Quality Assurance Manager - Food Manufacturing

Company Overview

Join a thriving family‑owned specialty ingredient manufacturer that supplies premium food colors and ingredient systems to leading bakeries, confectioners, and food brands across North America.

• Competitive salary: $80,000 - $100,000 (based on experience)
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Stable, family‑owned company with long‑term growth potential
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where your ideas matter
• Hands‑on leadership role with direct impact on company quality systems

The Quality Assurance Manager will serve as a key leader in maintaining and advancing the organization's quality management systems and regulatory compliance programs. This hands‑on role requires a proactive individual who can balance strategic quality system improvements with day‑to‑day operational oversight. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic, team‑oriented environment where wearing multiple hats and taking initiative are essential to success.

• Partner with Research & Development, Supply Chain, Operations, and other departments to establish and refine processes that ensure ongoing compliance with current and evolving food safety regulations.
• Lead the enhancement and optimization of quality management systems, identifying opportunities for process improvement and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Develop and facilitate comprehensive training programs for production associates and cross‑functional team members on quality protocols, food safety requirements, and GMP standards.
• Evaluate and verify quality documentation for accuracy, completeness, and regulatory alignment including production records, specifications, and testing reports.
• Coordinate and participate in internal compliance assessments and serve in a leadership capacity during third‑party certification audits and regulatory inspections.
• Direct root cause investigations for quality deviations, non‑conformances, and process failures using structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Manage the corrective and preventive action system, ensuring timely implementation, verification, and effectiveness validation of all CAPA initiatives.
• Ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance of product labeling in accordance with FDA requirements and company standards.

• Bilingual:
  Spanish & English required – You’ll be training and communicating daily with a diversified production team, so conversational fluency in both languages is essential for success in this role.
• 2+ years QA/Food Safety management or supervisory experience in food manufacturing.
• Hands‑on experience developing and implementing HACCP plans from concept through validation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or related scientific field; candidates with strong technical backgrounds in other scientific areas will be considered.
• Strong knowledge of FDA regulations, GMP, and audit management.
• Proven capability managing audit processes, corrective actions, preventive measures, data analysis, and validation activities.
• Previous experience in food manufacturing or ingredient production environments required.

This job description is a complete list of all desired skills, but not all are required. We strongly encourage candidates who have some of the skills to apply. We look forward to a conversation to learn more about you!