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Director of QualityShirley Parsons • Kitchener, ON, Canada
Director of Quality

Director of Quality

Shirley Parsons • Kitchener, ON, Canada
9 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

A leading food manufacturing organization is seeking an accomplished Director of Quality. This role provides the opportunity to shape quality and food safety strategy, elevate standards across multiple facilities, and ensure a consistently outstanding customer experience.

The Role

As the Director of Quality, you will provide strategic leadership for quality assurance and food safety programs across a national manufacturing network, working closely with senior executives and plant leadership teams. You will own the overall quality and food safety framework, champion a strong quality culture, and ensure products meet regulatory, customer, and internal standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a company wide quality management system and food safety programs aligned with business objectives, customer requirements, and regulatory obligations.
  • Establish and standardize testing methods, laboratory practices, and verification activities to drive consistency of quality and food safety performance across all sites.
  • Serve as the senior quality authority for complex quality and food safety issues, directing investigations, root cause analysis, and timely resolution.
  • Promote an authentic culture of quality and food safety through clear communication, visible leadership, and targeted training and development initiatives.
  • Coach and mentor quality teams and cross‑functional leaders, building capability in quality systems, problem solving, and compliance expectations.

Qualifications

  • University degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a closely related discipline.
  • 10+ years in quality assurance within a food manufacturing environment.
  • Strong technical background in quality systems, lab methods, and product testing.
  • Exceptional communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, engage external partners, and lead high‑performing teams.
  • Company Description

    At Shirley Parsons, we enable clients to optimize their operational performance by delivering reliable and efficient EHS solutions.

    In 2005, a small team founded a specialized recruiting business that was committed to building a safe, sustainable, and prosperous world. Over the last 16 years at Shirley Parsons, we have worked tirelessly for our community of clients and candidates, solidifying our position as the go-to source for EHS talent around the globe.

    As our reputation has grown, so have the career opportunities available to our employees; we have diversified our business to include subscription and EHS management consulting services, and now have more than 300 associates delivering for partners across 3 continents.

    Company Description

    At Shirley Parsons, we enable clients to optimize their operational performance by delivering reliable and efficient EHS solutions.\r\n\r\nIn 2005, a small team founded a specialized recruiting business that was committed to building a safe, sustainable, and prosperous world. Over the last 16 years at Shirley Parsons, we have worked tirelessly for our community of clients and candidates, solidifying our position as the go-to source for EHS talent around the globe.\r\n\r\nAs our reputation has grown, so have the career opportunities available to our employees; we have diversified our business to include subscription and EHS management consulting services, and now have more than 300 associates delivering for partners across 3 continents.

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