As the Quality Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of quality assurance and food safety within our dairy product manufacturing facility. You will play a crucial role in maintaining and improving our quality management systems to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Client Details

My client is a fast growing company within the food manufacturing industry. They package and distribute their fresh products to stores and customers worldwide.

Description

The responsibilities of the QA Mananger are

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance policies and procedures to ensure the production of safe and high-quality dairy products.
• Lead and manage a team of quality assurance technicians, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure the execution of quality control processes.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits of production processes, equipment, and facilities to identify areas for improvement and ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., FDA, USDA, HACCP).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, engineering, and procurement, to address quality issues, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze quality performance metrics, such as product specifications, defect rates, and customer complaints, to identify trends and implement preventive measures.
• Manage the documentation and record-keeping processes related to quality assurance activities, including SOPs, batch records, and quality reports.
• Stay informed about industry trends, regulations, and best practices related to dairy product manufacturing and quality assurance, and implement relevant updates as needed.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory agencies, customers, and third-party auditors during inspections and audits, ensuring compliance and addressing any issues or concerns.

Profile

A successful plant quality assurance manager candidate must have

• 5 years of experience in a QA supervisory or QA management position
• Experience managing in a food manufacturing environment
• Commitment to teamwork, a positive attitude, and hardworking
• Good understanding of all continuous improvement production techniques
• Trained in OSHA requirements or expectations, HACCP, First Aid/CPR, and Food Hygiene
• Knowledge of large-scale food business start-up
• Able to be onsite daily M-F in Los Angeles, California
• Bilingual in Spanish

• Not for New York City Applicants.
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Michael Page will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Michael Page will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Job Offer

The Bilingual Quality Assurance Manager - Food Manufacturer - LA, California based candidate will be offered

• Great benefits
• An opportunity to grow within the fast moving company
• An opportunity to help grow a food safety team
• An opportunity to learn within a big Consumer Goods business (CPG)
• The candidate will be able to learn other skill sets from others around them and have opportunity to see different sides of the business
• Salary: up to 130k
• 401k match
• Health, Dental, and Life insurance
• Onsite M-F in Los Angeles, California

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