Supervisor QA
$70,000–$80,000 year
On-siteRiverside, California, United States
Job Summary
Oversee daily QA and food safety operations at the facility, ensuring products consistently meet regulatory, customer, and company standards. Supervise QA and Production team members to ensure regulatory compliance, adherence to protocols, and successful pre-op, USDA, and audit inspections. Lead root cause analysis and develop CAPA plans in response to quality and food safety issues. Maintain quality control and product/process verification systems, including sampling procedures, environmental swabbing, and analytical testing. Conduct internal and external quality audits, documenting findings and next steps. Validate receiving, temperature, and inspection documentation; ensure FIFO, allergen segregation, and labeling standards are followed. Balance production needs with quality and food safety requirements, making independent decisions to resolve conflicts. Requires HACCP and Seafood HACCP certifications; 3–5 years of progressive QA experience in food manufacturing.
Required Qualifications
- 3–5 years of progressive Quality Assurance or Food Safety experience in a food manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated leadership and coaching ability
- Excellent root cause analysis and CAPA development skills
- Strong regulatory knowledge (USDA-FSIS/FDA/GFSI)
- Ability to balance production needs with quality and food safety requirements
- Effective conflict resolution and cross-functional communication
- Ability to make independent quality and food safety decisions
- Proficient in MS Office and working knowledge of common QA applications (e.g., ProducePro)
- HACCP Certification (or obtain within 6 months)
- Seafood HACCP Certification (or obtain within 6 months)
- Internal Auditor certification
- College degree in Agriculture, Post-Harvest Physiology, Food Science, Food Technology, or related field; significant related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- 2-year degree considered with 4–6 years of equivalent experience
- Bilingual (Spanish) skills helpful, but not required
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in USDA-FSIS inspected or RTE (ready-to-eat) food manufacturing preferred
- PCQI Certification (or obtain within 6 months)
- SQF Practitioner
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