Quality Assurance 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: 2026-03-12