Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager

Signature Kettle Crafted; Independence Township (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Disability insurance

5 days PTO

Sick days

Paid holidays

Vision insurance

Free catered lunch

Job summary

Signature Sauces is hiring a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager in Independence, OH. The role oversees QA activities for sauces, dressings, and marinades, ensuring USDA compliance and strong quality systems. On-the-job training and a comprehensive benefits package are available.

The candidate will lead a QA team, manage SOPs and HACCP plans, and ensure accurate documentation and data analysis to support safe, high-quality products.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years related QA experience or training.
• Well organized, self-motivated, dependable, and able to lead.

Responsibilities

• Oversee QA team (4–5 direct reports).
• Ensure compliance with GMP, SSOP, USDA/FDA regulations.
• Write and maintain product specs and procedures.
• Collect and analyze data and test results.
• Manage document control and HACCP plans.

Skills

QA supervision

GMP/SSOP knowledge

HACCP knowledge

USDA/FDA regulations

Data analysis

Documentation management

Communication skills

Job description

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Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager

Full Time Independence, OH, US

About Us

Signature Sauces is a family-owned manufacturing facility that packages various types of sauces for surrounding restaurants and grocery stores. Our facility is ever growing and we need friendly and reliable people to join us on our journey. No experience is necessary as we are willing to train on any position.

If you’re still wondering why you should join our team, here's a quick list of reasons:

• On the job training - no manufacturing experience required.
• Access to our comprehensive benefits package on day 1.
• Our pay is competitive; overtime is paid at time and a half.
• 401(k) matching
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount at our sister company Stancato's Italian Restaurant
• Health insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 5 Days Paid Time Off
• 2 Paid Sick Days
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Down Maintenance Days
• Vision insurance
• Free Catered Lunch Every Shift
• Company Provided Lockers & Lock
• Free Laundered Uniforms

Performs a variety of duties relating to Quality Assurance in a facility specializing in sauces, dressings, marinades, and other fluid goods that is not only 3rd party inspected but USDA compliant.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Day to day supervision of QA team (4-5 direct reports)

Knowledge of food ingredient functionality

Ability to read and analyze formulas

Ability to write product specs and procedures

Ability to collect and analyze data

Must be able to use lab analytically equipment

Knowledge and understanding of GMP’s, SSOP’s, food safety rules and regulations

Knowledge of USDA and FDA regulations

Complies with all company policies and procedures

Must have excellent communication skills

Understand and adhere to government regulations and documentation requirements

Taking retains; of finished and raw product

Oversees production QA checks and audits all data of daily production

Handling all USDA paperwork

Assurance of safe and sanitary practices upheld throughout the plant according to company policies and product specific events/tasks.

Responsible for managing the Document Management Program

Product testing against spec sheets

Microbiological testing

Master Sanitation Schedule

Understands and can learn to write HACCP plans

Ensures company Quality Management system is in place and up to date

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. This position requires a well organized individual that is self motivated and takes charge, is dependable and responsible, enjoys new opportunities and challenges, enjoys working with and developing people, deals with criticism calmly and effectively, is careful about detail and is thorough in completing tasks as assigned and on time, is flexible and open to change

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Able to read, analyze, and interpret ingredient specifications and recipes, general business periodicals, and or governmental regulations. Able to write and develop specific, accurate, and scalable recipes and procedure manuals. Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers, staff and owners.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of weights and measures. Ability to apply concepts such as ratios, and proportions for ingredient and nutritional information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is required to regularly stand, stoop, kneel and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the office environment is usually quiet.Exposure to outdoor elements is possible on a daily basis. Must be responsible for dressing accordingly and being prepared for any type of weather.