{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"cdbfe1b4a8ab01cd263b6088","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cdbfe1b4a8ab01cd263b6088","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cdbfe1b4a8ab01cd263b6088","title":"FSQA Manager","description":"About Us\r\nCaf Spice is a growing, multi-site food manufacturer producing ready-to-eat meals for national retail and foodservice customers. Food safety, regulatory compliance, and operational discipline are foundational to our business. We are seeking a senior Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Manager to lead and strengthen our programs across our facilities.\r\nPosition Summary\r\nThe FSQA Manager is responsible for owning and leading all food safety, quality, sanitation, and regulatory programs across multiple sites. This is a highly operational role requiring daily engagement with production, sanitation, maintenance, and leadership teams. The ideal candidate has led SQF and USDA audits, managed RTE environments, and can operate independently with limited ramp-up.\r\nKey Responsibilities\r\nOwn and lead all FSQA programs including HACCP, Preventive Controls, GMPs, SSOPs, sanitation, and environmental monitoring.\r\nServe as primary lead for SQF, USDA, customer, and regulatory audits from preparation through close-out.\r\nMaintain USDA compliance including daily verification, labeling, and inspection readiness.\r\nOversee sanitation systems including CIP where applicable and continuous improvement initiatives.\r\nOwn the environmental monitoring and finished product testing programs in an RTE environment.\r\nLead root cause investigations, CAPAs, and risk mitigation efforts.\r\nPartner closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Sanitation to maintain a strong food safety culture.\r\nManage, mentor, and develop FSQA staff.\r\nSupport multi-site oversight and consistency of programs across facilities.\r\nQualifications\r\n7+ years of progressive experience in food safety and quality within food manufacturing, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.\r\nDemonstrated ownership of SQF, USDA, and major customer audits.\r\nExperience in ready-to-eat and/or high-risk food environments.\r\nStrong working knowledge of FSMA, HACCP, Preventive Controls, USDA regulations, and labeling.\r\nExperience overseeing sanitation systems and environmental monitoring programs.\r\nExperience supporting national retail or high-bar customer programs (e.g., Costco, Whole Foods) preferred.\r\nStrong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.\r\nWhy Join Caf Spice\r\nSenior leadership role with meaningful ownership and impact\r\nMulti-site exposure and operational influence\r\nCompetitive compensation and benefits\r\nCollaborative, disciplined operating culture\r\nCompensation details:120000-135000 Yearly Salary\r\nPI78070727a945-26289-39178906","company":"Café Spice","rawCompany":"cafe spice","city":"Peekskill","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-05-03T03:51:57.950Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3051.01","title":"Quality Control Systems Managers","slug":"quality-control-systems-managers"},{"code":"11-9051.00","title":"Food Service Managers","slug":"food-service-managers"},{"code":"35-1012.00","title":"First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers","slug":"first-line-supervisors-of-food-preparation-and-serving-workers"}],"industries":[{"code":"311991","title":"Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing","slug":"perishable-prepared-food-manufacturing"},{"code":"311999","title":"All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-miscellaneous-food-manufacturing"},{"code":"722513","title":"Limited-Service Restaurants","slug":"limited-service-restaurants"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"FSQA Manager","description":"About Us\r\nCaf Spice is a growing, multi-site food manufacturer producing ready-to-eat meals for national retail and foodservice customers. 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