Quality Manager

QA Manager – Food Manufacturing

📍 Newark, OH (On-site)

💵 $110,000–$135,000 + Bonus + Relocation Assistance

• Full QA program ownership at a flagship manufacturing plant
• Visible leadership role with cross‑functional impact
• Competitive pay, bonus potential, and relocation assistance provided

As QA Manager
, you will lead all quality and food safety programs at the plant level, partnering across operations, sanitation, R&D, and supply chain to ensure consistent production of safe, high‑quality product. You’ll serve as the primary liaison for regulatory inspections and audits, drive training and compliance initiatives, and manage the performance of a team of QA professionals.

• Lead food safety and quality initiatives, ensuring compliance with regulatory, GFSI (SQF), and internal standards
• Serve as point of contact for USDA, FDA, and other agency inspections
• Conduct audits on sanitation, GMPs, pest control, allergen programs, and HACCP/HARPC systems
• Ensure QA team is properly trained, resourced, and aligned with plant‑wide safety and quality objectives
• Oversee environmental monitoring, product testing, and traceability programs
• Monitor product formulations, specifications, and finished goods to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by providing quality trend data and root cause analysis
• Collaborate with production and suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve processes
• Maintain accurate recordkeeping to meet company, customer, and regulatory documentation standards
• Assist in product development efforts and implementation of new SKUs or raw material changes
• Supervise, coach, and evaluate QA team members

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field (required)
• 5+ years of quality assurance experience in a regulated food or beverage manufacturing environment
• Certified SQF Practitioner & Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, SQF, and regulatory compliance standards
• Experience supervising QA teams and leading external audits
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to interpret technical data, specifications, and regulatory requirements

• Prior experience with dairy, meat, or allergen‑heavy production environments
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

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• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Quality Assurance

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