Regulatory & Compliance Manager (Contract Role)

The Position

Job Title: Regulatory & Compliance Manager (Contract Role)

Job Type: Full-time; On-site; Contract to Hire

Responsibilities:

Manage cross-site compliance projects and provide structured support to Plant QA Managers for certifications, audit readiness, and regulatory and customer requirements.

Coordinate submission of RCA and CAPA responses in customer, certification, and regulatory portals; support complete documentation, action follow-up, and timely closure.

Maintain regulatory databases, facility registration and license master lists, certificates, supporting records, and renewal schedules.

Serve as Management of Change coordinator, ensuring proposed changes receive appropriate food safety, quality, regulatory, labeling, customer, and certification review before implementation.

Coordinate customer questionnaire responses and compile accurate supporting documentation with input from Quality, Regulatory, R&D, Operations, Procurement, and Commercial teams.

Support Plant QA Managers with document preparation and evidence requirements for audits, inspections, and customer visits.

Maintain controlled compliance documentation and support consistent document governance across both facilities.

Track certification, registration, license, audit response, and customer documentation commitments; escalate risks to timing or compliance.

Support applicable certification and regulatory programs, including SQF/GFSI, USDA Organic, Kosher, Non-GMO, GFCO, and other customer-required programs.

Monitor regulatory and certification requirements relevant to CCFF operations and communicate documented changes and required actions to stakeholders.

Develop practical tools, trackers, and performance indicators to improve compliance visibility, ownership, and timely execution.

Provide training and guidance on MOC, documentation, portal submissions, and compliance processes.

Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Regulatory Affairs, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field.

5+ years of food manufacturing experience in regulatory compliance, quality systems, certification, audit coordination, or customer technical support.

Working knowledge of FDA, FSMA, food labeling principles, HACCP, GMP, SQF/GFSI, and applicable certification programs.

Demonstrated experience coordinating audits, certifications, regulatory registrations, customer questionnaires, CAPA documentation, and compliance portals.

Experience with Management of Change, document control, project tracking, and cross-functional action management.

Strong technical writing, organization, attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital quality or document management systems; TraceGains experience preferred.

Strong collaborative communication skills and ability to work effectively with plant and corporate functions.

Ability to travel to CCFF locations as business needs require.

Location: Irwindale, CA

Compensation Details: This position offers a competitive hourly wage