Quality Assurance Lead Onsite - 1st Shift - Food Manufacturing

Oberto Snacks Inc.; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401K Plan with match

Paid holidays and PTO

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Onsite fitness center

Job summary

Oberto Snacks, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance Lead for 1st shift on-site in Kent, WA. The role focuses on managing nonconforming inventory, QA testing, and ensuring compliance with customer, company, and regulatory specifications.

The position offers growth opportunities, a competitive wage of $27.00 per hour, and collaboration across functions to uphold Oberto’s quality standards and mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• HACCP Certified.
• Internal Auditor Trained preferred.
• 2+ years of Food Safety, Quality Control, Quality Assurance or other regulatory related leadership experience within a USDA or FDA environment
• Experience implementing and operating GFSI programs (BRC, SQF) in a food processing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and maintenance of quality programs, systems and procedures.
• Ensure policy compliance with standards and agency guidelines.
• Lead audit and inspection prep and manage nonconformances.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and QA teams to improve processes.
• Analyze QA metrics to identify improvement areas.
• Participate in HACCP and SQF teams; support training.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

GFSI programs (BRC, SQF) experience

Job description

Position: Quality Assurance Lead - 1st Shift

Type: Onsite

Relocation: None

Location: Kent, WA

If you’re looking for a dynamic workplace with exciting opportunities, consider joining Oberto Snacks, Inc.

Here’s Why You Should Apply

Innovative Environment:

• At Oberto, we thrive on innovation. Be part of a team that constantly pushes boundaries and creates unique snack experiences.

Quality-Driven Culture

• We’re passionate about delivering top-notch products. Join us if you’re committed to excellence and quality.
• Our collaborative work environment fosters creativity and teamwork. You’ll collaborate with talented individuals across various functions.
• Oberto offers growth opportunities. Whether you’re starting your career or seeking advancement, we’ve got you covered.

Oberto History & Mission

Founded in Seattle by Constantino Oberto in 1918, Oberto Snacks Inc’s future is brighter than ever. With its growing portfolio of brands, each with its own mission, purpose and army of passionate fans, Oberto continues to be one of the nation’s leading and most innovative meat snacks companies. Employing more than 700 food professionals, Oberto’s mission is to empower people to make better choices for a healthier and happier life. As a part of that mission, we strive to provide innovative, delicious, healthy, and convenient protein-packed snacks.

About The Position

The Oberto team has an opening for the critical position of Quality Assurance Lead. The Quality Assurance Lead assists with the functions of the Quality Assurance Department. Focus on managing nonconforming inventory and testing. Ensures compliance to customer, and company specifications, and regulatory agencies. Supports training and ongoing training of QA techs. Reviews data collection for accuracy and process control. Responds as needed to issue involving safety, Food Safety, and Quality.

Wage: $27.00 per hour

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight, development and maintenance of quality programs/certifications, systems, processes, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with policies so that the performance and quality of services conform to established standards and agency guidelines.
• Provides expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, regulatory and/or governmental regulations, and agency guidelines to assure compliance or certification requirements such as: Kosher, organic, RFA, FT, etc.
• Works directly with operating entities to provide process analyses oversight on a continuing basis to enforce requirements and meet guidelines.
• Leads audit and inspection preparation, resolution of audit and inspection findings and liaises with auditing groups and inspectors through all stages of the audits (including food safety & quality programs, SQF, FAT, ISO, appliance UL, Third Party audits, etc.)
• Coordinates legal requests in support of government investigations or litigations.
• Ensure the quality assurance programs and policies are maintained and modified regularly.
• Facilitates uniform standards worldwide and enables best practice sharing, thereby fostering the achievement of the company’s mission globally.
• Assures that nonconforming product is addressed in a timely manner.
• Participates in and investigates vendor and/or customer complaints on existing products and non-conformance issues.
• Provides technical and process direction to Manufacturing and Quality Assurance.
• Analyze data to identify areas for improvement in the quality system.
• Participates in cross-functional product teams as the representative for Quality.
• Draft quality assurance policies, procedures, and forms. Interpret and implement quality assurance standards.
• Execute programs, correspond effectively, forecast, and respond to problems to minimalize product deviations from established standards.
• Evaluate adequacy of quality assurance standards.
• Participates in other plant teams and programs such as HACCP Team, SQF Team, and others as assigned.
• Monitors Quality Plan, Product Hold, and implements changes to improve operating efficiency.
• Develops, justifies, and implements manufacturing QA process improvements.
• Compiles and analyzes test information and QA metrics to determine operating efficiency of process or equipment and to diagnose malfunctions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• HACCP Certified
• Internal Auditor Trained preferred.
• 2+ years of Food Safety, Quality Control, Quality Assurance or other regulatory related leadership experience within a USDA or FDA environment
• Experience implementing and operating GFSI programs (BRC, SQF, etc.) in a food processing environment.

ABOUT OBERTO: We offer a creative, diverse, and inclusive workplace environment. We are committed to rewarding our teammates for their hard work, enthusiasm, and professional excellence.

• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, short term and long-term disability, life insurance and wellness program, Flex spending account.
• 401K Plan with a generous company match
• Quarterly performance incentive.
• 10 Paid holidays, generous paid time off, and paid sick leave.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan Oberto with contribution match.
• Tuition Reimbursement, and career growth opportunities
• Discounted commuter benefits
• Safety Shoe program, and Safety Glasses program
• Paid Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Services, and Pet Insurance
• Employee Referral Program
• Service Award Recognition program, and Employee Recognition program
• Matching Charity Donations
• Pet Insurance
• Basic membership reimbursement to Costco or Sam’s Club.
• First-class onsite fitness center

Please note, we do not engage with outside recruiters. All recruitment processes are managed internally by our Talent Acquisition team.