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Retained Recruitment for Food Safety Managers

Food Safety Managers develop and maintain the food safety programmes that protect consumers and keep food manufacturing facilities in regulatory compliance. Found through dedicated retained search — not job boards.

Retained Only 21–40 Day Placement 90-Day Guarantee $80,000 – $135,000
FSQA ManagerFood Safety DirectorQuality Assurance Manager (Food)PCQISQF Practitioner

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What Does a Food Safety Manager Do?

Managing HACCP plans and FSMA preventive controls programmes, overseeing facility sanitation and environmental monitoring, managing third-party audit preparation (SQF, BRC, FSSC 22000), conducting internal GMP and food safety audits, managing supplier quality programmes, and leading the facility's response to FDA inspections.

What We Screen For

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field, PCQI certification, 5–10 years of food manufacturing quality and safety experience, and demonstrated FSMA preventive controls implementation experience. SQF or BRC Practitioner status is frequently required.

💡 Hiring Insight

The single most important question for food safety managers is asking them to walk through a significant non-conformance or FDA 483 observation they have managed — how they responded, what they changed, and how they verified effectiveness. The answer reveals both technical capability and professional composure under regulatory pressure.

Typical Compensation
$80,000 – $135,000
PCQI certification, SQF/BRC management experience, and FDA inspection track record command the top of this range.
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FSQA ManagerFood Safety DirectorQuality Assurance Manager (Food)PCQISQF Practitioner

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Recruiting a Food Safety Manager — FAQ

Most Food Safety Manager searches are completed within 21–40 business days. We provide a realistic timeline at the start of every engagement and weekly progress updates throughout.
Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field, PCQI certification, 5–10 years of food manufacturing quality and safety experience, and demonstrated FSMA preventive controls implementation experience. SQF or BRC Practitioner status is frequently required.
The single most important question for food safety managers is asking them to walk through a significant non-conformance or FDA 483 observation they have managed — how they responded, what they changed, and how they verified effectiveness. The answer reveals both technical capability and professional composure under regulatory pressure. A retained search means one dedicated recruiter works exclusively on your role — passive outreach, credential screening, and a curated shortlist.
Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional departs or is released within 90 days for covered reasons, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.
Compensation typically ranges from $80,000 – $135,000. PCQI certification, SQF/BRC management experience, and FDA inspection track record command the top of this range. Every retained search includes real-time compensation benchmarking.
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