Food Safety & Quality Team Lead

Blue Diamond Growers; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Diamond Growers in Sacramento, CA is seeking a QA Supervisor to lead hourly teams in daily quality assurance inspections, ensuring compliance with food safety and SQF standards. You will work cross-functionally with Quality, Membership and Operations to support company goals, audit readiness and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree, at least seven years in food/beverage QA in a production environment, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• Experience leading/supervising a team.
• Familiarity with a GFSI Standard (such as SQF).
• 7 years of food/beverage quality assurance experience in a production environment.
• Must be able to work any shift, weekends and overtime as needed.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio, and Excel (advanced skills preferred).
• Required to possess strong technical knowledge covering a wide range of food processing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Leads tests room team to ensure metrics and processes reduce errors and backlog.
• Drives continuous improvement across departments to optimize grower payments and customer experience.
• Supports food safety systems with risk assessments and audits.
• Conducts SQF, HACCP and prerequisite program audits.
• Coaches Test Room team to deliver safety, quality and production objectives.
• Applies motivational techniques, including coaching and recognition for good work.
• Manages scheduling and time/attendance for the department.
• Develops employee training programs and promotes continuous learning.
• Plans and manages department activities within budget.
• Supports operations, co-manufacturing, and corporate food safety/quality with travel as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

SQF knowledge

SPC tools

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Training & coaching

SAP experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

BS in Natural Science

Tools

SAP

SharePoint

Excel

Visio

Job description

Blue Diamond Growers in Sacramento, CA is seeking a QA Supervisor to lead hourly teams in daily quality assurance inspections, ensuring compliance with food safety and SQF standards. You will work cross-functionally with Quality, Membership and Operations to support company goals, audit readiness and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree, at least seven years in food/beverage QA in a production environment, and proven leadership.