Quality Assurance Supervisor - Food Safety Leader

BandD Foods; Americus (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tamarack Foods in Americus, Georgia, is seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor to lead our QA Leads and Technicians on the production floor. You will help the team apply food safety and quality standards every day, verify that products and processes meet requirements, and coach employees when issues arise.

This role also supports the Safety Manager for approximately 10 hours each week. Responsibilities include supervising staff, planning QA coverage, directing daily quality checks, ensuring USDA

Qualifications

• USDA-inspected ready-to-eat food manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 2 years in food processing/manufacturing and 2 years in supervision.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, sanitation, HACCP, SQF, and USDA requirements.
• Ability to teach standards clearly and lead a production team.
• HACCP certification, or ability to obtain within six months.
• SQF Practitioner certification, or ability to obtain within six months.
• Undergraduate degree in food technology or related science or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and develop QA Leads and Technicians on the production floor.
• Plan QA staffing and schedules, including vacation coverage.
• Direct daily quality checks to ensure finished products meet specifications.
• Verify compliance with product specifications, SOPs, HACCP, SQF, and USDA labels.
• Ensure pest control inspections and GMP audits are completed on schedule.
• Review sanitation results to confirm cleaning meets USDA requirements.
• Serve as a resource on SQF, USDA, GMP, SSOP, and HACCP; backup HACCP program.
• Partner with Corporate QA, R&D, and Regulatory on policy updates.
• Train QA employees on quality standards and GMP requirements.
• Support Safety Manager ~10 hours/week and backup QA Manager as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food safety knowledge

GMP/sanitation familiarity

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science/technology

Job description

Tamarack Foods in Americus, Georgia, is seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor to lead our QA Leads and Technicians on the production floor. You will help the team apply food safety and quality standards every day, verify that products and processes meet requirements, and coach employees when issues arise.

This role also supports the Safety Manager for approximately 10 hours each week. Responsibilities include supervising staff, planning QA coverage, directing daily quality checks, ensuring USDA