Associate Director, Food Safety and Quality Assurance - Richmond - The Hired Bar

    The Hired Bar
    The Hired Bar Richmond

    11 hours ago

    Description

    About the Company

    The Hired Bar is exclusively partnering with Plenty, a leader in indoor vertical farming, to hire a Associate Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance to support farm operations in Richmond, VA.

    This is a hands-on, on-site leadership role for an experienced food safety professional who thrives on the production floor, builds strong teams, and takes pride in owning food safety culture end-to-end. We are open to local candidates as well as those requiring relocation support if more than 50 miles from the work location.

    About the Role

    The Associate Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance position sits at the heart of farm operations and is responsible for ensuring the safety and quality of the produce Plenty grows. You'll lead a team of food safety and quality professionals while partnering closely with site leadership, operations, and R&D to uphold world-class standards in a fast-growing environment.

    What You'll Do

    • Lead and reinforce a strong food safety and quality culture across the site
    • Own the site's environmental monitoring program (microbiological testing), including vendors and cost efficiency
    • Serve as the site's SQF Practitioner, owning SQF, HACCP, GMP, FSSC, and related programs
    • Manage, coach, and develop the site quality & food safety team
    • Maintain and evolve the Quality Management System, including CAPA
    • Lead audits and ensure compliance with FDA, SQF, OSHA, and regulatory requirements
    • Partner closely with Farm Ops and R&D as a visible, hands-on leader
    • Participate as a key member in the Food Safety Council and site leadership activities

    What We're Looking For

    • The Associate Director we are looking for will be obsessed with product quality tracking (including experience running sensory on fresh produce being a plus) as well as the food safety elements.
    • Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, or commensurate experience
    • Must have a minimum 10+ years in Food Safety / Quality Assurance, including 5+ years of people leadership
    • Strong experience in produce, fresh food, or regulated food environments
    • HACCP certification required
    • Demonstrated success leading SQF and/or FSSC programs
    • Comply with all Plant, State and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations
    • Comply with GMP/GAPS in the Facility
    • Comfortable working in cold, physical, production environments
    • Ability to work onsite 5 days a week
    • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
    • Spanish/English bilingual a plus

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