Quality Assurance Manager

Red Kite Recruiting; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Kite Recruiting is assisting a Wisconsin-based food products company in finding a Quality Assurance Manager to lead the dairy-focused food safety and quality initiatives. The role oversees daily FSQ operations, ensures compliance with USDA/FDA standards, and drives continuous improvement across cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in food manufacturing leadership and deep expertise in GMP, HACCP, FSMA, and SSOP, with a proven record of implementing safety programs from

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, or related field.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in food manufacturing.
• Extensive knowledge of GMP, HACCP, FSMA, SSOP, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience implementing food safety programs from scratch and managing audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead food safety programs at our Wisconsin facility, ensuring compliance with USDA, FDA, FSMA, and other regulatory standards.
• Implement and maintain food safety protocols, including GMP, HACCP, SSOP, and EMP.
• Manage audits and inspections, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement in quality and safety processes.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the food safety and quality team, making independent decisions in the absence of direct on-site FSQ support.
• Ensure compliance in dairy production, focusing on process improvement and risk management.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Regulatory compliance

Audits

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field

Job description

Our client is a food products company with operations in Wisconsin, specializing in dairy. We are helping them find a strong Quality Assurance Manager to oversee food safety. The ideal candidate will drive the implementation of food safety programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage quality initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support the company's commitment to excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead food safety programs at our Wisconsin facility, ensuring compliance with USDA, FDA, FSMA, and other regulatory standards.
• Implement and maintain food safety protocols, including GMP, HACCP, SSOP, and EMP.
• Manage audits and inspections, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement in quality and safety processes.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the food safety and quality team, making independent decisions in the absence of direct on-site FSQ support.
• Ensure compliance in dairy production, focusing on process improvement and risk management.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in food manufacturing, preferably in wet or high-risk food manufacturing.
• Extensive knowledge of GMP, HACCP, FSMA, SSOP, and regulatory compliance with USDA and FDA standards.
• Experience in implementing food safety programs from scratch and managing audits.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Expertise in managing food safety programs, audits, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven track record of process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives in food safety and quality.