Food Safety Compliance Supervisor

Food Safety Compliance Supervisor

Location: Bellingham, MA

Schedule: Monday through Friday; Full-time, Core daytime hours, flexible based on business needs

Take your career to the next level with NDCP!

Company Overview: National DCP, LLC (NDCP) is hiring talented and driven professionals to join our growing team. We're a $3 billion supply chain leader supporting over 10,000 Dunkin' restaurants across the U.S. Our team powers one of the most recognized quick-service brands through innovative logistics, reliable service, and high-quality product distribution. Known for delivering real value and operational excellence, NDCP is at the forefront of supply chain managementand we're looking for passionate individuals to help us keep moving forward.

Position Overview:

The Food Safety & Compliance Supervisor performs the same core technical responsibilities as the Food Safety Compliance Specialist while overseeing food safety, quality, occupational safety, environmental, maintenance, audit, and regulatory compliance activities across two to three assigned distribution centers. Distribution Centers are multi-temp, including: Freezer, Chilled, and Dry areas.

The Supervisor serves as Safe Quality Food (SQF) Practitioner and Preventative Control Qualified Individual (PCQI) lead for assigned facilities and maintains continuous audit readiness.

The Supervisor reports to the Operations Director or Warehouse Director, depending on DC structure, and is supported by the corporate function of Manager, Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance. They will also provide direct guidance and coaching to assigned Food Safety Compliance Specialists at smaller assigned locations and serve as the escalation point for assigned locations

Why Work with Us?

At NDCP, your work matters. We offer a collaborative, people-first environment where your ideas are heard, and your growth is supported. From competitive pay and full benefits to career advancement opportunities, we invest in your successbecause when you thrive, so do we. Join us and take the next step in a meaningful, rewarding career.

NDCP offers a Competitive Salary plus Bonus potential

Benefits you can count on:

National?DCP offers a robust benefits suite. Check out our career page for our full list of benefits

Medical, dental & vision insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Health Savings Account (HSA) Company-paid life, AD&D, short and long-term disability 401(k) retirement plan with company match PTO (Paid Time Off; vacation, sick, discretionary) + Paid holidays, and more!

Compensation: Weekly payroll: $80k-$86k Salary plus 5% bonus potentialAdditional benefits: employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition discount program, and more!

Responsibilities

What you will do:

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Food Safety & Quality Compliance

• Serve as the SQF Practitioner for assigned distribution center(s) and lead SQF certification and compliance activities.
• Lead PCQI activities and preventive controls verification for assigned distribution center(s).
• Plan, lead, and support internal, external, customer, certification, and regulatory audits.
• Conduct internal food safety audits and maintain continuous audit readiness.
• Manage Corrective Actions logs, including root cause analysis, timely closure, and effectiveness of verification.
• Conduct annual traceability exercises and mock recalls.
• Validate compliance with food safety, sanitation, quality, product hold, release, and disposition requirements.
• Maintain required documentation, training records, compliance reporting, and management review support.

Safety & OSHA Compliance

• Lead occupational safety and OSHA compliance activities for assigned distribution center(s).
• Conduct safety inspections, audits, hazard assessments, and incident investigations.
• Maintain OSHA programs and documentation, including LOTO, HazCom, Powered Industrial Trucks, PPE, Emergency Action Plans, fire prevention, contractor safety, and ergonomics.
• Maintain OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 records and support required reporting.
• Coordinate safety training, Safety Committee activities, injury-prevention efforts, emergency drills, and emergency equipment inspections.
• Lead annual reviews of emergency action, severe weather, evacuation, active threat, crisis management, and business continuity plans.

Environmental Compliance

• Manage Tier II chemical inventory reporting activities for assigned distribution center(s).
• Ensure proper hazardous material storage, labeling, handling, and documentation.
• Maintain Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and chemical inventories.
• Coordinate water, backflow, sprinkler, fire protection, and other required testing.
• Coordinate spill response, third-party vendors, and regulatory agency interactions as assigned.

Maintenance & Facility Compliance

• Ensure facility infrastructure, food-contact equipment, refrigeration, docks, alarms, emergency systems, and MHE meet applicable requirements.
• Monitor preventive maintenance completion, documentation, and audit readiness.
• Review equipment modifications, installations, and repairs for compliance impact.
• Support capital projects, housekeeping, sanitation, contingency planning, and business continuity.

Training, Coaching & Compliance Administration

• Coach employees and site leadership on food safety, quality, OSHA, environmental, and compliance expectations.
• Provide real-time feedback during floor observations, inspections, and audits.
• Support onboarding and deliver or coordinate required compliance training.
• Maintain inspection reports, audit documentation, training records, metrics, and compliance files.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Human Resources, Safety, and Leadership to promote accountability and continuous improvement.

Additional Multi-Site Supervisor Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance execution across two to three assigned distribution centers.
• Provide direct guidance, coaching, and development to assigned Food Safety Compliance Specialists.
• Conduct routine site visits and multi-site compliance assessments.
• Review CAPAs, audit findings, corrective action plans, and compliance performance across assigned locations.
• Monitor multi-site KPIs and trends and report results to the Manager, Warehouse Safety / Food Safety.
• Serve as the escalation point for significant food safety, quality, safety, environmental, maintenance, or regulatory concerns.
• Support customer, certification, and regulatory audits across assigned facilities.

Supervision Exercised

This position supervises others.

Qualifications

What you bring:

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience in food safety, quality, safety, environmental compliance, supply chain, warehouse operations, or related field.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of food safety, quality, and workplace safety principles.
• Experience leading audits, inspections, investigations, corrective actions, or compliance activities.
• Strong organization, communication, coaching, problem-solving, documentation, and Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to work independently, collaborate cross-functionally, oversee multiple locations, and travel up to 15%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience with SQF, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), PCQI, OSHA, FDA, EPA, DOT, internal auditing, food distribution, warehousing, logistics, or manufacturing.
• HACCP, SQF Practitioner, PCQI, OSHA 30-Hour, or Internal Auditor training or certification.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

NDCP is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

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