Quality Assurance Manager

About Harvest Hill

Harvest Hill Beverage Company is one of the nation’s largest independent branded beverage producers, delivering consistent annual revenue growth, with sales over $1 billion. The company was formed in June 2014 with the acquisition of Juicy Juice, and further expanded with 3 subsequent acquisitions which were consolidated into one company in May 2017. Our portfolio of iconic brands includes Juicy Juice®, Sunny

D®, Veryfine®, Fruit2O®, Little HUG®, Daily’s Cocktails®, and Nutrament®. We manufacture, market, and distribute across multi‑channels including Grocery, Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs, Convenience, Food service, and Liquor Distributors. Harvest Hill is headquartered in Stamford, CT with a nationwide network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, employing over 1,000 employees in the United States. For more information, visit

Site Quality Manager will champion Harvest Hill quality systems, implement quality improvement, gauge site performance through GMP’s, lead compliance to site SQF, FDA and HHBC policies. QA Manager will build team performance, bench strength in QA Lab systems and generate employee improvement plans. Primarily a day shift position, however shifts may vary based on manufacturing needs.

Work in unison with the site Quality Leaders, site operations and the Corporate Quality leadership team on maintaining a safe, quality working environment. Serve as the site SQF Practitioner ensuring SQF training and execution.

• Ensure that the documentation and corrective actions are in place for all reported conditions that may pose a risk to product food safety and/or quality.
• Develop and maintain a fully effective Food Safety and Quality system in accordance with SQF, HACCP and FSMA standards.
• Internal audit system owner for the site leading all Federal, State, Organic and customer audits.
• Serve as the site HACCP/HARPC champion (formal training required).
• Set food safety and quality improvement goals for the site and drive appropriate action plans to meet these goals.
• Be an active member of the HHBC Quality Pillar Team for effective support and 'best practice' reapplication opportunities.
• Ensure a trained back‑up exists to take on food safety & quality responsibilities.
• Ensure teams are trained in Food Safety and Quality systems and procedures and understand their roles and responsibilities. Leverage employee's capabilities to achieve optimal quality results. Build the core structure through guidance and support of the core teams.
• Provide coaching and feedback across the site on product quality and food safety and ensures effective deployment of Federal, State & Local Regulations, Policies, Manufacturing Standards,
• Ensure that all exceptions to company and local requirements regarding product quality are followed up in accordance with company policy. Implement and communicate corporate changes including the process for the site Formula Cards, Specifications and Standards and Operating Procedures.
• Represent the food safety/quality function in the Change Control and Project Approval systems, support new product initiatives and lead site rollout.
• QI (Quality Incident)/ Quality/ Near Miss Reporting Systems Owner.
• Represent the Consumer at the site, through root cause analysis, retain sample evaluations and investigations. Trend opportunities and develop concrete improvement plans as necessary in business decisions to protect the interests of the Consumer.
• Manage the site food safety/ quality daily management system (DMS) scorecard, track and report key performance indicator and owns the Hold and Release systems at the site (Materials and Finished Product).
• Manage the Lab budget and associated PO's, prepare orders, manage & maintain lab materials and supplies.
• Work closely with Lab Vendors & OEMs to maintain strict adherence to lab equipment tolerances and specifications.
• Some travel may be required.

Background in beverage operations and Quality/Food Safety with successful and well‑demonstrated capacity to lead site quality programs. Thoughtful yet efficient decision‑making skills are important in this…