Quality Food and Safety Manager

Title: Quality Food and Safety Manager

Location: Onsite in Fairfax County, VA

Job Type: Full-Time | Exempt

Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 / year

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

No Sponsorship Available

Key Responsibilities

• Own and enhance the SQF Food Safety Program (Level 2 or 3), with responsibility for improving audit readiness, execution, and outcomes
• Lead HACCP / Food Safety Plan development and ongoing validation for bakery operations
• Drive improvements in allergen control, GMPs, sanitation, and documentation accuracy
• Prepare for and lead SQF, customer, and regulatory audits, ensuring timely and effective corrective actions
• Conduct internal audits and gap assessments to proactively identify and address risks
• Strengthen traceability, recall readiness, and mock recall performance
• Improve supplier approval, ingredient verification, and packaging compliance programs
• Partner with Operations, Sanitation, and Maintenance to ensure food safety is built into daily production
• Lead root cause analysis and CAPA to prevent repeat non-conformances
• Train and coach team members to reinforce accountability and a strong food safety culture
• Monitor and trend quality and food safety KPIs to drive continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of food safety and quality leadership experience in a bakery or food manufacturing environment
• Proven experience leading SQF audits and driving improved audit results
• Strong working knowledge of HACCP, FSMA, GMPs, allergen management, and sanitation programs
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence change in a fast-paced production environment

Preferred Qualifications

• PCQI certification
• SQF Practitioner or Lead Auditor experience
• Experience turning around or strengthening food safety programs
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to reset and elevate the facility’s food safety and SQF performance
• High-visibility role with ownership of audit outcomes
• Supportive leadership focused on continuous improvement