Quality Manager

Location: Greater New Orleans Area

Compensation: $150,000 - $155,000 Base Salary 15% Bonus

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO

Relocation Assistance Available

A leading food manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead all quality assurance and food safety initiatives at its Louisiana production facility. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for ensuring product quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across plant operations.

As a key member of the Plant Leadership Team, the Quality Manager will partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Corporate Quality Leadership to drive quality excellence while supporting business objectives.

• Lead and manage all plant Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities.

• Develop, implement, and maintain food safety and quality systems including:- HACCP

  • GMPs
  • SSOPs
  • Allergen Control
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Pest Control Programs
  • Recall Programs

• Ensure compliance with FDA, OSHA, EPA, customer, and industry requirements.

• Manage customer complaints and conduct root cause investigations, corrective actions, and preventive actions.

• Direct supplier and vendor quality programs to ensure raw material compliance.

• Lead internal audits, third-party audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to quality, food safety, and operational performance.

• Oversee the development of specifications, BOMs, inspection plans, and quality standards for raw materials and finished products.

• Manage departmental budgets, staffing, capital projects, and resource planning.

• Coach, mentor, and develop quality team members through training, performance management, and succession planning.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Corporate Leadership to achieve plant goals.

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Quality, Technical Discipline, Research, Product Development, or related field.

• 7 years of progressive Quality leadership experience within food manufacturing.

• Strong understanding of food safety regulations and quality systems.

• Extensive knowledge of:- HACCP

  • GMPs
  • SSOPs
  • FDA Regulations
  • Plant Sanitation Programs
  • Internal and External Auditing

• Proven success leading teams, managing multiple projects, and driving measurable improvements.

• Experience preparing facilities for customer, third-party, and regulatory audits.

• Strong communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels and translate strategy into actionable plant initiatives.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in:

• Food manufacturing or food ingredient production
• Multi-shift plant environments
• Regulatory compliance and audit leadership
• Supplier quality management
• Continuous improvement and plant-wide quality systems

• High-visibility leadership role with direct impact on plant performance
• Competitive compensation package
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Strong benefits package
• Career growth potential within a large manufacturing organization
• Opportunity to lead quality and food safety strategy at a well-established facility

If you have a strong food manufacturing quality background and extensive experience with HACCP, FDA compliance, audits, and team leadership, we'd like to hear from you.