QA Supervisor

AppleOne Employment Services; Hanford (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne is seeking a QA Supervisor to lead daily Quality Assurance Laboratory activities and Quality Control operations on the production floor. This direct hire opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented quality professional with strong food safety, regulatory compliance, and team leadership experience.

The QA Supervisor will play a key role in protecting product quality, supporting food safety programs, maintaining audit readiness, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a closely related scientific field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in food manufacturing.
• Experience in QA/QC, food safety systems, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise QA Lab operations and QC activities on the production floor.
• Train, coach, and mentor QA/QC personnel with performance feedback.
• Maintain and improve food safety and quality systems (FSMS, HACCP, GMPs, allergen control, pest control).
• Support audits and regulatory compliance activities, including mock recalls and audit readiness.
• Investigate quality issues using root cause analysis and statistical methods.
• Review quality data, prepare management reports, identify trends and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

QA Lab supervision

Food safety systems

Regulatory compliance

Root cause analysis

Statistical methods

Team leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science / Chemistry / Biology

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

AppleOne is seeking a QA Supervisor to lead daily Quality Assurance Laboratory activities and Quality Control operations on the production floor. This direct hire opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented quality professional with strong food safety, regulatory compliance, and team leadership experience. The QA Supervisor will play a key role in protecting product quality, supporting food safety programs, maintaining audit readiness, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. This role offers the opportunity to join a stable production environment with supportive leadership, cross-functional teamwork, and a strong commitment to quality, accountability, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise daily QA Lab operations and Quality Control activities across production, including inspections, testing, quality verification, and product release processes.
• Lead, train, coach, and mentor QA and QC personnel while supporting performance management, employee development, and policy compliance.
• Maintain and improve food safety and quality systems, including FSMS, HACCP, GMPs, allergen control, pest control, food defense, and QA/QC procedures.
• Support regulatory, certification, customer audit, and FSSC 22000 compliance activities, including mock recalls and audit readiness assessments.
• Investigate quality issues, customer complaints, non-conformances, and process deviations using root cause analysis and statistical methods.
• Review quality data, prepare management reports, identify trends, and support continuous improvement initiatives throughout the manufacturing process.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $80,000 to $90,000 per year.
• Direct hire opportunity.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Supervise QA Lab and QC floor operations in a food manufacturing environment.
• Manage quality inspections, testing programs, hold and release procedures, and shelf-life studies.
• Support food safety systems, regulatory compliance, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead QA/QC team members through training, coaching, performance feedback, and daily direction.
• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or a closely related scientific field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in food manufacturing.
• Experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, food safety systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of HACCP principles, GMPs, Food Safety Management Systems, and food manufacturing processes.
• Experience using statistical methods to support investigations, corrective actions, and quality data analysis.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, decision-making, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to support accountability, compliance, and product integrity in a fast-paced production environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of progressively responsible experience in food manufacturing, packaging, and quality assurance.
• HACCP Certification.
• PCQI Certification.
• Experience working in an FSSC 22000-certified facility.
• Bilingual English and Spanish skills.
• Experience supporting regulatory audits and customer audits.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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