What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager of Quality & Food Safety position at Joulé?
Title: Manager of Quality & Food Safety
Location: Paterson NJ
Schedule: M-F 8-5 occasional weekends during training
Start: ASAP
Salary: $115-$130k with 5% bonus
Education
Quality & Food Safety Leadership
Ref: #558-Scientific
Location: Paterson NJ
Schedule: M-F 8-5 occasional weekends during training
Start: ASAP
Salary: $115-$130k with 5% bonus
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field required
- MUST Have Flavor or Ingredients manufacturing background
- Experienced managing teams up to 10
- 7 years of Quality Assurance experience in food manufacturing, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
- GC-MS & HPLC experience a plus.
- Strong understanding of FDA regulations, FSMA, GFSI schemes (SQF/BRC/FSSC 2200, HACCP), GMPs, and food safety requirements.
- Proven experience leading audits and developing HACCP and Preventive Controls programs.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency in quality management systems, data analysis, and Microsoft Office; experience with ERP systems (SAGE, ORACLE, SAP) preferred.
Quality & Food Safety Leadership
- Oversee the company’s Food Safety & Quality Management Systems, including FSMA, HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, SQF/BRC/FSSC 22000, and internal quality protocols.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and third-party audit requirements (FDA, FSMA, GFSI, customer audits, etc.).
- Lead and maintain hazard analyses, risk assessments, and preventive controls programs.
- Serve as the facility’s Sanitation lead, partner with Operations on overseeing all sanitation activities for the plant.
- Maintain and update Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) and Master Sanitation Schedules.
- Ensure compliance with environmental monitoring programs, allergen control, and sanitation verification testing (ATP, micro swabs, environmental swabs).
- Partner closely with Operations to ensure equipment is properly cleaned, assembled, and ready for production start-up.
- Drive continuous improvement in sanitation practices, chemical usage, cleaning validations, and documentation.
- Ensure sanitation practices support audit readiness and meet all GFSI/FSMA and internal requirements.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of QA specialists and Sanitation team members.
- Establish clear expectations, training programs, and performance standards for the department.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and food safety awareness.
- Prepare for and lead internal and external audits, corrective actions, and follow-up improvements.
- Maintain all QA documentation, records, and certifications.
- Collaborate with regulatory agencies and customer quality teams, ensuring timely responses and full transparency.
- Implement and improve quality assurance processes, product testing procedures, and environmental monitoring programs.
- Partner with Operations and R&D to drive process improvements that reduce waste, improve yield, and ensure consistent product quality.
- Analyze trends in deviations, customer complaints, and non-conformances to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Provide daily QA support to production to ensure adherence to quality standards and specifications.
- Support new product development through specification creation, change control, commercialization, shelf-life studies, and production trials.
- Participate in cross-functional meetings including Safety, Production, Supply Chain, and R&D to align on quality priorities.
- Manage customer complaints, investigations, and corrective actions.
- Oversee supplier approval processes, COAs, and ingredient quality verifications.
- Ensure product traceability, mock recall readiness, and robust documentation control.
Ref: #558-Scientific
Salary : $115,000 - $130,000