Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager Job at Kinsa Group, West Haven, CT

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  • Kinsa Group
  • West Haven, CT

Job Description

Kinsa is recruiting for a: Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager

Location: West Haven, CT



Mission:
Our client, a producer of premium confectionery products, is looking for a Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager to add to their team. In this role you will be responsible for overseeing food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. This role involves ensuring compliance with all food safety regulations, managing audit readiness, and working cross-functionally with operations, Sales, Marketing and R&D.



Successful candidates MUST HAVE experience in a food processing plant environment (and/or other singular qualifier under Competencies/Culture below).

Compensation/Benefits:

  • Compensation: 110-140k
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Paid Vacation/Holidays
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Relocation
What you'll be responsible for:
  • Lead and maintain the facility's Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, including HACCP, FSMA Preventive Controls, and BRC certification
  • Ensure compliance with FDA regulations including thermal processing, record-keeping, and scheduled process validation
  • Prepare for FDA, customer, and third-party audits
  • Manage and train QA and sanitation teams on GMPs, food safety protocols, and regulatory updates
  • Maintain traceability and recall readiness systems
  • Conduct root cause analysis and lead corrective/preventive actions
  • Collaborate with maintenance and production on hygienic design, product safety, and continuous improvement projects
  • Develop and implement Quality programs and policies in collaboration with other functions within the company
Competencies/Culture:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field
  • HACCP and PCQ I Certifications
  • 5+ Years of progressive leadership experience in a food processing environment
  • Experience developing and implementing GFSI Schemes
  • Working knowledge of CFR 110, 113, 114 and 117
  • Ability to work with Bilingual personnel

Referrals are our best source for the top talent our clients need so if you know of anyone with these skills in the food and beverage industry, please pass me their name and email/phone number, or share this job posting with them. Kinsa pays referral bonuses if someone you refer gets hired by our client!


Check out our other food and beverage industry career opportunities at . Recruiter Information:
Rob Navarro
RobN@kinsa.com

Job Tags

Relocation,

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