FSQA (Food Safety Quality Assurance) Manager

Tovala
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Decision-making","Problem-solving","Organizational skills","Communication","Interpersonal speaking skills"]

Lead Tovala’s Food Safety and Quality Assurance work by managing QA and Sanitation teams, enforcing GMP systems, and overseeing regulatory and third-party audit readiness. Run and document lab and production testing, monitor preventive controls and critical control points, manage allergen control, recall and traceability, and supplier approval. Handle complaint programs, environmental monitoring, internal audits, and corrective actions while ensuring consistent product quality and compliance with SQF requirements.

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Tovala
Tovala
1 week ago

FSQA (Food Safety Quality Assurance) Manager

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Job Summary

Lead Tovala’s Food Safety and Quality Assurance work by managing QA and Sanitation teams, enforcing GMP systems, and overseeing regulatory and third-party audit readiness. Run and document lab and production testing, monitor preventive controls and critical control points, manage allergen control, recall and traceability, and supplier approval. Handle complaint programs, environmental monitoring, internal audits, and corrective actions while ensuring consistent product quality and compliance with SQF requirements.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support and maintain Tovala food safety and quality systems to meet regulatory and SQF requirements, including sanitation-related activities.
  • •Develop, implement, and manage quality and food safety programs, policies, and procedures (e.g., allergen control, recall and traceability, supplier approval).
  • •Monitor and verify preventive controls and critical control points for food safety plans, including allergens, sanitation, and process controls.
  • •Monitor production and finished product quality using sensory, weight control, and analytical methods; conduct precise testing and document results and defects.
  • •Manage complaint programs, environmental monitoring, internal audits, inspections, and follow up corrective actions; hire, train, supervise, and develop QA and Sanitation teams.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid LeavePaid HolidaysLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of food manufacturing production/QA/lab experience.
  • •5+ years of people management experience, leading teams of at least five people.
  • •Experience with chemical handling and sanitation/food safety processes.
  • •Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality management systems.
  • •Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science (preferred), and SQF and PCQI certifications (preferred).
Experience:Food manufacturingFood safetyQA/QCLab testingPeople management
Education:Bachelor's in Food Science
Skills:Decision-makingProblem-solvingOrganizational skillsCommunicationInterpersonal speaking skills
Certifications:SQFPCQI
Tech Stack:Microsoft OfficeQuality management systems

Company Brief

Tovala
Tovala makes smart countertop ovens paired with a fresh meal delivery service and an app, automating cooking with pre-programmed steam and baking cycles for ready-to-heat, chef-prepared meals.
Industry: FoodTech
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 2015
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