Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager Job at Cafe Spice, Beacon, NY

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  • Cafe Spice
  • Beacon, NY

Job Description

About Us

Café 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.

Position Summary

The 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead all FSQA programs including HACCP, Preventive Controls, GMPs, SSOPs,

sanitation, and environmental monitoring.

• Serve as primary lead for SQF, USDA, customer, and regulatory audits from preparation

through close-out.

• Maintain USDA compliance including daily verification, labeling, and inspection readiness.

• Oversee sanitation systems including CIP where applicable and continuous improvement

initiatives.

• Own the environmental monitoring and finished product testing programs in an RTE

environment.

• Lead root cause investigations, CAPAs, and risk mitigation efforts.

• Partner closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Sanitation to maintain a strong food

safety culture.

• Manage, mentor, and develop FSQA staff.

• Support multi-site oversight and consistency of programs across facilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in food safety and quality within food manufacturing,

including at least 3 years in a leadership role.

• Demonstrated ownership of SQF, USDA, and major customer audits.

• Experience in ready-to-eat and/or high-risk food environments.

• Strong working knowledge of FSMA, HACCP, Preventive Controls, USDA regulations, and

labeling.

• Experience overseeing sanitation systems and environmental monitoring programs.

• Experience supporting national retail or high-bar customer programs (e.g., Costco, Whole

Foods) preferred.

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Why Join Café Spice

• Senior leadership role with meaningful ownership and impact

• Multi-site exposure and operational influence

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Collaborative, disciplined operating culture

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