Director of Quality Assurance – Food processing plant QA Mgr exp required

Director of Quality Assurance – Quality department management experience at a food processing plant is required

• A four-year food-related degree; five or more years of experience as a Quality Assurance Director or Manager at a food processing plant; five or more years of experience working with USDA regulations; and five or more years of experience with HACCP, USDA and Safe Quality Food (SQF) program regulations are all required
• Pay is $120,000 to $152,000
• Must be a United States citizen or Green Card holder
• No remote as this is an 100% onsite position
• Full-time, permanent W-2 employee
• Full benefits
• No relocation
• Located in the Jefferson, Wisconsin area

This full time, permanent Director of Quality Assurance career opportunity is at a growing yet established food manufacturer. The company cares for its employees and it shows in the company culture. The company is viewed as being very employee-oriented, family-oriented and community-oriented. Employees love it so much that many retire there. Employee safety and growth are priorities.

The duties and responsibilities of the successful candidate should include the following:

• Managing, training and mentoring the QA Manager, QA Supervisor and the other QA department employees
• Being responsible for anything related to quality 
• Interacting with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees
• Ensuring compliance with HACCP and all internal and external food safety regulations
• Creating, implementing and maintaining the Safe Quality Food (SQF) code
• Supporting new product development and marketing

The background of the successful candidate must include the following: