QA Supervisor (Food Manufacturing)
About The Position
The QA Supervisor oversees daily food safety and quality assurance operations across production shifts in a USDA- and FDA-regulated food manufacturing environment. The role directly supervises and leads QA Technicians, ensures consistent execution of food safety and quality programs, and promotes accountability for regulatory, customer, and company requirements. Working closely with Production, Sanitation, Warehouse, Maintenance, and other teams, the supervisor maintains food safety and quality standards throughout manufacturing operations. The position independently manages routine QA activities, reviews and verifies records, addresses nonconformances, coordinates investigations and corrective actions, and escalates significant risks to the QA Manager. As the primary operational leader for the QA team, the supervisor supports the QA Manager with regulatory compliance, audit readiness, employee development, and continuous improvement of food safety and quality systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in food science, food safety, quality management, microbiology, chemistry, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in food manufacturing, food safety, or quality assurance, preferably in a USDA- and/or FDA-regulated environment.
- Previous experience supervising, leading, training, or coordinating QA personnel.
- Working knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, sanitation programs, allergen controls, and applicable food safety requirements.
- Experience reviewing food safety and production records, managing nonconformances, and supporting investigations and corrective actions.
- Ability to manage daily priorities, make sound operational decisions, and escalate significant risks appropriately.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with QMS, ERP, CAPA, or other quality management systems.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to documentation accuracy, regulatory compliance, and food safety.
- Ability to travel between the Oakland and San Leandro plants as required.
- Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting objects up to 50 pounds or potentially heavier loads with assistance.
Nice To Haves
- HACCP certification or equivalent food safety training.
- SQF, BRC, or other GFSI audit experience.
- Previous leadership or team lead experience.
- Experience implementing or improving QA systems, procedures, and performance metrics.
- Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Chinese.
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.
- Support internal, third-party, customer, and regulatory audits and inspections.
- Review and verify production records, QA documentation, and monitoring logs for accuracy and completeness.
- Assist with product holds, releases, and disposition activities.
- Supervise and support QA Technicians across production shifts.
- Provide production-floor support to ensure food safety and quality standards are followed.
- Monitor GMP compliance and address nonconformances in a timely manner.
- Coordinate sampling, inspections, and production quality checks.
- Assist with investigations of deviations, customer complaints, and quality incidents.
- Support corrective and preventive action activities and follow-up.
- Train and coach QA Technicians and production employees on food safety and quality procedures.
- Support onboarding and ongoing training initiatives.
- Promote a positive food safety culture throughout the facilities.
- Communicate with Production, Sanitation, Warehouse, Maintenance, and other cross-functional teams.
- Maintain organized, audit-ready QA records and documentation.
- Assist with trend analysis, program improvements, and process verification.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives for food safety, quality, and sanitation programs.
- Participate in developing and revising SOPs, SSOPs, and quality procedures.
- Escalate significant food safety or quality risks to the QA Manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
