Bi-Lingual Quality Assurance Manager

Exemplar Global; Bohemia (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Exemplar Global in Bohemia, NY is seeking an on-site Quality Assurance Manager to lead the plant's food safety and quality programs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role will supervise the QA team, partner with Operations, and drive audits, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement through SOPs, training, and data analysis.

Ideal candidates will have SQF/GFSI, HACCP, PCQI, and FDA/USDA knowledge, strong leadership, and Spanish fluency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years Quality Systems Management experience.
• Minimum 2 years implementing and maintaining SQF or another GFSI-recognized standard.
• HACCP Certification.
• SQF Practitioner/Auditor certification.
• PCQI Certification.
• Food Defense Certification.
• Strong knowledge of FDA, state, and applicable USDA regulations.
• Fluency in Spanish is required.
• Degree in Food Science or Food Safety preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop plants QA team and manage quality systems.
• Ensure compliance with SQF/GFSI, HACCP, GMP, sanitation, and regulatory rules.
• Conduct inspections, audits, risk assessments, and quality reviews.
• Maintain audit-ready environment and support certifications.
• Analyze data, identify trends, root causes, and corrective actions.
• Lead supplier and customer complaint investigations and corrective actions.
• Develop sampling plans for ingredients and finished products.
• Collaborate with Operations to resolve quality issues while supporting production.
• Train and mentor staff on food safety and quality standards.

Skills

QA leadership

Regulatory compliance

Process improvement

SOP writing

Training mentor

SOP development

Spanish fluency

Quality leadership

Cross-functional

Education

BSc Food Science

Job description

Quality Assurance Manager

Food Manufacturing | Food Safety | SQF | HACCP

Bohemia, NY | On-Site

Are you a food safety and quality leader who knows how to build a strong quality culture while keeping a fast-paced manufacturing operation audit-ready?

We are conducting a confidential search for a Quality Assurance Manager for an established and growing food manufacturer in Bohemia, NY. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for a QA professional with strong SQF/GFSI, HACCP, GMP, sanitation, and regulatory compliance expertise.

Reporting to the Regulatory Compliance Manager, this individual will lead the facility’s day-to-day food safety and quality assurance programs, supervise the quality team, and partner closely with Production, Packaging, Logistics, Maintenance, HR, and plant leadership.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and develop the plant’s Quality Assurance team
• Manage and continuously improve food safety and quality systems, policies, SOPs, and procedures
• Ensure compliance with SQF/GFSI, HACCP, GMP, sanitation, FDA, state, and applicable USDA requirements
• Conduct plant inspections, audits, risk assessments, and quality reviews
• Maintain an audit-ready environment and support certification requirements
• Analyze quality data and identify trends, root causes, corrective actions, and opportunities for process improvement
• Lead customer complaint investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustained
• Develop sampling plans for ingredients, finished products, and other materials
• Partner with Operations to resolve quality issues while supporting production needs
• Train and mentor employees on food safety, quality standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices
• Create and maintain detailed SOPs, documentation, and quality records
• Drive a proactive food safety and quality culture throughout the facility
• Ensure appropriate quality and sanitation staffing, training, and competency
• Serve as a change leader, identifying opportunities to strengthen processes, controls, and plant performance

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is a hands-on QA leader who can balance regulatory compliance, people leadership, process improvement, and the realities of a high-volume food manufacturing environment.

Key qualifications include:

• Minimum 2 years of Quality Systems Management experience
• Minimum 2 years implementing and maintaining SQF or another GFSI-recognized standard
• HACCP Certification
• SQF Practitioner/Auditor certification
• PCQI Certification
• Food Defense Certification
• Strong knowledge of FDA, state, and applicable USDA regulations
• Strong working knowledge of SQF/GFSI, HACCP, GMP, sanitation, process controls, and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to write detailed SOPs
• Proven experience training, mentoring, and developing teams
• Strong leadership, organization, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving manufacturing environment
• Fluency in Spanish required
• Degree in Food Science, Food Safety, or a related discipline preferred

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to have a direct impact on the quality, food safety, compliance, and operational performance of an established food manufacturing facility. You’ll have visibility across the organization and the ability to influence not only systems and processes, but the overall quality culture of the plant.