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Schweid & Sons

Director, Food Safety and Quality Assurance

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

PTO
Safe & sick time
Paid holidays
Medical
Vision
Dental
HRA
Voluntary disability
401(k)
employer match
Life insurance

Job Description

About Schweid & Sons: Schweid & Sons is a distinguished family-owned and operated premium ground beef company that boasts a rich heritage spanning four generations. Established with a deep commitment to quality, customer service, and continuous innovation in protein manufacturing, Schweid & Sons has successfully expanded its reach by supplying top-quality beef to retail, foodservice, and national account customers across the United States. The company prides itself on maintaining strict standards that ensure the excellence of its products, making it a respected name in the meat processing industry. Embodying a culture that values its employees and encourages growth, Schweid ... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 8+ years of food safety, quality, and USDA regulatory experience required
  • 5+ years of QA management and/or 3+ years director level experience in protein producing industries
  • HACCP and SQF certified
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • SQF audit leadership experience required
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Food/nutrition manufacturing experience required

Job Qualifications

  • 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)

Job Duties

  • 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

Job Qualifications

Experience

Expert Level (7+ years)

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