FSQA Manager in Bradford ON

Our client, a leading Canadian food manufacturer, is looking for an FSQA Manager to join their team. The FSQA Manager is responsible for execution of all Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs throughout the facility, they are a key member of the senior leadership team and is responsible for driving departmental growth, establishing, and maintaining positive relationships with internal/external teams and contacts and will lead and develop the FSQA team.

What You’ll Do

• Provide FSQA site leadership and guidance to the FSQA team and to other functional groups on quality and food safety related opportunities and issues.
• Contribute as a key member of the facility leadership team providing input on strategic decisions, continuous improvement and driving food safety culture.
• Actively participate in recurring cross functional meetings including leadership reviews, foreign material prevention meetings, project meetings, sanitation meetings, HACCP team meetings, product development meetings and others as required.
• Lead and/or support change management activities related to processes, programs and/or systems at the facility.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for continuous improvement within existing plant and corporate FSQA programs, lead and support the implementation of changes at the facility.
• Lead and facilitate Food Safety and Quality Risk Assessments for product development projects, and as required when food safety and/or quality concerns are identified.

Education and Experience

• 5 years of experience leading a high performing FSQA team in a GFSI certified (BRC is an asset), regulated food manufacturing facility (RTE is an asset).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Microbiology or a related field would be considered an asset.
• Proven ability to coach for high performance.
• Demonstrated knowledge of HACCP and GFSI requirements, BRC would be considered and asset.
• Demonstrated ability to implement corrective actions to mitigate / eliminate risk.
• Energetic and positive leadership style.

If you are someone that is ideal for this position and have a passion to be part of a high profile food manufacturing company please submit your resume in Microsoft Word format – and don’t forget to include your accomplishments and achievements on your resume! We look forward to hearing from you.