Sr. Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager

Business Unit OverviewHeadquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.Location DescriptionPost Consumer Brands in Battle Creek, Mich., the cereal capital of the U.S., is the company's largest manufacturing plant and home to about 600 team members. When you join the team here, you'll be helping to produce some of the most iconic cereal brands, including Honey Bunches of Oats cereal, PEBBLES cereal, Grape-Nuts and Honeycomb cereal. The Battle Creek plant is also unique as it is home to the original barn where C.W. Post started the Postum cereal company in 1895. The Battle Creek team has deep community roots, supporting the city's Cereal Festival, The Post Foundation, and participating in several volunteer events throughout the year.ResponsibilitiesOverviewJoin our Battle Creek plant leadership team as our Senior Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager, where you’ll own plant-wide Quality and Food Safety and play a key role in driving performance, compliance, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.What You’ll DoLead all Quality Assurance & Food Safety programs, ensuring compliance with company, customer, and regulatory standardsOwn HACCP and food safety systems, driving continuous improvementPartner with Operations & Engineering to strengthen processes and food-safe designLead internal, customer, and regulatory audits, including corrective actionsDevelop and coach a high-performing QFS teamMonitor performance metrics and turn insights into actionable improvementsWhat You BringStrong leadership experience in food manufacturing (quality or food safety)Deep knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, and regulatory requirementsProven ability to influence cross-functional teamsStrong problem-solving skills and ability to translate data into actionQualificationsEducationBachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related fieldExperience10+ years in food manufacturing3+ years of people leadershipPreferredHACCP certification, PCQI or SQF Practitioner eligibilityExperience with audits and continuous improvement (Lean, Six Sigma)