Quality Assurance Supervisor

Trillium Foods; Brundidge (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Trillium Foods is seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor to lead QA operations across production and sanitation, promoting a food safety and quality-first culture. This role partners with Production, Sanitation, Operations, and R&D to ensure regulatory and customer requirements are met.

The supervisor will provide day-to-day leadership for QA Technicians across shifts, support continuous improvement, and oversee audits, investigations, and quality system execution on the production floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Quality, or related field preferred.
• 3–5+ years of food manufacturing quality experience
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred
• Experience supporting liquid foods, sauces, syrups, or similar environments preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead QA technicians across multiple shifts and ensure coverage.
• Coach technicians through training and performance management.
• Lead execution of SQF, HACCP, GMP, SSOP, allergen and sanitation programs.
• Support audits and investigations and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Operations to ensure product quality during production.
• Review production paperwork and critical quality documentation.
• Verify sanitation and allergen controls, including ATP, COP/CIP, and chemical concentrations.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Regulatory Knowledge

Problem Solving

Cross-functional

Communication

ERP SAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Quality, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP Systems

Job description

Reports to: QA, Technical Service Manager

Position Type: Full-Time | Exempt

Shift: 2nd Shift

Position Summary

The Quality Assurance Supervisor is responsible for leading Quality Assurance operations across production and sanitation activities while maintaining a food safety and quality-first culture.

This role provides daily leadership and support to Quality Technicians across shifts and serves as a key partner to Production, Sanitation, Operations, and R&D to ensure compliance with customer requirements and regulatory expectations.

The Quality Assurance Supervisor is expected to maintain a visible presence on the production floor while supporting continuous improvement, training, audits, investigations, and quality system execution.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Development

• Supervise and support QA Technicians across multiple shifts
• Develop and coach technicians through training and performance management
• Provide backup support to Quality leadership as needed
• Ensure role expectations and accountability are maintained

Food Safety & Quality Systems

• Lead execution of SQF, HACCP, GMP, SSOP, allergen, and sanitation programs
• Verify compliance with customer and internal quality standards
• Support food safety investigations and corrective actions
• Monitor and verify environmental and sanitation programs

Production Quality Support

• Partner with Operations to ensure product quality during production runs
• Review production paperwork and critical quality documentation
• Support changeovers and allergen control processes
• Ensure plant trials and new product introductions meet requirements
• Assist with product holds and disposition decisions
• Verify sanitation effectiveness including:
• ATP verification
• Chemical concentration validation
• COP/CIP verification
• Equipment release

Audits & Continuous Improvement

• Support customer, internal, and third-party audits
• Lead corrective action tracking and closure
• Monitor KPIs and identify improvement opportunities
• Maintain readiness for customer visits and inspections

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Quality, or related field preferred
• Equivalent food manufacturing experience considered
• 3–5+ years of food manufacturing quality experience
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred
• Experience supporting liquid foods, sauces, syrups, or similar manufacturing environments preferred

Preferred Certifications

• HACCP Certified
• PCQI preferred

Skills

• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Comfortable in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems
• Experience interpreting quality and production data

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work in production and sanitation environments including exposure to temperature changes and chemicals

Trillium Foods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.