Quality Assurance Supervisor

Perricone Juices•Fort Pierce, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Supervisor leads the day-to-day activities of the QA department, ensuring products meet food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. The role directs QA technicians and inspectors; oversees in-process and finished-product testing, sanitation verification, and product hold/release decisions; and ensures compliance with SQF, GMP, FDA 21 CFR Parts 117 and 120, OSHA, and applicable customer audit standards, including Costco COC/SCS. The supervisor coordinates closely with the HACCP/Document Control Coordinator, who owns the facility’s HACCP plan, CCP monitoring program, and document control system. The QA Supervisor ensures the QA team performs CCP monitoring, verification, and production-floor documentation in accordance with that program. This is an exempt supervisory position with direct authority over QA staff. It supports food safety plan execution but does not own HACCP plan authorship.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 3–5 years of progressive quality assurance experience in food or beverage manufacturing, including at least 1–2 years in a lead or supervisory capacity.
Working knowledge of HACCP principles, GMP, SQF, and FDA regulatory requirements.
Familiarity with laboratory and in-line testing methods, sanitation verification, and CAPA/root cause processes.
Experience with quality management systems and Microsoft Office/Excel.
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and uphold quality standards under production pressure.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, and climb, and work in a plant environment for extended periods.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and safely use ladders, lifts, and maintenance tools/equipment.
Ability to respond to maintenance emergencies outside normal working hours as needed.
Use required personal protective equipment in designated areas.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree or technical certification in food science, microbiology, chemistry, or a related field.
HACCP or PCQI certification.
Experience supporting or leading SQF and customer audits, such as Costco COC/SCS audits.
Bilingual in English and Spanish or English and Haitian Creole.

Responsibilities

Supervise, schedule, and direct QA technicians’ and inspectors’ daily work across assigned shifts, ensuring adequate coverage for production lines.
Interview, select, train, coach, and evaluate QA staff; recommend hiring, discipline, promotion, and termination decisions.
Oversee in-process quality checks, finished-product testing, and pre-operational and sanitation verification (SSOP) activities.
Review and approve product hold, release, and rework/disposition decisions; escalate significant quality deviations to the QA Manager.
Ensure compliance with SQF, GMP, FDA 21 CFR Parts 117 and 120, and OSHA; lead or support internal, third-party, and customer audits, including Costco COC/SCS audits.
Coordinate with the HACCP/Document Control Coordinator to ensure QA staff execute CCP monitoring, verification activities, and food safety plan requirements on the production floor; escalate CCP deviations according to the food safety plan.
Investigate quality complaints, deviations, and non-conformances; lead root cause analysis and CAPA development and follow-up, coordinating with the HACCP/Document Control Coordinator on CCP or controlled-document issues.
Maintain accurate, audit-ready QA records, including batch/lot documentation, testing logs, and calibration logs, in accordance with the document control system.
Partner with Production, Maintenance, and Food Safety leadership to resolve quality issues and minimize production disruption.
Verify calibration and proper use of QA testing equipment and instrumentation; coordinate calibration schedules with outside vendors as needed.
Support new product trials, specification changes, and label/claim verification in coordination with R&D and regulatory teams.
Coach and reinforce GMP, allergen control, foreign material control, and food defense practices among production and QA staff.
Manage QA supply and testing-material needs and coordinate with Purchasing as required.
Respond to and direct urgent quality holds or potential recall situations, including off-hours and on-call support as needed.
Review incoming ingredient quality, COAs, and compliance documents in coordination with the Purchasing team.
Sample bulk ingredients for quality evaluation and USDA release.
Conduct daily or weekly shift walk-throughs for GMP, safety, and sanitation inspections and audits.
Perform other duties as assigned by the QA Manager.