Job Summary
Quality Assurance and Food Safety Manager
Location: Lindsay, CA (and Central Valley)
Schedule: On-site with regular travel to nearby facilities
The role
A multi-site food manufacturer is hiring a QA and Food Safety Manager to own the systems, governance, and results for QA, Food Safety, and Hold and Release. Day-to-day execution is handled by a strong Supervisor and team. You set standards, validate effectiveness, and keep programs audit-ready across facilities.
What you'll do:
- Lead and govern the food safety system across sites, including verification and continuous improvement.
- Serve as HACCP Team Leader and sign off validations, verifications, and prerequisite programs.
- Own FSMA Preventive Controls oversight, management review, and change control discipline.
- Drive supplier approval and verification, including risk assessments and ongoing performance monitoring.
- Review environmental monitoring trends and ensure investigations and CAPAs are timely and effective.
- Partner with Sanitation and Maintenance on validated cleaning, allergen controls, and sanitary design upgrades.
- Own Hold and Release standards, traceability, segregation, and disposition decisions using QA evidence.
- Oversee lab and testing governance, including methods, calibration, specs, and out-of-spec investigations.
- Support customer and regulatory audits, with strong readiness, documentation, and follow-through.
- Manage and develop leaders across QA, Food Safety, Hold and Release, and sampling activities.
- Publish KPIs and improve systems using ERP, LIMS, dashboards, and controlled documentation tools.
- Own the QA and Food Safety budget and build business cases for smart investments.
What you bring:
- 5+ years leading QA and Food Safety in a regulated food or beverage manufacturing environment.
- Working command of HACCP, FSMA, GMPs, GFSI schemes, and audit execution.
- Experience with supplier verification, environmental monitoring, CAPAs, and release governance.
- Comfort leading teams, setting expectations, coaching performance, and building succession coverage.
- Strong data habits with ERP or LIMS, plus solid Excel and reporting fundamentals.
- Bachelor's degree in a related science is preferred, or equivalent experience in scope.
- Ability to travel between nearby sites and support seasonal peaks, audits, or investigations.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: $110,000 to $135,000
- Merit bonus: up to 20% (performance-based, not guaranteed)
- Benefits: health, vision, eye insurance
- 401(k): company match up to 6%
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application online using the link below.
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