Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager - Supply Chain

Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager - Supply Chain

Apply for the Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager - Supply Chain role at Dole Food Company

The position manages the Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA) program for the Eastern Region (Field and Cooler). The FSQA Manager liaises between growers, customers, co-packers, coolers, packing houses, and internal business teams to ensure all quality & food safety standards are met or exceeded, and ensures regulatory compliance across Federal, State, and local requirements.

• Ensure all East Coast Veg and Non-Veg suppliers are approved.
• Ensure all sites and associated external and/or third-party entities follow business quality and food safety requirements.
• Identify areas of microbial risk and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Provide internal and external quality & food safety training.
• Manage, implement, and maintain quality & food safety related policies.
• Supervise and train salaried employees within the FSQA department.
• Ensure FSMA programs are followed and maintained internally and externally.
• Collaborate with the regulatory compliance team and act as liaison between federal and state agencies.
• Lead customer requests and portals related to quality & food safety.
• Assist in day‑to‑day aspects of the non‑veg category.
• Follow all food safety requirements as applicable for this position.
• Ensure the integrity and continued operations of the food safety system during organizational or personnel changes.
• Lead implementation of food safety programs at cooler external operations.
• Engage with industry partners in research.
• Drive innovation through harvest sanitation programs for the assigned region.
• Collaborate with FSQA Operations on raw material receiving.
• Lead projects on process innovation, SOP improvements, and overall program reviews.
• Lead FSVP for the company.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of three to five years in an FSQA‑related field.
• Technical knowledge of regulatory requirements (FSMA, Produce Safety Rules, microbial hazards, third‑party audit bodies, sanitation procedures, field and plant operations).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Decision‑making ability, punctuality, and follow‑through on directions.
• Self‑motivated and capable of moving projects forward in fast‑paced settings.
• Experience in risk‑based thinking, developing new programs, and procedures.
• Comfortable with data analytics.

• Ability to lift 10‑25 pounds.
• Ability to identify and distinguish colors, and to work in extreme cold some of the time.
• Flexibility to work various hours/days as needed, and more than 40 hours per week.
• Travel up to 30% required to assigned regions.

• A bachelor’s degree in microbiology, Food Sciences, Agriculture, Regulatory Compliance, or a related field is required.
• Produce Safety Rule training preferred.
• PCQI certification preferred.
• FSVP certification preferred.
• Auditing experience preferred.

$118,000 - $121,000 annually

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or basis of disability.