QA Leader: Food Safety & Compliance, Profit Sharing

The Mennel Milling Company; Cave Spring (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Flexible PTO & Holidays

Health & Wellbeing Benefits

Life Insurance

Profit Sharing

Rewards & Recognition Program

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Mennel Milling Company in Roanoke, VA is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to own the facility's Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory programs and lead the QA laboratory team. You will ensure products meet customer specifications and regulatory requirements while developing a strong food safety culture, training staff, and driving continuous improvement across operations.

This leadership role collaborates with Operations, Sales, and Innovation to achieve organizational goals and maintain audit

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Food Science or related field required; Master's preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food safety systems, quality programs, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience leading quality and food safety programs in a food manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with flour, grain-based ingredients, milling by-products, dough systems, and related testing methods preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the facility's Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory programs.
• Lead QA laboratory operations, testing programs, equipment validation, and quality data integrity.
• Maintain an audit-ready facility and support customer, regulatory, corporate, and BRC audits.
• Communicate critical quality, food safety, and security concerns to facility and corporate leadership.
• Lead root cause investigations, CAPAs, and corrective action programs through Quality Resolution Team activities.
• Conduct SPC analysis and monitor quality trends.
• Support customer communications related to quality observations, corrective actions, and product performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

SPC software

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science/related

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mennel Milling Company in Roanoke, VA is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to own the facility's Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory programs and lead the QA laboratory team. You will ensure products meet customer specifications and regulatory requirements while developing a strong food safety culture, training staff, and driving continuous improvement across operations.

This leadership role collaborates with Operations, Sales, and Innovation to achieve organizational goals and maintain audit