Quality Audit Lead – Dairy QA & Food Safety

Leprino Foods; Tracy (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical coverage

401(k) with Profit-Sharing

Dental & Vision

Job summary

Leprino Foods seeks a Quality (Audit) Supervisor at our Tracy, CA facility to lead plant-wide quality execution across daily operations. You will partner with plant leaders to reinforce food safety, coach on quality standards, and close execution gaps so products are made safely and consistently.

The role involves planning staffing, guiding QA teams on GMPs, HACCP, SQF, and CCPs, and preparing for internal and customer audits.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in quality or food safety in regulated food manufacturing.
• Experience leading or coordinating others.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, SQF, sanitation programs.

Responsibilities

• Build and guide daily Quality Execution activities across shifts.
• Plan staffing to support production and improve efficiency.
• Coach QA team on food safety, GMPs, SQF, CCPs, sanitation, and personal safety.
• Review data, investigate nonconformances, write corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, and Sanitation to uphold standards.
• Prepare audits and maintain documentation for regulators and customers.
• Oversee sanitation, environmental monitoring, and microbiological testing.
• Respond to quality issues with timely follow-up.
• Promote inclusive, collaborative work environment.
• Drive quality improvements, cost control, and efficiency.
• Support recall readiness and traceability drills.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Mentoring

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science or related field

Job description

Leprino Foods seeks a Quality (Audit) Supervisor at our Tracy, CA facility to lead plant-wide quality execution across daily operations. You will partner with plant leaders to reinforce food safety, coach on quality standards, and close execution gaps so products are made safely and consistently.

The role involves planning staffing, guiding QA teams on GMPs, HACCP, SQF, and CCPs, and preparing for internal and customer audits.