Quality Manager for Food and Beverage Manufacturer
Location: Allentown, PA
Salary: $110,000 - $155,000
Job Overview:
The Quality Manager will lead our Quality, Food Safety, and Regulatory programs. This role involves developing, maintaining, and improving our Food Safety Program and Quality Systems, including sanitation, GMPs, HACCP, allergen control, QC Programs, traceability, non-conformance management, auditing, recall, and lab management. As a key member of the Leadership Team, the Quality Manager must excel in teamwork, cross-functional influence, and collaboration. We seek an outgoing, flexible, energetic, and results-oriented individual passionate about developing people and processes.
Responsibilities:
Provide quality leadership and support for a 24/7 Brewing, Blending, and Packaging Operation.
Coach, mentor, teach, and develop team members to become future leaders.
Ensure compliance with all local, federal, and industry regulations, including FDA, TTB, and local regulations.
Monitor Food Safety and Quality performance using metrics and KPIs, and develop improvement strategies.
Protect product safety, quality, and integrity using data, statistics, and sound decision-making.
Analyze performance data and charts against defined parameters; report and improve against KPIs. Ensure tests and procedures are properly understood, carried out, and evaluated. Present data to key stakeholders to drive alignment and action.
Collaborate with other department heads to implement and audit process control points, ensuring abnormalities are identified and resolved.
Develop SOPs and guide training to improve efficiency and reduce the risk of quality failures.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Undergraduate degree in Sciences, preferably Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or Brewing Science.
Minimum of five (5) years' experience in the brewing, beverage, or food manufacturing industry.
10+ years of Quality experience with 5+ in a managerial role.
Experience in GFSI implementation and/or maintenance.
HACCP Certified, PCQI certified.
Experience with statistical evaluation of production data, control charts, etc.
Experience with batching, blending, and fermentation.
Knowledge of quality management, total quality concepts, statistical analysis, and process control.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and statistical analysis programs.
Experience with SQF.
Experience managing analytical and microbiology laboratories.