Quality Assurance & Sanitation Lead – Food Production

coborns; Saint Cloud (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program

6% 401(k) match up to 20%

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Bonus for performance

Job summary

Coborn’s, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance & Sanitation Supervisor to lead our QA and Sanitation teams in a food production setting. You will drive product quality, ensure cleanliness and food safety, and partner with Operations to pursue continuous improvement.

You’ll mentor staff, monitor QA activities, and coordinate inspections, validations, and corrective actions, while supporting audits and documentation necessary for regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field.
• 5–8+ years in food manufacturing, QA, or food safety.
• 2+ years leadership or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop QA and Sanitation teams with clear expectations.
• Oversee daily QA activities to meet quality standards, specifications, and sensory expectations.
• Coordinate sanitation activities and ensure SSOP compliance and cleaning standards.
• Investigate quality concerns, deviations, defects, and trends and implement corrective actions.
• Assist audits and maintain accurate QA, sanitation, and environmental monitoring documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Food Safety

Root Cause Analysis

Communication

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry

Tools

Excel

QA Systems

Job description

Coborn’s, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance & Sanitation Supervisor to lead our QA and Sanitation teams in a food production setting. You will drive product quality, ensure cleanliness and food safety, and partner with Operations to pursue continuous improvement.

You’ll mentor staff, monitor QA activities, and coordinate inspections, validations, and corrective actions, while supporting audits and documentation necessary for regulatory compliance.