Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Management
lioni specialty foodsUnion (NJ)
Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Management
Posted 3 days ago
lioni specialty foodsUnion (NJ)
SENIORITY
Manager
About the role
Job Description:
Job DescriptionA Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Management role in cheese and dairy manufacturing (such as aDirector of Quality Assurance or Plant/Corporate QA Manager oversees company-wide food safety, regulatory compliance, and product integrity. Position Overview Role Title: Director of Quality Assurance / Senior QA Manager (Dairy Cheese Operations) Industry Focus: Dairy Processing, Cheese Manufacturing, Cultured Products, and Conversion Operations Reporting To: President, Chief Operating Officer, or VP of Operations / Corporate Quality Scope: Plant-level; Innovative Food Science, FDA Labeling; Product development withknowledge of current technologies; Shelf-life, HACCP; Food Safety Auditing
Key Responsibilities:
Duties Strategy Leadership: Direct and mentor QA teams, lab supervisors, across multi-shift cheeseproduction environments. (working in line with mid-level QA team) Regulatory GFSI Compliance: Maintain and audit programs under FDA/USDA, FSMA, Grade APasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO), HACCP, Preventive Controls (PC), and global standards likeSQF or BRC. Cheese Dairy Technical Oversight: Oversee specialized cheese-making qualitymetrics—including milk composition, pasteurization/thermal controls, starter cultureperformance, moisture/pH levels, curing/aging environments, and shelf-life analysis. Preventive Corrective Action: Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), customer complaint investigations, and hold/release protocols for finishedcheese and ingredients. Traceability Crisis Management: Direct mock recalls, rapid ingredient-to-finished-producttracking exercises, and act as a core leader on the Plant Crisis Management / Recall Team. Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with Operations, RD, Procurement, Sales, and Farm-to-Plant milk suppliers to uphold farm-to-table quality standards.
Qualifications:
Requirements Education: Bachelor’s degree in food science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, or a relatedtechnical discipline (Masters or advanced degree strongly preferred). Experience: Progressive leadership experience (typically 7–10+ years) in dairy or cultured cheesemanufacturing, with deep knowledge of processing and conversion lines. Certifications: HACCP Training, SQF Practitioner, PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual), and Grade A dairy regulatory familiarity. Technical Skills: Proficiency in Laboratory Information and food safety auditing. Computer Skills: Excel, MS Word, Adobe PDF Editing Communicatin Skills: Proficiency in written communication
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