Director of Quality

Title: Director of Quality & Food SafetyLocation: Upstate New YorkCompensation: $130K-$150K + Bonus + Leadership Track to ExecutiveIndustry: Food Manufacturing | Bakery | CPGEmployment: Full-Time, Executive Leadership Role Why This Role? You will be the owner of our Quality & Food Safety strategy across a growing manufacturing network — not just maintaining status-quo.We are investing heavily in: State-of-the-art equipment & process modernization Standardization across multiple production facilities Scalable leadership development and promotions from within Proactive food safety culture transformation Your decisions shape the future of the business. You’ll have a real voice in executive planning, product innovation, expansion projects, and customer trust. What You’ll Lead Enterprise-level Quality & Food Safety strategy SQF certification + GFSI compliance excellence FSMA program readiness + recall & traceability New product launches, CQV, and major capital upgrades Environmental monitoring + micro lab oversight Data-driven performance improvement (KPIs + dashboards) Leadership pipeline building: inspire, coach, develop future QA leaders Customer + regulatory engagement as the primary executive liaison What You Bring 7+ years progressive FSQA leadership in food production Demonstrated success owning SQF/GFSI programs Experience leading multi-site quality implementation Confident communicator capable of influencing at the highest levels What You Gain ✔ Executive support to implement your vision ✔ Ability to design the FSQ structure of tomorrow ✔ High-impact authority + visibility across the organization ✔ Competitive salary + bonus + relocation assistance ✔ A seat at the table — with influence that sticksEmail for immediate consideration.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.

Created: 2025-12-05