Job Title: Sr. Technical Director Frozen Seafood Products
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Salary: $125-170k per year (Depending on Experience.)
Location: On-site. Approximately 10% travel - Domestic and International.
Reporting to: President.
The Company:
For more than six decades, our client has made it their mission to create delicious food that builds relationships and creates memories by delivering the highest quality, most innovative products to retail, wholesale, and food service establishments throughout North America.
Their superpower lies in the fact that they have a company culture with the energy and innovation of a start-up that just happens to have a 60-year history of success.
Mission:
In the Community Connect with supporting organizations that help bring meals to those in need.
Mindful Packaging Help do our part when it comes to reducing unnecessary packaging.
No Shortcuts Adhere to the highest standards for quality, sanitation, and safety every step of the way.
Job Summary:
Our client seeks a Sr. Technical Director responsible for overseeing all food safety, regulatory compliance, and quality aspects of retail and foodservice frozen seafood products. This role will also support product commercialization, operational leadership, and ensure customer and brand excellence while serving as a liaison between co-packers, customers, and importing teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Direct responsibility for all technical aspects of Food Safety and Quality department including, but not limited to, retail customer requests, product issues, and regulatory compliance. This is a hands-on position with supervision of a Quality Control associate.
- Engage with internal key stakeholders to support brand growth, product development, and operational needs.
- Managing and maintaining relationships with contract manufacturers to ensure food safety, regulatory, and quality compliance alignment with requirements and customer expectations.
- Developing and maintaining brand management programs through creation of key documentation and processes that will build a foundation for growth.
- Assist with creation of specification, testing plans, and verification activities to ensure product is meeting standards.
- Managing and monitoring compliance and conducting activities related to the importation of products (FDA Foreign Supplier Verification Program).
- Communicate effectively with management on technical and operational needs through leading meetings and presentations.
- Support the team in developing operational excellence to ensure brand growth.
Qualifications:
- Significant technical knowledge of food safety regulations; processes; systems and programs.
- Understanding microbiological and chemical risks in foods and specifically seafood industry.
- Seafood and FSMA background is a plus.
- General knowledge of project management and development.
- Problem solving skills including the ability to lead the Quality team and support the operational needs of the business.
- Works cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders to gain alignment.
- Ability to make risk-based decisions and act when issues arise.
- Effective oral and written communications skills including professional presentations.
- Works well under pressure and manages adverse situations, conflict resolution when necessary.
- Strong skills as a team leader and ability to collaborate with peers.
- Advanced organizational and personal skills.
- Ability to interpret regulations and standards.
- Technical aptitude, the ability to quickly assimilate and assess new information and develop plans to capitalize or react to it.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in a related field.
- 7 years' experience in the food industry or seafood industry is a plus.
- Certifications to support training on key food safety systems and programs (e.g., BRC, SQF, HACCP, FSMA).
- Computer skills Microsoft Office - Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel Internationally.