Overview In this role you will oversee day-to-day quality operations and ensure compliance with GMPs, food safety standards, and customer requirements. You'll drive the quality program, supervise staff, and maintain SQF and other certifications to support a fast-paced beverage facility. You will partner with cross-functional teams to monitor KPIs, improve processes, and uphold a safe, compliant production environment. This is a chance to shape quality culture in a leading beverage producer and impact product integrity at scale.
Compensation / Benefits- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation Days and Paid Sick Time Off
- Short-term and Long-term disability
- Life and AD&D Insurance
Responsibilities- Adhere to health and safety policies, GMPs, and PPE requirements
- Lead and direct quality staff and potentially participate in hiring and disciplinary actions
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve SQF and related food safety/quality systems
- Monitor compliance with SQF, AIB, GMPs, and customer requirements
- Track KPIs and manage daily deliverables to budgetary goals
- Utilize SAP Quality Module to post processes, access reports, manage PMs, and perform mock recalls
- Maintain laboratory equipment and order lab/sanitation supplies
- Approve/release/reject raw materials, finished goods, and in-process materials
- Perform root cause analysis and support in-process batch adjustments
- Audit and maintain records for compliance; communicate quality objectives across departments
- Ensure safe working environment and support energy and waste minimization initiatives
- Provide backup coverage for Quality Manager
Key requirements- Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and SAP
- Experience with measurement tools (HPLC, densitometer, pH meters)
- Organized, detail-oriented, adaptable to change
- Ability to apply statistical methods and trend data
- High precision in inspection and testing
- Knowledge of GMP, GFSI, FDA and related standards (preferred)
- Laboratory inspection experience
- Strong written/verbal communication, analytical, problem-solving, organizational skills
- BS in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology or related discipline preferred (or equivalent)
- Three+ years supervisory experience in quality in high-speed beverage manufacturing (preferred)
- Familiarity with quality systems (GMP, HACCP, SQF) certification preferred
- Leadership
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- SAP (Quality Module)
- Lab data collection and analysis
- GMP, HACCP, SQF knowledge
