Quality Manager, Food & Beverage Manufacturing (GFSI FSQ system ownership exp. req.)
Location: near Boulder, CO
Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 + Benefits
Benefits: Health Insurance, 401k w/ match, Holidays, Vacation & Sick Time
Job Type: Full-Time | on-site
Typical Hours: Monday-Friday, 40 hours/week
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship is not available
Quality Manager, Food & Beverage Manufacturing Description
Our client in food and beverage manufacturing is looking for a Quality Manager to join their team near Boulder, CO. In this role, you will take ownership of the company’s food safety and quality systems, including SQF/GFSI compliance, audits, CAPAs, certifications, and customer requirements. You will work closely with operations, R&D, procurement, sales, and logistics to help bring new and private-label products to market while meeting customer, food-safety, and regulatory requirements. Our client is looking for someone with quality experience in food, beverage, or ingredient manufacturing, including experience owning and maintaining an SQF, BRC, or comparable GFSI food-safety and quality system, along with hands-on HACCP, CAPA, audit leadership, and FDA/FSMA compliance experience. To be successful, you must be comfortable wearing multiple hats and partnering with a collaborative team to find practical solutions without compromising compliance. This is a great opportunity to own an established quality program while having a direct impact on new products, customer growth, and day-to-day operations.
Quality Manager, Food & Beverage Manufacturing Responsibilities
- Own and maintain SQF/GFSI food safety and quality systems
- Lead internal, third-party, customer, and certification audits
- Maintain HACCP plans, quality records, and compliance documentation
- Manage CAPAs, root-cause investigations, holds, and nonconformances
- Maintain Organic, Gluten-Free, non-GMO, Halal, and other programs
- Review FDA labeling and support supplier and packaging compliance
- Monitor FSVP, import, and applicable regulatory requirements
- Train employees on quality, food safety, GMP, and compliance protocols
- Partner with operations, procurement, logistics, sales, and R&D
Quality Manager, Food & Beverage Manufacturing Qualifications
- Bachelor of science degree required
- 4+ years of quality experience in food, beverage or ingredient manufacturing required
- 2+ years of owning and maintaining a GFSI food-safety and quality system required
- Experience leading internal, third-party, customer, and/or certification audits required
- Experience with HACCP programs, CAPA, and FDA/FSMA compliance required
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality, document-control, and/or ERP systems required
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Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- Do you live within a comfortable commuting distance to work on-site Monday-Friday near Boulder, CO?
- The salary range is $80,000 - $100,000 + Benefits. What is your desired salary range?
Education:
Experience:
- quality in food, beverage or ingredient manufacturing : 4 years (Required)
- owning & maintaining GFSI food-safety & quality system : 2 years (Required)
- leading internal, customer or certification audits : 2 years (Required)
- HACCP, CAPA, and FDA/FSMA compliance : 2 years (Required)
- quality, document-control, and/or ERP systems : 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
