Quality Assurance Lead - Food Safety & Compliance

LHH; Florida; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is seeking an experienced Quality Lead to head day-to-day quality and food safety activities in a fast-paced production environment. You will manage QA technicians, ensure rigorous inspections, and drive continuous improvement across the plant.

In this role, you will oversee HACCP/GMP/SQF/FDA compliance, coordinate audits, and partner with Production, Maintenance, and Food Safety to resolve issues. Strong leadership and decisive problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in QA/QC in food or beverage manufacturing.
• 1–2+ years in supervisory or lead roles.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, SQF, and FDA food safety requirements.
• Experience with inspections, testing, sanitation verification, CAPA, and root cause analysis.
• Experience supporting audits is highly preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions and maintain quality in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, and oversee a team of QA technicians and inspectors.
• Ensure adequate QA coverage throughout production operations.
• Oversee in-process inspections, finished-product testing, sanitation verification, and quality checks.
• Review and manage product holds, releases, rework, and non-conforming product.
• Investigate quality issues, customer complaints, deviations, and non-conformances.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, SQF, FDA, and customer quality requirements.
• Support internal, regulatory, third-party, and customer audits.
• Partner with Production, Maintenance, Food Safety, and other departments to resolve quality issues.
• Coach, train, and develop QA team members while maintaining accountability and performance standards.
• Conduct routine production-floor inspections for GMP, sanitation, safety, and quality compliance.
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready QA records and documentation.
• Support new product trials, specification changes, and other quality initiatives.
• Help identify opportunities to improve quality, food safety, efficiency, and overall plant performance.

Skills

Quality assurance

Supervisory experience

HACCP knowledge

GMP/SQF/FDA knowledge

Audits experience

Leadership

Communication

Job description

LHH is seeking an experienced Quality Lead to head day-to-day quality and food safety activities in a fast-paced production environment. You will manage QA technicians, ensure rigorous inspections, and drive continuous improvement across the plant.

In this role, you will oversee HACCP/GMP/SQF/FDA compliance, coordinate audits, and partner with Production, Maintenance, and Food Safety to resolve issues. Strong leadership and decisive problem-solving are essential.