Quality Assurance Manager

Job Title : Quality Assurance Manager

Location : San Antonio TX

Salary : $70000

Shift : 12 : 00 PM 9 : 00 PM

Employment Type : Full-Time

Industry : Fully Cooked / Sous-Vide Food Manufacturing

Summary

Reporting to the Sr. QA Manager the Quality Assurance Manager ensures that all products meet or exceed quality and regulatory standards. This role supports continuous quality improvement initiatives oversees quality assurance and quality control programs and ensures compliance with all company customer and regulatory requirements.

This facility is a modern high-end production environment recognized as a leading food manufacturing operation within the industry.

Experience Requirements

Minimum 3 years managing Quality and Food Safety operations preferably in a sous-vide or cooked food manufacturing environment

Minimum 2 years managing QA / QC staff

Education & Skills

Bachelors degree in Food Science or a closely related field

SQF Practitioner Certificate preferred

Completed HACCP training ; able to implement and maintain HACCP-based food safety plans

Strong understanding of SQF Standards

Excellent written verbal and organizational skills

Proficient in MS Office

Job Responsibilities Quality Systems & SOP Management

Participate in creating updating and implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Perform daily Quality Control tasks aligned with established procedures.

Monitor food processing operations to ensure compliance with regulations and internal standards.

Regulatory Compliance & Audits

Support audits conducted by USDA FDA Health Department Military Veterinary Command third-party certifiers and customers.

Prepare for and lead customer and regulatory audits.

Maintain QA programs compliant with SQF food safety and quality codes .

Ensure the plant operates in alignment with federal regulations customer standards and BRC requirements.

HACCP & SQF Program Oversight

Implement and maintain HACCP-based food safety systems.

Lead the implementation and ongoing maintenance of SQF Food Safety and Quality Codes .

Oversee prerequisite programs such as sanitation supplier approval pest control environmental monitoring product testing and allergen management.

Quality Control & Assurance

Perform release inspections for incoming materials in-process products and finished goods.

Review production and QC records; verify corrective actions when needed.

Investigate customer complaints and internal non-conformities; conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.

Team Leadership

Supervise train and evaluate Quality Control staff.

Organize team workloads and ensure continuous coverage.

Provide technical support to internal departments and customer-facing teams.

Continuous Improvement & Reporting

Write and manage nonconformance investigations and corrective action plans.

Support calibration and preventive maintenance initiatives.

Communicate quality program updates across the facility and verify proper implementation.

Make recommendations to senior quality leadership to improve product quality and process control.

General

Maintain all written programs and policies including HACCP.

Perform any additional duties as assigned by management.

Key Skills

Quality Assurance,FDA Regulations,Food Industry,Food Safety Experience,ISO 9001,Quality Systems,Food Processing,Quality Control,Quality Management,QA / QC,Selenium,HACCP

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1