Site Food Safety & Quality Manager – Cincinnati, OH

Site Food Safety & Quality Manager – Cleveland, OH (Onsite)

About Our Client:
Our client is an established food manufacturer in the shelf-stable foods industry, committed to delivering safe, high-quality products while maintaining rigorous standards for food safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. With a strong focus on continuous improvement, they are seeking an experienced Food Safety & Quality leader to take ownership of the FSQ function at their Cleveland manufacturing facility.

What Our Client Offers You:

• Salary Range: $100,000 – $120,000
• Bonus Package: 10%
• Medical Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability
• 401(k) Benefits: Company match included
• Paid Time Off: Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave
• Relocation Assistance: Yes

What You’ll Do:
As the Site Food Safety & Quality Manager, you will lead the Food Safety and Quality function for the Cleveland manufacturing facility, with responsibility for ensuring products, processes, and programs consistently meet regulatory, customer, and company standards. You will oversee the site’s Food Safety & Quality Management System (FSQMS), lead the Quality team, drive audit readiness and regulatory compliance, and partner across the operation to build a strong culture of food safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing effectiveness of the site’s Food Safety & Quality Management System (FSQMS).
• Ensure compliance with applicable FDA, USDA, FSMA, GFSI, and SQF requirements.
• Lead internal and external audits, customer and regulatory inspections, and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) initiatives.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve HACCP and Food Safety Plans, allergen controls, environmental monitoring, sanitation verification, traceability, and recall programs.
• Lead, coach, and develop the site Quality team, including QA supervisors, technicians, and laboratory staff.
• Oversee product quality, nonconformance, hold/release activities, root cause investigations, and corrective actions.
• Partner closely with Operations, Sanitation, Maintenance, R&D, and Supply Chain to resolve issues, reduce risk, and drive continuous improvement.
• Serve as a key Food Safety and Quality resource for the site, helping build accountability and a strong quality culture across all levels of the operation.

Qualifications You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of progressive Food Safety and Quality experience within food manufacturing, including leadership of site-level QA/QC teams.
• HACCP certification and SQF Practitioner certification, or the ability to obtain SQF Practitioner certification within 90 days.
• Strong working knowledge of FDA, USDA, FSMA, GFSI, and SQF requirements, with hands-on experience leading audits and supporting regulatory inspections.
• Demonstrated experience with Food Safety programs, CAPA/root cause analysis, sanitation, allergen controls, environmental monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams while collaborating effectively across Operations and other plant functions.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to succeed in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Flexibility to support the operation during occasional evenings or weekends as business needs require.

How to Apply:
If you like what you see here, please Apply Now to submit your resume. A real, live Kinsa Group Recruiter will personally review your information and reach out if we think there could be a great fit.

Recruiter Information:
Stephanie Mattice
stephaniem@kinsa.com