Plant Quality & Food Safety Leader

Flowers Baking Company of Lenexa, LLC; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 98,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowers Foods, Inc. in Lenexa, KS, seeks a Lead Quality Assurance professional to manage GMP, QA, and regulatory compliance across the bakery facility.

You will oversee audits, corrective actions, and product safety programs, mentor the QA team, and ensure high-quality, safe products that meet customer expectations. A BS in a related field and 5+ years of QA experience, including supervisory roles, are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of plant quality assurance / control experience in the food industry.
• Minimum 2+ years in a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Promote teamwork across departments and ensure GMP adherence.
• Maintain logs of GMP and internal audit gaps and corrective actions.
• Lead audits and inspections by third-party inspectors and coordinate with teams on quality programs.
• Oversee preventive controls and foreign material compliance; drive root-cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Manage QA documentation, product safety records, and regulatory compliance across the bakery.

Skills

Quality assurance

Supervisory experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Food Science or related

Job description

Flowers Foods, Inc. in Lenexa, KS, seeks a Lead Quality Assurance professional to manage GMP, QA, and regulatory compliance across the bakery facility.

You will oversee audits, corrective actions, and product safety programs, mentor the QA team, and ensure high-quality, safe products that meet customer expectations. A BS in a related field and 5+ years of QA experience, including supervisory roles, are required.