Quality Assurance Lead - 1st Shift

Position

Quality Assurance Lead - 1st Shift

Onsite

None

Kent, WA

The Oberto team has an opening for the critical position of Quality Assurance Lead. The Quality Assurance Lead assists with the functions of the Quality Assurance Department, focusing on managing nonconforming inventory and testing. He/she ensures compliance to customer, company specifications, and regulatory agencies, supports training of QA technicians, reviews data collection for accuracy and process control, and responds to safety, food safety, and quality issues as needed.

• 1st Shift – Hours 4:00 am to 4:30 pm

$27.00 per hour

• Provide oversight, development and maintenance of quality programs, certifications, systems, processes, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with policies so that the performance and quality of services conform to established standards and agency guidelines.
• Provide expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, regulatory and/or governmental regulations, and agency guidelines to assure compliance or certification requirements such as Kosher, organic, RFA, FT, etc.
• Work directly with operating entities to provide process analysis oversight on a continuing basis to enforce requirements and meet guidelines.
• Lead audit and inspection preparation, resolution of audit and inspection findings and liaise with auditing groups and inspectors through all stages of the audits (including food safety & quality programs, SQF, FAT, ISO, appliance UL, third‑party audits, etc.).
• Coordinate legal requests in support of government investigations or litigations.
• Ensure the quality assurance programs and policies are maintained and modified regularly.
• Facilitate uniform standards worldwide and enable best practice sharing, thereby fostering the achievement of the company’s mission globally.
• Assure that nonconforming product is addressed in a timely manner.
• Participate in and investigate vendor and/or customer complaints on existing products and non‑conformance issues.
• Provide technical and process direction to Manufacturing and Quality Assurance.
• Analyze data to identify areas for improvement in the quality system.
• Participate in cross‑functional product teams as the representative for Quality.
• Draft quality assurance policies, procedures, and forms; interpret and implement quality assurance standards.
• Execute programs, correspond effectively, forecast, and respond to problems to minimize product deviations from established standards.
• Evaluate adequacy of quality assurance standards.
• Participate in other plant teams and programs such as HACCP Team, SQF Team, and others as assigned.
• Monitor Quality Plan, product hold, and implement changes to improve operating efficiency.
• Develop, justify, and implement manufacturing QA process improvements.
• Compile and analyze test information and QA metrics to determine operating efficiency of process or equipment and to diagnose malfunctions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• SQF Certified Practitioner preferred.
• HACCP Certified.
• Internal Auditor Trained preferred.
• 2+ years of Food Safety, Quality Control, Quality Assurance or other regulatory‑related leadership experience within a USDA or FDA environment.
• Experience implementing and operating GFSI programs (BRC, SQF, etc.) in a food processing environment.

• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, short‑term and long‑term disability, life insurance and wellness program, flex spending account.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
• Quarterly performance incentive.
• 10 paid holidays, generous paid time off, and paid sick leave.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan with contribution match.

• Tuition reimbursement and career growth opportunities.
• Discounted commuter benefits.
• Safety shoe program and safety glasses program.
• Paid jury duty and bereavement leave.
• Employee assistance program.
• Legal services and pet insurance.
• Employee referral program.
• Service award recognition program and employee recognition program.
• Matching charity donations.
• Oberto product discounts.
• Basic membership reimbursement to Costco or Sam’s Club.
• First‑class onsite fitness center.

Oberto Snacks is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Oberto Snacks is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veterans’ status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources department at (253) 437‑6100 or apply directly on our website at  We do not engage with outside recruiters;

all recruitment processes are managed internally by our Talent Acquisition team.