Overview As Director of Quality Assurance, you will lead Animal Food Safety, regulatory compliance, and third-party certification programs across Pilgrim's feed mills. You will partner with mill managers to educate, implement, and verify program adherence, while overseeing internal audits and supplier verification. The role also supports the Technical Services Division and maintains audit-ready processes for value-added claims. Expect travel to multiple facilities and close collaboration with customers and suppliers to safeguard product integrity and safety.
Compensation / Benefits- Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage after 60 days
- Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, 6 holidays
- 401(k) company match after first year
- Annual incentive/bonus eligibility
- Career development opportunities
- Safe and secure work environment with background checks
Responsibilities- Manage each facility's Animal Food Safety Plan and ensure regulatory compliance
- Educate and assist mill managers on program implementation and record-keeping; oversee internal audits
- Enforce standards for inspection, testing, and evaluation using 6S and QA manuals
- Maintain Supplier Verification Program per FSMA requirements
- Conduct on-site facility audits for regulatory, certification, and internal standards
- Develop and maintain 3rd party audit-ready programs for complexes with value-added claims
- Audit PVP-certified complexes and ensure product claim integrity
- Attend certification audits and close deficiencies via corrective actions
- Support complex, customers, and suppliers to maintain process integrity across programs
- Assist with FDA and other regulatory requirements; monitor changes and inform management
- Manage Plantraks regulatory dashboard; support FDSA, FMIM, and SAP usage
- Travel up to 30 weeks/year to feed mills, hatcheries, grow-out and processing facilities
Key requirements- Work-related experience in Quality Assurance, Food Safety, FDA and USDA regulation
- Experience with QA methods and 3rd party certification programs
- unknown education specifics beyond related field preferred
- leadership
- strong communication
- attention to detail
- Animal Food Safety Plan management
- 3rd party certification programs
- FDA and USDA regulatory knowledge
