Food Safety and Quality Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

Education: Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Dairy Science, or a related field preferred. Experience: Minimum of 25 years of quality assurance experience in dairy manufacturing. Technical Skill: Experience with Extended Shelf Life (ESL) or fluid dairy processing is highly preferred. Soft Skills: Strong team-building, leadership, and communication skills to interface directly with regulatory inspectors and internal leadership.

Primary Responsibilities: Formulate, maintain, and execute QA objectives that align with corporate food safety policies. Apply Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods to track production variables and minimize deviations. Manage and supervise plant lab technicians and QA administrative workers. Maintain a strong working knowledge of local, state, and federal government quality codes and dairy manufacturing standards. Direct plant-wide continuous improvement initiatives to build a proactive culture of food quality.