Quality Manager

Kerry•Town of Green Grove, WI

8d•$88,100 - $144,800

About The Position

Kerry is seeking a Quality Manager to manage the site's food safety and quality systems, ensure compliance with Kerry standards and regulatory expectations, and support continuous improvement. The role supports food safety and HACCP programs, quality control and quality assurance, regulatory and customer audits, complaint resolution, and quality improvement initiatives. It also develops qualified personnel within the Quality and Sanitation department and serves as the site's primary technical liaison for customers, vendors, and regulatory agencies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in food science, chemistry, microbiology, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of quality management experience in a manufacturing setting.
Strong leadership and people management skills.
SQF, HACCP, and PCQI certifications.

Nice To Haves

Food industry experience is preferred; pharmaceutical experience is also considered.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Proficiency with SAP.

Responsibilities

Work with the plant management team to ensure food safety compliance and implement programs that mitigate risk.
Support site-level Food Safety and HACCP programs and ensure Good Manufacturing Practices, preventive controls, and prerequisite programs are in place and effective.
Support food safety and quality systems, including QC and QA, and act as the SQF Practitioner.
Develop, review, and align procedures with Kerry global standards and FDA/CFIA expectations.
Conduct internal audits against global and regional standards and site procedures, using a continuous improvement mindset.
Manage the site's food safety and quality system, including HACCP and Food Safety Plan reviews, Prerequisite Programs, GMPs, GLPs, pest control, sanitation, and other required programs.
Enforce Kerry manufacturing standards for ingredients and products, process specifications, formula compliance, sanitation, GMP, pest control, and regulatory audit compliance.
Support regulatory inspections by FDA and CFIA, and identify preserved (e.g., organic, Kosher) and customer audits.
Track and trend agreed-upon KPIs and support plant Quality Improvement and Master Plans.
Partner cross-functionally on quality and process improvement using RCAAP principles.
Develop Kerry Production Stream through training activities and model proactive engagement on the production floor.
Support customer complaints proactively and responsively, communicate technical issues, and ensure root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions.
Develop and maintain qualified personnel in the Quality and Sanitation department through training, development, communication, and accountability.
Continuously improve knowledge of products and technology to investigate variation and resolve technical problems with the team.
Act as the primary technical liaison for the site with customers, vendors, and regulatory agencies.