compliance
· Ensure all customer-specific food safety, labeling, and documentation requirements are met.
· Oversee compliance with supplier approval programs and incoming goods inspections.
· Respond to customer quality/safety audits and documentation requests with clarity and confidence.
· Communicate compliance risks to leadership and proactively drive mitigation.
3. Quality Control & Continuous Improvement
· Implement and monitor quality control procedures throughout production to meet product specifications.
· Oversee finished goods and in-process checks, hold-and-release systems, and product traceability.
· Use data and trend analysis to identify quality deviations and drive process improvements.
· Foster a “right-first time” culture on the floor, integrating food safety with quality metrics.
4. Team Leadership and Culture Building
· Supervise and develop the QA and food safety team, including training, evaluations, and daily support.
· Promote a culture of food safety awareness and ownership across the facility.
· Act as a hands-on leader — visible in production areas and accessible to operators and leads.
Compensation details: 90000-100000 Yearly Salary
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