Director, FSQA - Meat Manufacturing
Kilcoy Global Foods · Mundelein, Illinois, US
Description This role provides strategic direction and hands-on leadership for Kilcoy Global Foods North America’s Quality and Food Safety programs.
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Description This role provides strategic direction and hands-on leadership for Kilcoy Global Foods North America’s Quality and Food Safety programs. The Director, Food Safety Quality Assurance is accountable for building, maintaining, and continuously improving systems that ensure products meet internal standards, customer expectations, and all applicable regulatory and certification requirements (e.g., USDA, SQF/BRC). This position is the primary decision-maker during quality and food safety incidents and is ultimately accountable for finished product quality. Key Responsibilities: Quality & Food Safety Leadership: - Set the strategy and execution plan for quality and food safety improvements across the operation. - Lead the development, maintenance, and enforcement of all Quality/Food Safety policies, procedures, programs, and documentation. - Serve as the escalation point and final decision-maker for product disposition and quality/food safety-related incidents. - Drive a culture of proactive food safety, compliance, and continuous improvement. Program Development & Continuous Improvement: - Design and implement programs to improve processes, compliance, and finished product qua...