Quality Assurance Manager – Food Processing (SQF exp. req.)
Location: Columbia, SC
Salary: $75,000 - $90,000 + Benefits
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, AD&D, Life, PTO + Holidays
Job Type: Full Time
Typical Hours: Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Start Date: ASAP
Relocation Assistance is available
Sponsorship is not available
Quality Assurance Manager – Food Processing Description
Our client, a respected name in the food processing industry, is seeking a Food Quality Assurance Manager to join their team in Columbia, SC. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for maintaining and enforcing food safety and quality assurance standards across the facility. You'll split your time between the plant floor (50%) and administrative responsibilities (50%), ensuring processes meet or exceed regulatory and internal quality benchmarks. The ideal candidate is a certified SQF practitioner with a collaborative management style and a strong track record of success in quality systems within the food industry. If you're passionate about food safety, process improvement, and leading teams in a fast-paced environment, this is a great opportunity to join a company known for both product excellence and workplace culture.
Quality Assurance Manager – Food Processing Responsibilities
- Lead and support the food safety and sanitation team
- Oversee plant-wide quality control, food safety, and sanitation programs
- Coordinate and prepare for third-party, customer, and regulatory audits and inspections
- Maintain and enforce HACCP and SQF food safety plans
- Review and verify daily monitoring logs, checklists, and quality documentation
- Collaborate with the Plant Manager to address quality issues
- Conduct training for new and current employees on quality standards and procedures
- Manage internal quality systems and ensure compliance with internal controls
- Lead preparation for and execution of annual SQF certification audits
- Monitor equipment functionality and communicate maintenance needs to management
Quality Assurance Manager – Food Processing Qualifications
- SQF Certified Practitioner required
- HACCP Certification required
- Minimum 3 years of quality assurance management experience in the food processing industry required
- Strong working knowledge of food safety systems, regulatory requirements, and quality audits required
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Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Are you SQF certified?
- Are you HACCP certified?
- Where are you currently located? Are you willing to relocate to the Columbia, SC
area if not currently local?
- What is your desired salary?
Experience:
- quality assurance management in the food industry: 3 years (Required)
- auditing: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
