A Manager – Food Safety & Quality

Location: Vineland, New Jersey
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Work Location: On-Site

About Bridor

Bridor is a North American leader in the development and manufacturing of premium European-style breads, pastries, croissants, and viennoiserie. As part of Groupe Le Duff, Bridor combines traditional French baking expertise with modern manufacturing technology to deliver innovative, high-quality bakery products to retail, foodservice, and hospitality customers throughout North America.

As our business continues to grow, we offer employees the opportunity to contribute directly to our products, operations, processes, and long-term success.

To learn more about Bridor, our products, and our company, visit america.bridor.com.

Position Summary

Bridor USA is seeking an experienced QA Manager – Food Safety & Quality to lead Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Quality Control, and regulatory compliance at our high-volume industrial bakery manufacturing facility in Vineland, New Jersey.

We are looking for an established food-manufacturing quality leader with significant experience in a large-scale production environment and strong working knowledge of BRCGS and GFSI food-safety systems.

The QA Manager must build strong partnerships with Operations while maintaining the independence and authority of the Quality function. The successful candidate will be comfortable making difficult decisions, challenging production when necessary, and standing firm when legitimate food-safety or product-quality concerns exist.

Key Responsibilities

Quality and Food Safety

Lead the facility’s Quality Assurance, Food Safety, and Quality Control programs
Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System and Food Safety Management System
Ensure compliance with FDA, FSMA, HACCP, GMP, BRCGS, customer, and Bridor requirements
Oversee HACCP, Preventive Controls, Environmental Monitoring, Allergen Management, Food Defense, Traceability, Recall, Supplier Quality, and related programs
Maintain a strong presence on the production floor and serve as the facility’s Quality and Food Safety subject-matter expert
Make appropriate product-hold, disposition, escalation, and production-related quality decisions

Audits and Regulatory Compliance

Lead customer, regulatory, and third-party certification audits
Maintain continuous BRCGS and regulatory audit readiness
Coordinate audit preparation, corrective actions, documentation, and follow-up
Lead mock recalls, traceability exercises, and investigations involving significant food-safety or quality issues
Ensure quality records, procedures, and supporting documentation remain accurate and current

Operations Partnership and Continuous Improvement

Partner closely with Operations, Sanitation, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Research and Development
Resolve manufacturing issues collaboratively without compromising food-safety or quality standards
Challenge or escalate production decisions when food safety, regulatory compliance, or product integrity may be at risk
Lead Root Cause Analysis and Corrective and Preventive Action activities
Analyze quality trends, customer complaints, audit findings, and manufacturing data to identify improvement opportunities
Support initiatives that reduce waste, improve process controls, and strengthen manufacturing performance

Customer and Supplier Quality

Support supplier qualification, approval, monitoring, and performance programs
Lead investigations involving customer complaints, nonconforming products, deviations, and other quality concerns
Ensure investigations are thorough, properly documented, and supported by effective corrective actions
Support new product introductions, process changes, and commercialization activities from a Quality and Food Safety perspective

Team Leadership

Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the facility’s Quality team
Establish clear performance expectations, accountability, and employee-development plans
Build a knowledgeable and confident Quality organization capable of supporting a high-volume manufacturing operation
Promote collaboration while ensuring Quality employees have the confidence to raise and escalate concerns when appropriate

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or a related discipline
Ten or more years of progressive Quality Assurance and Food Safety experience in food manufacturing
Significant experience in a large-scale, high-volume food-manufacturing environment
Demonstrated career progression and sustained responsibility within food-manufacturing Quality functions
Five or more years of experience leading and developing Quality teams
Strong hands-on experience with BRCGS and/or comparable GFSI certification standards
Experience leading customer, regulatory, and third-party certification audits
Strong knowledge of FDA regulations, FSMA, HACCP, GMPs, Environmental Monitoring, Allergen Management, Sanitation, Root Cause Analysis, and Corrective and Preventive Action
Ability to partner effectively with Operations while maintaining appropriate Quality authority and independence
Proven ability to make difficult decisions and challenge or escalate production activities when food safety or product quality is at risk
Strong leadership, communication, analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills

Required Certifications

HACCP certification
Preventive Controls Qualified Individual certification
SQF Practitioner certification or comparable GFSI/BRCGS training and experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working within a BRCGS-certified food-manufacturing facility
Bakery, frozen foods, dairy, protein, beverage, or similar high-volume food-manufacturing experience
Experience with automated production and packaging operations
Internal Auditor certification
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or comparable continuous-improvement experience
ERP or electronic Quality Management System experience

What Will Make You Successful

Strong leadership presence and credibility on the production floor
Ability to develop a capable, confident, and accountable Quality team
Sound judgment when making food-safety and product-quality decisions
Willingness to challenge or stop production when legitimate concerns exist
Ability to build effective relationships without compromising Quality standards
Strong attention to detail and commitment to audit readiness
Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and implement sustainable corrective actions
Clear, confident communication with employees, plant leadership, customers, and auditors

Why Join Bridor?

Lead the Quality and Food Safety function for an established and growing U.S. manufacturing operation
Influence facility strategy, product quality, regulatory compliance, and operational performance
Partner directly with local and North American leadership
Help shape the quality culture of a company recognized for premium bakery products and manufacturing innovation
Participate in new product, process-improvement, and business-growth initiatives
Develop professionally within an international organization that supports internal growth and career advancement

Work Environment

This position is based within a fast-paced food-manufacturing environment and requires regular presence on the production floor.

The QA Manager must be able to work safely around production equipment, ingredients, allergens, refrigerated or freezer areas, and varying temperatures. Occasional evening, overnight, weekend, or holiday support may be required for production needs, audits, customer visits, investigations, or other operational requirements.

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not available
Work Authorization: Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States

Compensation and Incentive

Base salary of $85,000–$105,000
Annual performance-based bonus opportunity

Benefits at Bridor USA

Bridor USA offers a comprehensive benefits package beginning on the first day of employment, which includes:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Company-paid life insurance
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Employee referral program
Training and professional development
Opportunities for career growth and advancement

Apply Today

If you are an experienced food-manufacturing quality leader who can protect food safety, develop a strong team, and partner effectively with Operations, we would like to hear from you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bridor USA is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Bridor USA, Inc.

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