Quality Manager

Our food processing client in Rock Hill, SC is looking for a Quality Manager Job Duties: Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: • Responsible for quality and food safety. • Works with the Quality Assurance Supervisor to lead the quality team to high standards. • Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of food standard compliance with local, state, and federal compliance of FDA, OSHA, GMP, and HACCP, as well as internal company policy. • Manage Quality assurance, sanitation and food regulatory compliance . • Develop Quality audit planning to assure continued compliance requirements. • Responsible for internal quality issues and preventive actions for it. • Coordinate multidisciplinary activities among various team members assuring timely, efficient, and cost-effective. • Develop inspection plan of all incoming materials and quality of the vendors. • Collaborate with other dept including production and R&D teams to improve processes and reduce quality risks • Ensure the integrity of the SQF System • Budgeting, Staffing, expenditure and capex of the department. • Responsible for high level customer communication regarding product quality, food safety and general questions i.e recalls • Responsible for working cross functionally with Purchasing Team to develop and maintain supplier approval plan and inspections • Responsible for delegating SAP functions within the department to assure production runs smoothly • May perform other functions as needed. Required Competencies & Knowledge: Experience: 5-10 years of progressive leadership experience in food safety and/or quality assurance within the food or beverage manufacturing industry. Proven ability to lead quality initiatives Experience interacting with SQF, USDA, FDA, Kosher, Halal or other regulatory bodies. Knowledge of: • Ingredients, Formula, Mixing, Procurement, Packaging, and production processes. • Thorough understanding GMPs, SQF, OSHA, and third-party certification programs and audits. HACCP Certified. • Bachelor or Masters degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field (or equivalent experience) Certified SQF Practitioner • ERP Knowledge and experience • Laboratory testing equipment and quality monitoring tools • Quality Best Practices, Process Compliance and Systems monitoring. • Best practices in continuous improvement of processes & associates. Skill in: • Develop and maintain a productive relationship with employees from all departments. • Develop and maintain a productive relationship with management from all levels. Ability to: • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. • Successfully multi-task. • Ensure collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies, and CI team. • Lead 'best in class' behaviors with focus on safety, quality, and policy focus. • Use intermediate to advanced computer skills to add further value to the QA Department. Proficiency in : MS Office Suite, ERP Quality System(s) . SAP experience is preferred

Created: 2026-03-10