Quality Assurance & Compliance Manager - Food & Nutrition

Actus Nutrition; Jerome (ID); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Actus Nutrition is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance at the manufacturing plant. You will lead QA initiatives, develop specifications, train staff, and ensure compliance with FDA, HACCP, and GMP programs.

You will collaborate with sales and plant personnel, manage lab data, conduct audits, and drive continuous improvements, kosher and halal certification, and cost-effective quality systems.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of laboratory testing procedures and computer software applications.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Experience in a food grade manufacturing facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor the Quality Assurance Program at the facility according to policies and procedures.
• Establish QA specifications for finished products and ingredients; ensure adherence by production personnel.
• Recruit, coach, lead and supervise all QA personnel; develop SOPs, quality specs, safety expectations.
• Prepare and manage laboratory budget; identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve margins.
• Research and provide analytical results on customer complaints; communicate with sales and plant personnel on trends and issues.
• Assist operations with establishing procedures and supervising product and process development and test runs.
• Manage inventory of off-spec materials and rework as needed.
• Maintain FDA compliance, HACCP and GMP programs; conduct audits.
• Maintain Kosher and Halal certification programs and manage ingredient verification processes.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and regulatory policies and practices.
• Remain current on production methods, formulations, analytical techniques, and federal regulations; make improvement recommendations.

Skills

Lab testing

Analytical skills

Supervisory experience

Food-grade manufacturing

Job description

Actus Nutrition is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance at the manufacturing plant. You will lead QA initiatives, develop specifications, train staff, and ensure compliance with FDA, HACCP, and GMP programs.

You will collaborate with sales and plant personnel, manage lab data, conduct audits, and drive continuous improvements, kosher and halal certification, and cost-effective quality systems.