[Hiring] Regional Quality FS Manager @Maker's Pride Talent Acquisition Team

Role Description

The Regional Quality FS Manager is a hands-on leader and technically responsible for ensuring food safety and quality standards across multiple manufacturing sites. This role supports plant QA teams, drives execution of quality systems, provides audit readiness support, and ensures alignment with regulatory, customer, and internal expectations.

• Responsible for aiding in the development and execution of all aspects of Quality Assurance with customers, suppliers, local and corporate-wide Maker’s Pride employees and the manufacturing staff at facilities within the designated platform.
• Participate in and contribute to the Maker’s Pride Production System (HPS) elements (Drumbeat, Weekly KPI, etc.)
• Execute gap assessments against customer/GFSI/regulatory requirements and generate action plans to assess identified gaps.
• Provide support and aid in preparation for all customer visits and external audits.
• Coach, teach, mentor site Quality Managers and Supervisors as assigned.
• Provide guidance on investigation and disposition of held products as needed.
• Complete FSQA improvement projects as assigned.
• Train quality and operations teams as necessary on newly instituted programs.
• Aid in identifying critical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for sites to drive improvements.
• Act as liaison between Maker’s Pride and Customer QA representatives when corporate support is required.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis activities and support Corrective Action/Preventative Action program requirements.
• Support auditing of sanitation practices as needed and pre-operational inspection verification.
• Provide audit over-check and assurance that each plant is maintaining policies and directives set forth in local plant SOPs and work instructions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on key platform projects.
• Assess Environmental Monitoring Programs to ensure continued seek and destroy approach to pathogens.
• Trend and analyze data to drive focus on key areas for improvement.
• Other duties as identified or assigned by Platform or Senior Quality Director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business/science-related field is required (Exceptions approved by Senior Quality Director).
• 5-7+ years of related FSQA work experience in food manufacturing (RTE, snack bars, baked bar, granola, bread, cold form bar, cookies, crackers, or similar preferred); USDA experience is a plus.
• 3+ years of experience managing and leading a Quality and food safety/sanitation staff in a related food manufacturing environment and direct ownership of compliance.
• PCQI and HACCP Certification required; SQF Practitioner is a strong plus.
• Experience with audit prep, root cause analysis (RCA), CAPA, sanitation programs, and EMP.
• Microsoft Suite computer experience; SAP a plus.
• Must be detail-oriented, have strong self-confidence and leadership skills, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work independently.

Requirements

• Ability to travel 50% of the time.
• Ability to use hands and fingers.
• Ability to see, hear, and talk.
• Employee frequently required to stand, walk, or climb.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Walk up to 400 yards to work and break areas.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds on an infrequent basis.

Benefits

• The pay range for this full-time, salaried position is $124,818 - $187,226/year.
• Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training.
• The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, 401k, and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.

Company Description

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.