Director, Quality and Food Safety

The Boston Beer Company

Director overseeing quality and food safety across beverage alcohol manufacturing, ensuring compliance and fostering a culture of quality and improvement. Leading a multidisciplinary team and managing quality strategies in a hybrid role.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeBreinigsville • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $158,000 - $284,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading Quality and Food Safety strategies, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards such as FDA and TTB, and implementing GFSI-aligned food safety systems. Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, drive quality performance through KPIs, and influence cross-functional collaboration in regulated food manufacturing environments.

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Quality ManagementFood Safety ComplianceStatistical Process Control (SPC)Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)Leadership in Regulated Environments

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Hard Skills

Food Safety SystemsDesign of Experiments (DOE)Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)Risk ManagementPerformance MonitoringAudit LeadershipStatistical Process Control (SPC)Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

Soft Skills

CommunicationLeadershipBusiness AcumenTraining and DevelopmentCross-Functional Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)

Industry Keywords

Beverage ManufacturingAlcohol Industry RegulationsSupplier Quality ProgramsSanitation ProgramsMulti-Site Operations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the enterprise Quality and Food Safety strategy across internal manufacturing sites and external partners, aligning programs with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and brand standards.
Design, implement, and continuously improve Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)-aligned food safety systems while ensuring audit readiness and compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), state, and international regulations.
Establish and oversee supplier and contract manufacturing quality and food safety programs, including qualification, risk management, specifications, change control, and performance monitoring.
Lead quality and food safety incident response activities, including investigations, product holds, recalls, withdrawals, and regulatory interactions.
Drive enterprise quality performance through key performance indicators (KPIs), trend analysis, consumer complaints, sensory programs, Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) programs.
Build and strengthen a culture of quality and food safety through training, standard work, leadership engagement, and partnerships across union and non-union operations.
Lead, develop, and grow a multidisciplinary Quality and Food Safety organization supporting breweries, sensory operations, and contract manufacturing partners.
Manage functional budgets, laboratory and system investments, and talent development initiatives to support long-term business objectives.
Influence cross-functional teams across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, research and development, regulatory, legal, and people operations to achieve enterprise quality goals.
Travel up to 25% and work in both office and manufacturing environments requiring personal protective equipment (PPE), lifting up to 50 pounds, and extended periods of computer use.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degrees in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
Minimum of 15 years of quality experience, including at least 5 years in a management role.
Progressive leadership experience within beverage, alcohol, or other regulated food manufacturing environments, including multi-site and contract manufacturing operations.
Strong expertise in Statistical Process Control (SPC), process improvement, Design of Experiments (DOE), and enterprise quality systems.
Deep knowledge of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), sanitation programs, Safe Quality Food (SQF) or equivalent Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards, and alcohol industry regulatory requirements.
Demonstrated experience leading audits, regulatory inspections, and enterprise-level CAPA programs.
Experience operating within both union and non-union manufacturing environments.
Strong business acumen with the ability to balance compliance, risk management, operational performance, and growth objectives.
Proven ability to communicate complex technical and regulatory information to business leaders and stakeholders.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, wear required PPE, perform bending, twisting, and reaching activities, and work in manufacturing environments as needed.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous healthcare on day one
Stock purchase plan
401k
Tuition reimbursement
Fertility/adoption support
Free financial coaching
Health & wellness program and discounts
Professional development & training
Free beer!