Area Manager I, FSQA

HelloFresh; Alabama; On-site; USD 59,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

HelloFresh is seeking a Quality Area Manager to lead QA and Sanitation teams, ensuring GMPs and HACCP compliance to deliver safe products. You will guide employees, maintain documentation, and drive continuous improvement while upholding company policies.

The role includes training and supervising staff, with emphasis on product integrity and safety. This is a full-time position based in Arizona, offering a pay range of $58,800–$63,000 USD annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in food science or related field.
• 1-3 years of related experience is preferred.
• Expected to obtain certification as a power material handling equipment operator.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Willing to work the full schedule and flexible days.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA and Sanitation teams to ensure GMPs and HACCP compliance.
• Maintain accurate documentation of GMPs, HACCP, and environmental monitoring.
• Coach QA & Sanitation staff on company policies and SOPs.
• Train new employees on standard operating procedures.
• Distribute workload to meet priorities and ensure product integrity.
• Report food safety and quality problems to authorized personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Detail orientation

Education

Bachelor’s in food science or related field

1-3 years of related experience

Power material handling equipment operator certification

Job description

Quality Area Manager

The Quality Area Manager will lead our QA and Sanitation teams to ensure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and sanitation meet our high-quality standards to provide the best service to our customers.

You will…

• Respectfully communicate with all co-workers. Ensure effective employee relations with all departments in the facility.


• Provide employee instructions to provide advice on how to properly perform their task (QA checks, cleaning equipment, expectations, etc.).


• Respectfully support and follow direction from all managers about line product integrity


• Work towards continuous improvement in all areas. Ensure all actions better the business of HelloFresh and do not break any company policies.


• Maintaining accurate documentation regarding GMPs, HACCP, processing analysis and environmental monitoring


• Coach QA & Sanitation employees to follow company policies and procedures


• Train new employees on standard operating procedures


• Performs duties of workers supervised, as needed


• Ensure that the daily workload is equally distributed based priority and ability


• Reports defective materials or questionable conditions QA Manager


• Follows prescribed safety policies and regulations


• Completes tasks as directed with minimum supervision


• Occasionally required to inspect products or surfaces using tools such as thermometer, gas analyzers, food scales, gas analyzer, etc., as needed


• Update quality numbers in the computer system; must be able to use a computer and type/data entry using computer programs (Microsoft Office, Google Sheets)


• Report food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action


• Report on any discrepancies pertaining to current week ingredients or packaging

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position provides guidance to employees by coordinating work and resolving problems. The FSQA Supervisor’s performance is evaluated by their leadership of the QA employees, productivity and prioritization of their designated team, quality/quantity of information reported each shift, and ability to guide employee performance on the team.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a manufacturing and assembly environment and is regularly exposed to cool and/or cold temperatures (30°F - 40°F). The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, reach and lift for a minimum of 10 hours with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects and/or tools. The employee is required to talk or hear with or without reasonable accommodation. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are varied according to shift. There are occasions where overtime is required based upon operational needs. The FSQA Supervisor is expected to work the hours it takes to finish assignments each day.

You are…

• A leader that fosters team cooperation for a large group of employees


• Results Driven and detail oriented


• Time Management: maintaining momentum and keeping employees on task to meet goals and deadlines


• Communications: expresses ideas and thoughts clearly and with tact and diplomacy.

At a minimum, you have...

• Bachelor’s in food science or related field.


• 1-3 years of related experience is preferred.


• Expected to successfully obtain certification as a power material handling equipment operator


• Plus, if bilingual in Spanish


• Willing and able to work the entire schedule as we cannot accommodate partial shifts or early/late arrivals. Sometimes able to work flexible days.


• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions).


• Must be able to have basic computer skills (data entry, Microsoft Office, Google Sheets)

Schedule

Friday-Monday Mid-shift 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Arizona Pay Range

$58,800—$63,000 USD