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Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $40,100.00 - $123,800.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Career Development
Employee Discounts
Life insurance
Job Description
MegaMex Foods is one of the fastest growing Mexican food companies globally, dedicated to reimagining Mexican flavors and delivering authentic, high-quality products to consumers worldwide. Operating through multiple domestic and international locations, including its Orange Office, Distribution Center in Saginaw, Manufacturing Plant in Dallas, and other plants in Mexico, Colombia, and Peru, MegaMex Foods exemplifies innovation and cultural diversity. The company values diverse backgrounds and work experiences, fostering a collaborative environment where every employee is respected, valued, and encouraged to be their authentic self. MegaMex Foods is committed to operational excellence in food safety and quality, going beyond regulations to... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology, animal/meat science, chemical/biological engineering, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years progressive experience in FSQ leadership within a USDA-regulated food manufacturing environment
- Experience with readiness-to-eat (RTE) products preferred
- Certified Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)
- HACCP certification
- Proven experience leading government audits such as USDA and FDA
- Strong knowledge of FSMA, USDA FSIS, and FDA regulations
- Proficiency in SPC and statistical data analysis
- Ability to lead food safety training and coaching
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Ability to supervise and develop a team of FSQ professionals
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor of science in food science, microbiology, animal/meat science, chemical/biological engineering, or related field
- Five plus years progressive FSQ leadership in a USDA-regulated food manufacturing environment
- Experience with readiness-to-eat (RTE) products preferred
- Certified Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)
- HACCP certification and demonstrated HACCP leadership
- Experience with Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification management
- Strong command of FSMA, USDA FSIS, and FDA regulations
- Experience leading government and customer audits
- Proficiency in statistical process control (SPC), data analysis, root cause analysis, non-conformance trending, and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
- Demonstrated leadership in food safety culture, coaching, and training effectiveness
Job Duties
- Serve as site HACCP coordinator and Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)
- Own FSMA Preventive Controls program and verification activities
- Lead and maintain SQF certification including program ownership, internal audits, management review, and continuous improvement
- Ensure sustained compliance with USDA FSIS, FDA, and customer specifications
- Own and maintain HACCP plans, hazard analysis, validation, verification, monitoring, corrective actions, and annual reassessments
- Implement and oversee FSMA Preventive Controls including process, allergen, sanitation, and supply-chain controls with documented risk assessments and effectiveness checks
- Lead SSOP programs and sanitation verification through visual inspection and ATP/indicator testing with robust documentation and CAPA
- Manage a risk-based Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) for pathogens and indicators including zoned swabbing, trending, escalation, and corrective actions
- Oversee allergen control, CCP operator certification, test and hold, cooking/cooling deviation handling, and finished product pathogen testing
- Lead on-site USDA, FDA, SQF, and customer audits including pre-audit readiness, hosting, response management, and sustainable CAPAs
- Establish and manage an internal audit calendar covering prerequisite programs, HACCP/PC, GMP, sanitation, allergens, traceability, and supplier controls
- Build and publish FSQ KPIs and trend results using SPC/statistical analysis to drive continuous improvement
- Partner with cross-functional teams to reduce process/product variation through data-driven problem solving
- Serve as Site Recall Coordinator managing traceability, mock recalls, and incident investigations with timely regulatory/customer communications
- Ensure compliance with FSMA Traceability expectations with robust documentation
- Oversee supplier approval and verification activities including risk-based assessments and non-conformance management
- Develop and deliver plant-wide training on HACCP, GMPs, allergens, sanitation, foreign material prevention, and audit readiness
- Own digital document management system for FSQ policies, SOPs, training, and records ensuring data integrity and audit retrievability
- Partner with Operations, Engineering/Maintenance, R&D, Procurement, and EHS on process design, validations, equipment changes, and hygienic controls to embed FSQ by design
- Directly supervise 3-4 salaried FSQ professionals including hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, performance management, and career development
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