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Lead Quality Assurance Auditor (1st Shift)

Palermo's Pizza
Milwaukee, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 12/7/2025 CLOSED ON 12/31/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Quality Assurance Auditor (1st Shift) position at Palermo's Pizza?

Are you a food manufacturing quality expert looking for an opportunity to grow the food safety and quality culture in a pizza plant in Milwaukee, WI?

Palermo's Pizza has an opening on 1st shift!

Who you’ll work for…

While most companies that sell Pizza have no real connection to Italy, Palermo’s passion for food and family reaches all the way back to the country where Pizza was born. “Papa Palermo” carried the cherished recipes to America from Sicily!

Innovation is at the heart of who we are. We use an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking approach resulting in high quality products that are consistently recognized by both the industry and consumers.

Our commitment to quality has made Palermo’s a leader in private label frozen Pizza and contract manufacturing!

Perks…

  • 20 free Pizzas per month
  • Fantastic benefit offering starting on the 1 st of the Month after Hire
  • 401k & Roth with company match and fully vested on the 1 st of the Month after Hire
  • Paid holidays plus a floating holiday of your choice
  • Opportunity for growth and career development


Where you’ll work…

With state-of-the-art equipment and a focus on sustainability and safety, our Canal Street facility offers a stimulating environment where innovation and quality are at the forefront. Here, you will be part of a committed team that supports each other and thrives on solving challenges to ensure product excellence.

When you’ll work…

We are currently hiring experienced Lead Quality Auditor on 1st shift, 6:00am-2:30pm

What you’ll do…

Support our production teams by executing and auditing quality and food safety systems to ensure product safety, quality performance and regulatory compliance.

Spend majority of time on the plant floor to coordinate and supervise the activities of production and quality team workers to ensure food quality rules and regulations are implemented and followed.

Participate on project teams assisting with projects for process improvement initiatives.

Demonstrate strong knowledge of HAACP, BRC, SQF, GMPs, etc. including coaching and training team on processes.

Why you’ll be successful…

Proven ability to operate safely by enforcing all food and people guidelines.

Utilizing knowledge from your 3-5 years’ experience from working within a food manufacturing quality team provide leadership and training on safety, food safety, GMP and quality to operations and quality teams.

Organized and methodical approach to auditing food quality programs including reviewing and summarizing internal audit results for safety, food safety, GMP and housekeeping, quality, pest control, preop/sanitation effectiveness, etc.

Designated lifelong learner with a strong interest in staying aware of current USDA and FDA guidelines.

Team player with excellent communication skills ready to work hard to ensure the whole Palermo’s team succeeds.

How to join our team…

Let us learn a little more about how you'll fit on our team https://go.cultureindex.com/s/PALEF7E657

Salary : $24

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