LEW QE - Product Review Lead VIII

Leprino Foods Company; Lemoore (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Leprino Foods Company in Lemoore, CA is seeking a Product Review Lead VIII in QA to guide the Quality team and uphold food safety standards. You will oversee product review and holds, communicate issues with senior management, and support corrective actions in a fast-paced dairy environment.

The role requires a related degree or equivalent experience, leadership background, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and QA tools. Evening/weekend flexibility and adherence to GMPs are expected.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Food Science preferred or 3–5 years of equivalent work experience.
• 1–3 years of leadership experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
• Experience in Dairy/Quality in Food industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to the Quality team to ensure food safety performance.
• Generate food safety and quality incident reports and holds as needed.
• Communicate incidents with quality leadership and management.
• Support troubleshooting of quality execution deficiencies in plant.
• Oversee product quality and coordinate recalls/withdrawals if necessary.
• Coach staff on development, performance, and policy adherence.

Skills

Leadership experience

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Food safety knowledge

Education

Associates degree in Food Science

Tools

CIM system

Microsoft Excel

SAP

MES

MS Word

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LEW QE - Product Review Lead VIII

Lemoore (West), CA USA

Requisition ID: 32201

No of Openings: 1

Posted Date: Sep 14, 2026

Job Function: Quality & Food Safety

Description:

QE Department

Job Title: Product Review Lead VIII

Wage: $33.02 - $38.80

Hours/shift: Varies

Days Off: Varies

General Summary:

The Product Review Lead VIII is responsible for the providing direction to the Quality team. Responsible for the safe/food safety performance of the Product Review clerk responsibilities in accordance with applicable Company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), regulatory GMPs, and food safety standard. Ensures the food safety understanding in present in the team and oversees the proper documentation and holds for any out of compliance product.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• At all times, operate in a manner consistent with safe operating procedures.
• Generate Food Safety and Quality Incident Reports, place and remove food safety holds and ensure food safety hold process is implemented when necessary and verify its execution.
• Ability to communicate food safety incidents with Denver Quality Director and Senior Management.
• Supports Production and Quality systems team in troubleshooting plant quality execution deficiencies.
• Accountability for all Product produced at the Plant (Cheese/Nutrition) and communicating problem product regularly during production meetings.
• Ability to perform trace reports, and review to the fullest detail and is prepared for any potential product recalls/withdrawals.
• Direct interaction with Managers, Quality Systems and cooperates in root cause investigations, brainstorming, and corrective action to address non-conformities.
• Coaches in areas of employee development, performance management, and organizational planning. Providing clear, honest feedback and ensures transparency of any opportunities with supervisor.
• Oversees product needs and verifies team has executed in a timely manner to and team followed policy/procedure.
• Strong knowledge of laboratory SOPs
• Manage workload and team’s workload in a dynamic environment while considering conflicting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Champions assigned Quality Execution initiatives and operates as the local subject matter expert in applicable Quality Execution and Quality Assurance policies, programs, and systems and FSMA.
• Works Collaboratively with different departments to ensure that customer service goals are met, and service impacts are minimized while ensuring food safety and quality compliance.
• Able to make calculated decisions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
• Adhere to all company and regulatory GMPs.
• Comply with corporate rules and regulations.
• Must be able to multi-task.
• Educates plant personnel on, and assures plant compliance with Quality Alert effectiveness and hold and release protocols.
• Assist with fiscal responsibility for decisions for area including for service requests, purchases and inventory management.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• Associates degree in Food Science preferred, or 3 to 5 years of equivalent work experience is required.
• 1 - 3 years of leadership experience is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
• Experience in the Manufacturing, Quality in Food, of Quality in Dairy industries is preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Computer literacy. CIM system, Microsoft Excel, SAP, MES, MS Word Applications, E-mail, and Typing Skills min. 40wpm.
• PCQI training and experience with the principles of FSMA.
• HTST Certified or the ability to obtain certification.
• Ability to carry out lower tiered product review clerks’ responsibilities as described in those job descriptions.
• Knowledgeable of food safety expectations, SOPs, Cyberdocs, and MFG specifications
• Knowledge of sanitary GMPs.
• Proficient in math, analytical reasoning skills, and delegation
• Ability to carry out Risk Assessments, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control Principles
• Ability to make decisions independently in a stressful environment involving large financial impacts
• Has excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and deliver on deadlines
• Ability to learn and perform multiple functions and tasks within the scope of accounting
• Has a positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Must be able to work holidays and weekends.
• Physical requirements to perform job as defined in the essential job function.

Working Relationships:

• This position reports to the Hold and Release Supervisor
• This position will provide direction to various Hold and Release Tier individuals including training.
• Escalate product concerns to senior management and problem product to production management.

Decision Making:

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Level

Decision Making Responsibilities

Examples

1

Follows established policies and precedents to make decisions, with very little interpretation

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2

Follows prescribed "if/then" decision trees, with some interpretation, but usually actions follow typical process.

• Use decision matrices and flowcharts to interpret extraneous and OOS situations and make judgements calls for product release or disposition based on those.

3

Comparison and evaluation of possible courses of action and making a decision after various possibilities of have considered

4

Formulates, affects, interprets, or implements policies or operating practices

5

Has authority to waive or deviate from established policies and procedures of a significant nature without prior approval

Leprino uses Psychemedics for a 90-day hair follicle drug test as part of the employee pre-employment process and also participates in E-Verify. All employees in our manufacturing facilities are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as mandated by their role and location.Leprinosupports a drug-free workplace and is an EEO / Affi...