FSQA Supervisor (Food Safety & Quality Assurance)

Salary: $58,000–$63,000 per year
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Location: Liberty, MO
Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Position Overview

This role is responsible for maintaining food safety management systems, ensuring compliance with FDA, FSMA, HACCP, and SQF standards, and promoting a culture of food safety and continuous improvement throughout facility operations.

The FSQA Supervisor will work closely with Operations, Production, Sanitation, and Maintenance teams to ensure products meet regulatory, customer, and company quality standards. The ideal candidate has a strong background in food safety, experience leading teams, and the ability to identify risks, resolve issues, and maintain audit readiness.

Key Responsibilities

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  Lead and maintain the facility's Food Safety and Quality Management System in compliance with FDA, FSMA, SQF, customer, and company requirements.
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  Serve as the facility's food safety leader and oversee implementation of the SQF Food Safety Program.
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  Develop, maintain, and manage the facility's Food Safety Plan, including hazard analysis, preventive controls, monitoring, verification, validation, and corrective actions.
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  Ensure compliance with HACCP plans, Critical Control Points (CCPs), and established food safety procedures.
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  Monitor Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), sanitation standards, and product quality throughout production and repackaging operations.
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  Oversee metal detection, foreign material prevention, product inspections, and quality verification programs.
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  Review production, sanitation, quality, and food safety documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness.
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  Verify product labeling, specifications, and regulatory documentation for compliance.
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  Prepare for and lead facility participation in SQF, FDA, customer, third-party, and internal audits.
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  Manage customer food safety and quality requests, investigations, complaints, and corrective action responses.
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  Lead investigations involving foreign materials, product defects, food safety deviations, customer complaints, and other non-conformances.
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  Supervise, coach, train, and develop Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Sanitation team members.
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  Identify training needs and ensure employees understand applicable quality systems, policies, procedures, and processes.
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  Maintain equipment calibration and ensure inspection and monitoring equipment meets established requirements.
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  Partner with Operations, Production, Sanitation, and Maintenance to resolve food safety concerns and drive continuous improvement.
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  Identify potential food safety or product quality risks and take appropriate action, including stopping production when necessary.
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  Support facility safety initiatives and promote a safe, compliant working environment.
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  Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

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  High school diploma or GED required; a bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology, Food Safety, or a related field is preferred.
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  At least 2 years of Food Safety and Quality Assurance experience in food manufacturing, processing, repackaging, produce, protein, refrigerated, frozen food, or a similar environment.
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  At least 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience .
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  HACCP certification or formal HACCP training required.
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  Experience supporting or managing operations within an SQF-certified food manufacturing or processing facility.
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  Strong working knowledge of FDA regulations, FSMA requirements, and preventive controls.
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  Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general computer applications.
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  Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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  Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop employees while managing competing priorities.
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  Strong organizational, problem-solving, planning, and customer service skills.
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  Ability to work in varying warehouse and production temperatures, ranging from approximately -20°F in cold storage to 100°F in dry storage, while wearing required personal protective equipment.
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  Ability to work in environments with varying noise levels.

Preferred Qualifications

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  Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification.
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  SQF Practitioner certification or qualification.
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  Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.
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  Experience managing allergen preventive control programs.
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  Experience in produce, frozen food, protein, ready-to-eat (RTE), or repackaging operations.
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  Experience working directly with major retail or food manufacturing customers.
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  Experience managing customer audits, food safety investigations, and corrective action requirements.

Schedule and Work Environment

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  Compensation: $58,000–$63,000 annually, depending on experience.
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  Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.
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  Additional Hours: Occasional weekend work may be required for audits or customer inspections.
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  Work Environment: Food production, repackaging, and warehouse operations with varying temperatures and noise levels.
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  Personal Protective Equipment: Required PPE and appropriate freezer gear will be provided as needed.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on food safety professional who can lead a team, maintain regulatory compliance, manage audits, and drive continuous improvement. This individual should be comfortable working on the production floor, partnering across departments, and making timely decisions to protect product quality and food safety.