Food Quality Assurance Manager

As a Food Quality Assurance Manager, you will oversee the integrity of our manufacturing processes, ensuring every product meets rigorous safety and quality benchmarks. You will lead a dedicated team to champion a culture of excellence, leveraging your expertise in regulatory compliance and food safety systems to drive continuous operational improvement.

As a Food Quality Assurance Manager, you will oversee the integrity of our manufacturing processes, ensuring every product meets rigorous safety and quality benchmarks. You will lead a dedicated team to champion a culture of excellence, leveraging your expertise in regulatory compliance and food safety systems to drive continuous operational improvement.

• Design and execute comprehensive food safety programs, including HACCP, GMP, and FSMA, to ensure total regulatory compliance.
• Direct all QA/QC operations, including laboratory testing, in-process inspections, and finished product evaluations to guarantee consistency.
• Manage internal and external audit processes, serving as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies and third-party inspectors.
• Lead root cause analysis for quality non-conformances, implementing effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to mitigate future risks.
• Oversee the maintenance of the Food Safety and Quality Manual, ensuring all SOPs and training documentation are current and accessible.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with production and supply chain teams to align operational output with high-level quality objectives.
• Supervise microbiology and chemistry testing protocols, ensuring scientific accuracy in pathogen testing and shelf-life analysis.
• Mentor and develop the QA/QC team, fostering an environment of accountability, professional growth, and technical excellence.

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in food manufacturing quality assurance, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity.
• Comprehensive knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations, including federal food labeling requirements.
• Proven expertise in managing HACCP, GMP, and SQF/BRC certification programs.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to utilize quality metrics to drive data-based decision-making.

• Active certification as an SQF Practitioner or PCQI.
• Demonstrated success in navigating complex third-party and regulatory audits.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.