⚡🐔 Quality Assurance Lead ($30-35 hour) 🥣🚀

Job description Company Description Butcher's by Roli Roti specializes in crafting artisanal bone broths that blend traditional butchery methods with a focus on modern wellness. Founded by Thomas Odermatt, a Swiss master butcher's son and the creator of the Roli Roti food trucks, the company is rooted in quality and flavor. Each small-batch broth is slow-simmered with premium bones to provide exceptional taste and nutrition. Designed for versatility, their broths can be sipped, stirred into soups, or used in cooking, offering comfort and nourishment with every pour. Role Description We're looking for a hands-on QA Lead with CPG (food or beverage manufacturing) experience who enjoys being on the floor, close to the product, and leading people. This is a role with real influence, where you'll do more than manage protocols from an office—you'll lead your team and ensure our quality standards match our growth ambitions. As the right hand to the QA Manager, you will oversee daily QA operations in a USDA/FDA-regulated environment, providing leadership to our QA technicians while partnering with Production, Sanitation, and Operations teams. You will sit at the intersection of production efficiency, regulatory compliance, team mentorship, and consumer safety—supporting day-to-day decision-making, investigations, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives. This is an ideal opportunity for a QA professional ready to sharpen their leadership skills at a scaling brand, where you play a critical role in shaping how quality execution supports our expansion. This role offers high visibility and a genuine opportunity to make a meaningful, lasting impact on our brand's reputation. Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities Support implementation and maintenance of HACCP, FSMA, GMP, SSOP, allergen, and food safety programs. Verify compliance with USDA, FDA, SQF, customer, and company requirements. Assist with pre-operational inspections, environmental monitoring, and sanitation verification activities. Support internal audits, third-party audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections. Review and verify production records, QA documentation, and monitor logs for accuracy and completeness. Assist with product hold, release, and disposition activities. Supervise and support QA Technicians across production shifts. Provide floor support during production to ensure adherence to food safety and quality standards. Monitor GMP compliance and address non-conformance issues in a timely manner. Coordinate sampling, inspections, and quality checks during production. Assist with investigation of deviations, customer complaints, and quality incidents. Support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities and follow-up. Train and coach QA Technicians and production employees on food safety and quality procedures. Support onboarding and continuous training initiatives. Promote a positive food safety culture throughout the facilities. Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams including Production, Sanitation, Warehouse, and Maintenance. Maintain organized and audit-ready QA records and documentation. Assist with trend analysis, program improvements, and process verification activities. Support implementation of continuous improvement initiatives related to food safety, quality, and sanitation programs. Participate in development and revision of SOPs, SSOPs, and quality procedures. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in food science, Quality Management, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field. Minium 2 years of experience in food manufacturing, food safety, or quality compliance. (2-5 years of related food safety or quality assurance experience in the food manufacturing industry. Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, food safety, and sanitation programs. Experience working in USDA and/or FDA regulated manufacturing environments. Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment and make sound decisions under pressure. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with complaint management or quality systems (e.g., QMS, ERP, or CAPA tools). Preferred Qualifications HACCP certification preferred. SQF, BRC, or other GFSI audit experience preferred. Previous leadership or team lead experience preferred. Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Chinese is a plus. Physical Requirements and Work Environment The work environment can vary from office settings to plants, warehouses, or transportation hubs, potentially exposing employees to noise, temperature changes, and other environmental factors. Involve extended periods of sitting, standing, and walking, with potential for occasional lifting, bending, and stooping, along with the ability to use hands and fingers for computer work. May be required to travel between Oakland and the San Leandro Plant. Lift objects up to 50 pounds or potentially heavier loads with assistance. Schedule Monday - Friday Some weekends depend on business needs. 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