Job Description

About Schweid & Sons: 

Schweid & Sons is a family-owned and operated premium ground beef company with a proud heritage spanning four generations. We supply top-quality beef to Retail, Foodservice, and National Account customers across the U.S. and are committed to quality, customer service, and innovation in protein manufacturing. 

Summary:

Schweid and Sons is looking for a Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) to add to our team. Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will lead the continued development and implementation of a comprehensive, best-in-class approach to food safety, sanitation, quality, and regulatory compliance. As the leader of food safety, QA, and regulatory, your goal will be to provide high-level strategy and guidance to take the company into the future. To be successful in this role, you must have a strong food safety and quality background and knowledge of regulatory requirements. In addition to that, you must be a strategic problem solver and have an eye for identifying areas of improvement. This is an incredible opportunity to join a well-established food manufacturing company that prides itself on putting its team members first by providing an incredible culture, amazing benefits, and unparalleled employee retention.

Job Functions /Responsibilities:

• Provide advice regarding culture, growth, planning, talent, and legal issues.
• Lead two QA managers in a two-site operation
• Advise the Senior Leadership Team on food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance matters
• Articulate activities and needs of the QA and Food Safety
• Collaborate with leadership on major organizational initiatives
• Ensure all initiatives align with the company’s desired culture, mission, and strategic plan
• Support the food safety management system through adherence to policies
• Continuously work to increase knowledge, solve problems, and develop new technologies
• Develop food safety and quality strategy roadmaps and lead its execution enterprise-wide
• Communicate with Sales, customer service, and customers on regular basis
• Lead all SQF audits
• Develop food safety plans
• Develop food safety training programs

Qualifications / Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Exceptional leadership required
• HACCP and SQF certified
• Exceptional communication skills
• 8 + years of Food Safety, Quality, and USDA Regulatory experience required
• 5 + years of QA management and/or 3+ years Director level experience required in protein producing industries
• 5 + years related protein experience required, strong preference for beef experience, ideally with ground beef.
• Food/nutrition manufacturing experience required
• SQF audit leadership experience required
• Quality Management System experience required
• Experience developing food safety and training plans required
• Able to effectively analyze data to develop presentations and reports
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint)

What We Offer 

• Time Off: PTO, Safe & Sick Time, and Paid Holidays.
• Health Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, HRA and voluntary disability benefits.
• Financial Benefits: 401(k) + employer match and life insurance.
• Location: This is an on-site role located in College Park, GA.
• Environment: Our facility is refrigerated. In this role you will be exposed to < 40 degrees for multiple hours of the day.