senior director quality compliance and innovation.

We are seeking an experienced VP / Senior Director of Quality, Compliance & Innovation to lead a newly unified vertical combining food safety, regulatory compliance, and product R&D. In this hands-on, 100% onsite leadership role reporting directly to the COO, you will oversee plant-wide SQF/GFSI compliance while driving our commercial product pipeline from concept through scale-up. If you bring 10+ years of food manufacturing experience, active SQF/HACCP certifications, and a passion for both operational rigor and culinary innovation, apply today to lead our team into its next chapter of growth!



salary: $120,000 - $150,000 per year
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end QC/QA functions across manufacturing, incoming materials, in-process controls, and finished-goods release.
  
  
• Serve as certified SQF Practitioner, leading GFSI, FDA, USDA, customer, and third-party audits.
  
  
• Manage HACCP, FSMA Preventive Controls, food safety plans, and audit-ready documentation.
  
  
• Drive root cause investigations, CAPA processes, and continuous improvement across quality KPIs.
  
  
• Oversee supplier quality, vendor approval, COA reviews, and raw material specifications.
  
  
• Ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, local regulations, labeling, allergen controls, and recall readiness.
  
  
• Lead R&D and culinary teams in new product development from concept through commercialization.
  
  
• Direct recipe testing, formulation trials, and formal sensory and tasting panels.
  
  
• Oversee SKU portfolio performance, flavor consistency, cost/margin impact, and shelf-life stability.
  
  
• Build and govern a scalable stage-gate process for innovation from ideation to launch.
  
  
• Build, scale, and lead the Quality, Compliance, and Innovation team while managing department budget and KPIs.
  
  
• Partner cross-functionally with executive leadership and represent the company in customer and international discussions.
  
  

Skills

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

Supervising

Blueprints

food

innovation

Quality Compliance Innovation

Qualifications

Years of experience: 10 years

Experience level: Director

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.