Hiring: Quality Assurance / Food Safety Supervisor – Food Manufacturing

Job Title: Quality Assurance / Food Safety Supervisor

Industry: Food Manufacturing

Job Type: Full-Time

Shift: Third Shift

Salary: Open / Negotiable based on experience

Location: Archbold, OH

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance / Food Safety Supervisor to oversee food safety, quality assurance, sanitation compliance, and regulatory requirements within a food manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and a solid understanding of food safety programs, quality systems, and manufacturing standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise QA personnel, sanitation employees, and contractors to ensure compliance with company policies and food safety standards.
• Oversee pre-operational inspections, production quality checks, sampling, and sanitation verification.
• Support and maintain HACCP plans, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and food safety prerequisite programs.
• Review production and food safety records to verify compliance before product release.
• Ensure compliance with applicable USDA/FSIS, FDA/FSMA, and other regulatory requirements.
• Identify and address food safety, allergen, labeling, foreign material, sanitation, and product-quality concerns.
• Place products on hold or escalate production issues when food safety or quality requirements are not met.
• Support internal, customer, supplier, and regulatory audits, including SQF and food safety audits.
• Investigate quality issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain accurate quality documentation, traceability records, and recall procedures.
• Coordinate with Production, Sanitation, Warehouse, Purchasing, R&D, and Regulatory teams to resolve quality concerns.
• Train employees on food safety, sanitation, GMP, and quality procedures.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Quality Control, or a supervisory role within the food manufacturing or food processing industry.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, sanitation programs, and food safety procedures.
• Understanding of applicable USDA/FSIS, FDA/FSMA, and SQF requirements.
• Experience with quality inspections, documentation, corrective actions, and audit support.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn quality management systems.
• A degree in a science-related field is preferred; relevant hands-on food manufacturing QA experience may also be considered.
• Documented HACCP training is required or must be completed within the company's designated training period.

Work Schedule

• Third-shift position.
• Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and other shifts as business needs require.

Compensation

Salary is open and negotiable based on experience, qualifications, and relevant industry expertise.

Interested in Applying?

If you have experience in food manufacturing quality assurance, food safety, sanitation, or QA team leadership, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to connecting with qualified candidates who are passionate about maintaining high food safety and quality standards.