Director, FSQA – Manufacturing
Chomps
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $160,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide FSQA oversight for third-party (3P) manufacturing, repack, and warehouse partners
- Ensure regulatory compliance, lead continuous improvement programs, and oversee incident management
- Lead, mentor, and develop FSQA team members to support continuous growth and alignment with organizational objectives
- Build and maintain strong partnerships while ensuring compliance with USDA requirements, GMP, HACCP, and third-party certification standards
- Implement and manage quality improvement initiatives
- Support the development and implementation of processes, procedures, and systems to meet FSQA needs
- Analyze consumer experience and sensory feedback to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
- Partner with co-manufacturers to support new product development and change management
- Ensure timely investigations of food safety incidents and quality issues
- Collaborate cross-functionally with multiple departments
- Travel to current and prospective 3P co-manufacturing, repack, and storage facilities as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years of FSQA experience
- Prior experience working with USDA-FSIS is required; experience with FDA is preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of experience leading, developing, and managing salaried direct reports
- Experience with GFSI-benchmarked programs and HACCP
- Working knowledge of applicable regulatory and certification requirements (e.g., CFR Food and Drugs; USDA Organic; Non-GMO; Gluten Free; Kosher)
- Ability to travel 1–2 times per month to various 3P manufacturing locations
- Prior experience in ready-to-eat food manufacturing is required
- Expertise in root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) planning
- Experience with meat grinding, smokehouse, and thermoforming packaging equipment is preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel
- Proven experience managing product recalls, including coordination with USDA officials
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
- Exceptional organizational skills and strong attention to detail
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K 6% match
- Monthly reimbursements for wellness and home office
- Unlimited PTO and 13+ paid holiday days
- Hybrid & flexible remote schedule
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Company-wide Continual Education budget
- Unlimited snacks
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
FSQAregulatory compliancecontinuous improvementHACCPGMProot cause analysiscorrective and preventive action (CAPA)ready-to-eat food manufacturingmeat grindingthermoforming packaging
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsnegotiation skillsconflict resolutionorganizational skillsattention to detail
Certifications
USDA-FSISGFSI-benchmarked programsUSDA OrganicNon-GMOGluten FreeKosher