Requisition ID: 39418 

?Job Description

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

The Food Safety Manager will lead the design, implementation, and management of regional food safety policies for all Global McCain facilities. This role drives compliance with food safety laws, champions continuous improvement across manufacturing sites, and provides expert leadership on Preventative Controls, HACCP, 3rd-party audits, and global regulatory requirements. You’ll partner across regions and with sanitation teams to strengthen food safety programs, elevate key performance metrics, and ensure alignment to global standards.
This role evaluates facility practices, conducts risk-based assessments, and drives data-based improvements to global food safety systems.

What you’ll be doing.

• Champion and strengthen a world-class food safety culture.
• Coach and develop regional teams to build technical food safety capability.
• Lead and support global food safety programs, policies, and standards.
• Monitor, trend, and report Food Safety KPIs for compliance and effectiveness.
• Support foreign material prevention programs and global mitigation strategies.
• Stay ahead of emerging global food safety issues and communicate key insights.
• Review and improve programs such as Environmental Monitoring (EMP).
• Serve as SME for detection and mitigation technologies (X-ray, metal detection).
• Provide global support for cook instruction validations and technical problem-solving.
• Lead investigations on major food safety issues and escalate as needed.
• Partner cross-functionally to assess and mitigate risks across the supply chain.
• Support certification and maintenance of GFSI standards.
• Facilitate global alignment through monthly connects with regional FSQ leaders.

What you’ll need to be successful.

• Experience leading food safety across global or multi-site manufacturing environments.
• Strong technical expertise in food safety, risk assessment, auditing, and data analysis.
• Ability to make balanced, data-driven decisions in complex environments.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• In-depth knowledge of global food safety regulations (US, Canada, EU, Asia, etc.).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology, or related field.
• 8+ years of food safety experience with demonstrated leadership capability.
• Proficiency in HACCP, FSMA, PCQI, GFSI, and experience with major regulatory bodies (FDA, CFIA, etc.).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, hygienic design, sanitation, and continuous improvement.
   

About McCain.

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Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Compensation Package: $97,500.00 - $130,000.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.