Quality Assurance Manager

Cindavi; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cindavi seeks a Corporate Quality Systems Manager to lead the development and governance of food-safety and quality systems across our California and Arkansas facilities. This hands-on leader partners with plant teams, operations, supply chain, and senior leadership to strengthen audit readiness, solve critical quality issues, standardize best practices, and build a proactive food-safety culture.

You will drive root cause analyses, CAPA, and continuous improvement while developing direct reports

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical science.
• 5+ years in quality or food-safety in food manufacturing.
• Experience hosting audits and driving corrective actions.
• Strong HACCP, preventive controls, GMPs, sanitation, and FDA regulation knowledge.
• Ability to develop others and lead under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate food-safety and quality programs, policies, and document-control across multiple facilities.
• Prepare for and lead internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits; drive corrective actions.
• Partner with plant leaders to improve HACCP, preventive controls, GMPs, sanitation, supplier quality, and process controls.
• Investigate quality and food-safety issues using root-cause analysis and CAPA.
• Monitor quality-system metrics and audit trends to guide continuous improvement.
• Develop direct reports and influence cross-functional teams with clear communication and calm leadership.

Skills

HACCP knowledge

Audits and corrective actions

Root-cause analysis

Quality systems leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science / Microbiology / Chemistry / Biology / Engineering

Job description

Ready to lead food-safety and quality systems that directly shape plant performance, customer confidence, and continuous improvement?

Please note this position is located onsite in Los Banos, CA.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Corporate Quality Systems Manager to lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of food-safety and quality systems across our California and Arkansas manufacturing facilities.

This is a high-visibility opportunity for a hands-on quality leader who is ready to move beyond maintaining programs. You will partner closely with plant teams, operations, supply chain, and senior leadership to strengthen audit readiness, solve difficult quality issues, standardize best practices, and build a proactive food-safety culture.

You will be the person who brings structure when challenges arise, asks the questions others may overlook, and helps teams turn issues into lasting improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead corporate food-safety and quality programs, policies, procedures, and document-control systems across multiple facilities.
• Prepare for, host, and lead internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits, then drive corrective actions through effective closure.
• Partner with plant quality leaders to improve HACCP, preventive controls, GMPs, sanitation, supplier quality, and process controls.
• Investigate quality and food-safety issues using strong root-cause analysis and practical corrective and preventive action methods.
• Monitor quality-system metrics, audit trends, nonconformances, and leading indicators to guide continuous improvement.
• Develop direct reports and influence cross-functional teams through clear communication, coaching, accountability, and calm leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or another technical scientific discipline.
• 5+ years of impactful quality, food safety, or quality systems experience within a food manufacturing environment.
• Proven success personally hosting and leading audits, including readiness, on-site leadership, corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, preventive controls, GMPs, sanitation programs, supplier quality, document control, GFSI-aligned standards, SQF requirements, and FDA regulations.
• A demonstrated ability to develop others, influence without direct authority, and lead confidently through complex or high-pressure situations.
• The ability to work fully on-site in Los Banos, California, and travel approximately 20% to support our Arkansas operation.

If you are a resilient food manufacturing quality leader who wants to build stronger systems, grow a team, and create lasting impact across a multi-site organization, we want to hear from you.