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Quality Assurance Manager
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What they do
A Quality Assurance Manager focuses on prevention of mistakes and defects in manufacturing products. Develops procedures to ensure that quality standards are maintained. Manages all steps related to quality assurance as part of the quality management strategy of a company. May involve leadership of a team of quality assurance supervisors, specialists, and other associated staff members.
$118,988 / year median in California
-4% projected decline
Job Description
Job Summary We are seeking a Quality Assurance Manager for a direct hire opportunity in Monrovia, CA with a food and beverage production organization. This role is ideal for a hands-on food safety and quality leader with strong regulatory knowledge, audit experience, and a passion for continuous improvement in a USDA-regulated manufacturing environment. The Quality Assurance Manager will lead QA and QC programs across food safety, product quality, sanitation, compliance, audits, labeling, testing, and team development. This is a high-impact leadership role with visibility to executive leadership and the opportunity to help strengthen quality systems, improve processes, and support a collaborative production team. This position offers a stable, team-oriented work environment where quality, food safety, accountability, and continuous improvement are valued. The right candidate will enjoy leading people, solving problems, and partnering across departments to maintain high standards in a fast-paced food manufacturing operation. Key Responsibilities
- Lead and maintain SQF, HACCP, food safety, quality assurance, and quality control programs.
- Manage regulatory compliance and serve as the primary contact for USDA, FDA, Organic, Halal, and third-party audits.
- Oversee GMPs, SSOPs, allergen controls, supplier approvals, customer complaints, sanitation standards, calibrations, and training programs.
- Coordinate microbiological testing, review results, investigate trends, and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure product labels, specifications, formulations, and nutritional documentation meet applicable regulatory requirements.
- Supervise, coach, train, and support the SQF Practitioner and Quality Control Technicians. Compensation and Benefits
Salary:
$120,000 to $130,000 per year.Job Type:
Direct Hire.