Location: Upstate New York
Compensation: $100,000–$120,000 + Bonus + Full Benefits
Industry: Food Manufacturing | Bakery | CPG
Employment: Full-Time | Onsite Leadership Role
About the Opportunity
This expanding food manufacturer is making a major investment in Quality & Food Safety and is looking for a hands-on leader to take ownership of FSQ performance at the plant level. This is your chance to drive transformation, build a stronger food safety culture, and be recognized for your impact.
You’ll partner with proactive operations and a forward-thinking Director of Quality who supports innovation and continuous improvement.
What You Will Lead
Site responsibility for SQF, HACCP, GFSI, FSMA, and regulatory compliance
Development, coaching, and accountability of the QA team
Environmental monitoring program oversight
Root cause analysis and corrective action execution
3rd party and customer audit readiness and performance
Quality systems improvement across the full production process
Collaboration with Production, R&D, Engineering & Sanitation
KPI tracking and reporting to senior leadership
Ideal Background
5+ years QA/FSQ leadership experience in food manufacturing
Strong working knowledge of SQF and regulatory requirements
Confident communicator with cross-functional influence
Proven ability to lead teams with clarity and high expectations
Quick decision-making with urgency and accuracy
Why This Role Is a Step Up
Highly visible leadership with executive support
Immediate opportunities to shape culture and systems
Competitive compensation + bonus + strong benefits
Advancement potential into multi-site leadership
Environment where great ideas are acted on, not ignored
If you’re ready to lead with influence, strengthen safety culture, and elevate results, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
For immediate consideration, send confidential resume to hillary.cooley@gogpac.com.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
