Food Safety Quality & Regulatory Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of food safety and quality systems to ensure compliance with SQF, FDA, and USDA regulations.
• Review and approve all product labels, ingredient statements, allergen declarations, and nutritional information.
• Verify marketing claims (e.g., "natural," "wild caught") for regulatory compliance and proper substantiation.
• Lead daily HACCP and Preventive Controls monitoring and verification activities across FDA seafood and USDA meat & poultry processes.
• Conduct pre-operational and operational verifications, including sanitation and equipment checks.
• Maintain and update SQF modules, HACCP plans, hazard analyses, and prerequisite programs.
• Facilitate internal audits, weekly GMP audits, and environmental monitoring trend reviews.
• Supervise in-house testing and coordinate third-party microbiological and chemical analyses.
• Provide on-the-floor coaching to Production and Sanitation teams regarding GMPs, hygienic zoning, and allergen management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Animal Science, Fisheries Science, Biology, or a related field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in food manufacturing Food Safety and Quality (FSQ).
• Direct exposure to USDA Meat & Poultry and FDA Seafood operations.
• HACCP certification (Seafood HACCP or Meat & Poultry preferred).
• Strong knowledge of GMPs, SSOPs, allergens, and environmental monitoring.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1–3+ years in a lead or supervisory role.
• PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) certification.
• SQF Practitioner eligibility or strong working knowledge of the SQF Code.
• Experience with customer audits (GFSI/SQF) and retailer specification portals.
• Multilingual skills in English, Spanish, or Haitian Creole.

About the Company

NationsBenefits is a fast-growing Healthcare Fintech provider of supplemental benefits, flex cards, and member engagement solutions. We partner with managed care organizations to provide innovative healthcare solutions that drive growth, improve outcomes, and bring value to members by addressing the social determinants of health.