Quality and Food Safety Supervisor

This opportunity is located within our AFB International business, the global science and technology leader in pet food palatability. We develop and produce a full range of liquid and dry palatability enhancers using high-quality ingredients proven to optimize companion animal response and consumption.

Job Description

Are you passionate about food safety, quality excellence, and continuous improvement? Do you thrive in a leadership role where you can make a measurable impact on products, people, and processes?

We're looking for a Quality & Food Safety Supervisor to lead our quality and food safety programs at our O'Fallon, Missouri manufacturing facility. In this highly visible leadership position, you'll partner with plant leadership to ensure the highest standards of food safety, regulatory compliance, and product quality while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

If you're an experienced quality professional with a passion for developing teams, solving complex challenges, and driving operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

As the Quality & Food Safety Supervisor, you will:

• Lead the facility's Food Safety and Quality team, providing coaching, mentorship, and technical leadership.
• Serve as a key member of the O'Fallon Leadership Team, using quality metrics and data to influence business decisions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Manufacturing Operations to ensure products consistently meet the highest quality and food safety standards.
• Lead investigations into quality and food safety issues, determine root causes, and implement effective Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Drive problem-solving initiatives and customer complaint resolution using continuous improvement methodologies and EBOS principles.
• Prepare for and lead internal, customer, regulatory, certification, and corporate quality audits.
• Serve as the site's HACCP Subject Matter Expert, ensuring verification, validation, and compliance of the Food Safety Plan.
• Oversee GMPs, sanitation, environmental monitoring, cleaning programs, CCPs, and OPRPs to support GFSI certification and FSMA compliance.
• Act as the facility's GFSI Practitioner and Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI).
• Develop, maintain, and improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions.
• Monitor key quality performance indicators and communicate results to plant leadership and Corporate Quality.
• Support the company's Quality Management System (QMS) and collaborate with corporate and other manufacturing facilities to ensure consistency and best practices.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Safety, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related scientific discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 5-7 years of progressive experience in the food manufacturing industry.
• Minimum of 3 years of Quality Assurance leadership experience.
• Current certifications:
  • HACCP
  • Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)
  • GFSI Practitioner

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma experience.
• Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

What Makes You Successful

We're looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about food safety and quality excellence.
• Builds strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Leads with integrity, accountability, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Communicates effectively with production teams, leadership, customers, auditors, and corporate partners.
• Has strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excels in organization, documentation, and attention to detail.
• Stays current on FDA, FSMA, CGMP, HACCP, and GFSI requirements.
• Is proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Has knowledge of SQF, FSSC 22000, or other GFSI-recognized certification programs.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop one or more Food Safety & Quality professionals.
• Foster a culture of accountability, quality ownership, and continuous learning.
• Build engagement and strengthen quality-focused behaviors throughout the facility.

Physical Requirements

This position requires the ability to:

• Stand, walk, and sit for extended periods.
• Occasionally climb stairs and ladders.
• Lift and move up to 55 pounds as needed.
• Work within both office and manufacturing environments.

Travel

• Up to 10% domestic travel.

Why Join Us?

At our O'Fallon facility, quality isn't just a department-it's part of everything we do. You'll have the opportunity to influence plant operations, lead meaningful improvements, mentor a talented team, and help deliver safe, high-quality products our customers trust every day.

If you're ready to take the next step in your food safety and quality career while making a lasting impact, we encourage you to apply today.

AFB International is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.