Senior Director, Food Safety & Quality

Company: McLane Company
Location: Heidenheimer
Posted on: July 3, 2025

Job Description:

Take your career further with McLane! McLane teammates, the driving force behind our success, are diverse professionals who work together seamlessly to keep our operations running smoothly. As a teammate, you will pair your dedication, expertise, and collaborative spirit with your fellow teammates to serve America’s most beloved brands. McLane leaders think long-term, act with purpose, and inspire high performance. They lead with accountability, communicate clearly, and drive results through collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth. They empower each teammate to learn from industry leaders, develop their skills, and build lasting connections nationwide. The Food Safety and Quality Senior Director leads McLanes food safety and quality assurance. They are the main contact with regulatory agencies and customers for compliance and audits. They reduce waste, improve operations, guide all levels strategically, and support customer projects. They ensure timely processes, procedures, documentation, and training focused on quality and safety. They direct and mentor the food safety team, fostering a culture of engagement, high performance, commitment, and retention. Benefits you can count on: • Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance • Paid holidays, earn vacation time, and sick leave accrual from day one. • 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days. • Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more! What you’ll do as a Sr Food Safety & Quality Director: • Act as a content expert for food safety and quality assurance, addressing requirements from McLane, customers, and government entities. • Implement industry trends and FSMA, including Product Traceability and Foreign Supplier Verification requirements. • Develop and maintain processes to track recalls, allergens, nutritional info, vendor audits, and more. • Guide supplier activities to ensure quality and food safety standards. • Ensure regulatory compliance and audit readiness across all distribution centers. Lead a team to assist distribution centers and customers with training and support. • Lead customer-facing programs for food safety and quality assurance. • Promote process improvements using performance data and root cause analysis. • Develop and implement KPIs for McLane’s Food Safety and Quality Assurance performance through interaction with Operations, Merchandising and Own Brand/Private Label Vendors. • Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications you’ll bring as a Sr Food Safety & Quality Director: • Degree in Food Science, Business, or related field in food safety/quality assurance is required. • Minimum of ten (10) years of work experience in food safety/quality assurance management or related fields, at least five (5) years of which include progressively increasing leadership roles. • Certification in HACCP, Seafood HACCP, Food Defense, PCQI, Sanitation and GMP’s. Ability to quickly learn, adopt, and train teammates on new concepts, processes, and systems. • Solid understanding of food distribution, retail, foodservice or manufacturing operations. • Comprehensive knowledge of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). • Demonstrated leadership skills to build trust, alignment, and drive change. • Technical knowledge and interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and lead change. • Strong writing and presentation skills. • Must be located near or willing to relocate to the Temple, TX area. Working Conditions: • The environment may encompass all areas of a Distribution Center, customer outlet, manufacturing facility and office. • This position may require work in hot and cold temperature extremes and exposure to dust, dirt, fumes, noise, potentially harmful chemicals, solvents, and components, and working in close to proximity to other teammates. • This position requires up to 50% travel. Fit the following? We want you here! • Teamwork oriented • Organized • Problem solver • Detailed Our roadmap. Our story. We’ve been forging our path as a leader in the distribution industry since 1894. Building an expansive nationwide network of team members for 130 years has allowed us to stay agile for our clients across the restaurant, retail, and e-commerce industries. We look to the future and are ready to continue making industry-defining moves by embracing the newest technology into our practices, continuing team member training, and emphasizing our people-centered culture. Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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