Quality Assurance Manager (Food Manufacturing)

The Original Cakerie•Aurora, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Dessert Holdings is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager based in Aurora, Colorado. The manager will provide leadership to ensure customer, company, and regulatory requirements are met through compliance with Quality Management Systems, including SQF, HACCP, and GMP, supporting the safety and quality of employees and products. The role develops facility-wide quality assurance policies and organizational standardization projects, leads QA compliance staff, and oversees quality systems, documentation, process controls, and training. The Quality Assurance Manager supports product development, continuous improvement initiatives, audits, vendor compliance, sanitation, and operational issues. The role also oversees product release requirements, traceability and recall functions, complaint investigations, and food safety and quality culture across teams. The typical hiring range is $105,000 to $120,000 annually, depending on factors including education, experience, skills, certifications, and location.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in food science, microbiology, biochemistry, or a related field.
At least five years of experience managing a Quality team and implementing QA strategies.
Experience with auditing, HACCP, GFSI, AIB, SPC, and other quality measuring programs.
Strong knowledge of quality assurance methodologies and strategies, with an understanding of product formulation controls and documentation.
Previous experience benchmarking, integrating, and implementing best practices.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for delegating tasks and communicating results to management.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to lead with minimal to no supervision and demonstrate strong leadership.
Ability to take initiative and manage tight deadlines.
Computer proficiency.
Must be able to successfully complete PCQI Certification.

Nice To Haves

Advanced education and degree.
Five or more years of experience in a food manufacturing environment.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
PCQI and SQF Practitioner certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop quality assurance policies for facility-wide quality management programs and organizational standardization projects.
Ensure customer, company, and regulatory requirements are met across QA operations.
Manage QA compliance staff activities, schedules, and performance, including staff coordinating Environmental Programs.
Oversee implementation and maintenance of SOPs, forms, document control, process control, QMS, and training systems.
Lead and participate in QA, management, and product development reviews.
Provide leadership and technical support for new product development to ensure procedures optimize quality and shelf life.
Support QA procedures and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the facility.
Coach, train, mentor, and support QA team members.
Investigate and follow up on consumer and customer complaints.
Provide technical support for vendor compliance, sanitation, and operational issues.
Ensure products released meet testing and manufacturing specifications and are accurately labeled, identified, and counted.
Manage traceability and recall functions.
Propose preventive measures and promote programs to improve the Quality Management System to the executive committee.
Plan and verify audits, and analyze their results and identified deficiencies.
Provide SPC and data support for operations as needed.
Promote food safety and quality culture across teams.
Support organizational standardization activities.
Ensure facilities are maintained and duties are performed in compliance with applicable food safety standards and good manufacturing practices.
Perform other duties as assigned.