Dairy QA Leader: Food Safety & Compliance Manager

IT Job Board - Tech Jobs Portal in USA; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Paid Relocation

Job summary

IT Job Board - Tech Jobs Portal in USA is seeking a hands-on Quality Assurance Manager to lead food safety and quality programs in a dairy manufacturing setting. You will develop people, improve processes, and drive a strong safety culture.

You will model servant leadership, oversee GMP, HACCP, SQF, audit programs, and collaborate with Operations. Relocation support and competitive compensation are available.

Qualifications

• Quality Assurance management experience in food manufacturing; dairy experience strongly preferred.
• Strong science background in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or Microbiology.
• Experience with SQF, GMP, HACCP, and food safety audits.
• Knowledge of laboratory testing, microbiological analysis, and environmental controls.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and improving quality systems and procedures.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• A collaborative, servant-leadership approach with accountability.
• Self-motivated professional who takes initiative and works effectively across departments.
• Flexibility to support off-shift operations when needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Quality Assurance and laboratory teams.
• Oversee food safety, quality systems, laboratory testing, and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate and improve QA programs, policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Manage microbiological testing, environmental monitoring, and product quality standards.
• Lead food safety audits and ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, and SQF requirements.
• Partner closely with Operations and Maintenance to drive continuous improvement.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and a strong food safety culture.

Skills

QA leadership

Food safety

Team development

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional

Initiative

Shift flexibility

Education

Food Science / Chemistry / Biology / Microbiology

Job description

IT Job Board - Tech Jobs Portal in USA is seeking a hands-on Quality Assurance Manager to lead food safety and quality programs in a dairy manufacturing setting. You will develop people, improve processes, and drive a strong safety culture.

You will model servant leadership, oversee GMP, HACCP, SQF, audit programs, and collaborate with Operations. Relocation support and competitive compensation are available.