Food Safety Assurance Assistant Manager

HiFyve is hiring a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Assistant Manager in Alma, GA!

Salary: $65,000-$85,000/year + 10% Bonus

Shift: Days | 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Location: Alma, GA

Benefits: Full benefits package

About the Role

This role supports food safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives within a food manufacturing facility. The position partners with operations and quality teams to ensure products meet food safety, quality, customer, and regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison with USDA/FSIS and ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
• Assist with the development, implementation, verification, and maintenance of food safety and quality programs, procedures, and documentation
• Support and oversee BRC certification activities, HACCP programs, food safety plans, quality plans, internal audits, and supplier audits
• Investigate customer complaints and lead corrective and preventive action initiatives
• Maintain and verify pest control, traceability, recall, food defense, allergen control, and prerequisite programs
• Coordinate and deliver food safety, HACCP, GMP, and quality training programs for plant personnel
• Oversee laboratory operations, environmental monitoring programs, scientific testing, and corrective action activities
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure food safety and regulatory compliance during new product development and product changes
• Maintain sanitation programs and support sanitation-related continuous improvement initiatives
• Conduct validations of critical control points (CCPs), intervention systems, and food safety processes
• Manage food safety records, compliance documentation, hold logs, investigation records, and regulatory files
• Support export compliance activities and ensure required documentation and procedures are maintained
• Develop, revise, and maintain food safety manuals, SOPs, and quality system documentation
• Lead food safety and quality initiatives that drive compliance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
• Supervise Quality Assurance Supervisors, Quality Assurance Technicians, HACCP support personnel, and other food safety team members
• Interview, train, coach, mentor, evaluate, and develop quality and food safety staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, Meat Science, Microbiology, or a related field; equivalent industry experience considered
• 5+ years of experience in food safety, quality assurance, or food manufacturing environments
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience within quality, food safety, laboratory, or regulatory functions
• Strong knowledge of USDA/FSIS regulations, HACCP, BRC, GMPs, sanitation, microbiology, allergen control, traceability, recall, food defense, and corrective action programs
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining food safety and quality management systems
• HACCP certification required
• Food Safety and Food Handling certifications required
• Experience supporting audits, regulatory inspections, and customer compliance requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and quality documentation systems
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Experience with labeling systems and label approval software preferred
• Bilingual Spanish or Polish is a plus
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and implement effective corrective actions

If you're interested, please apply!