Quality Group Lead

Nortera; South Lebanon Township (PA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health Insurance w/HSA or FSA

Dental and Vision Insurance

401K with Company Match

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Shift premiums for 2nd shift

Job summary

Nortera in Lebanon, PA is seeking a Lead QA professional to manage daily QA team activities and ensure production meets food safety and quality standards. The role involves audits, documentation, and coordinating with Operations and Quality teams on corrective actions.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership and communication skills, experience in GMP/HACCP, and proficiency with MS Office and quality systems. 2nd shift hours are 3pm–11pm, with competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience multi-tasking in a manufacturing environment, food manufacturing is preferred.
• High aptitude for attention to detail and meeting specific finished goods standards.
• Knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, GMP, HACCP, and internal auditing is preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to train, coach, and support team success.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, Google tools, and quality documentation systems.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced production environment with frequent standing/walking and occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Work second shift hours ( 3pm to 11pm)

Responsibilities

• Lead daily QA team activities, provide direction, training, and performance feedback to ensure productivity, food safety, and quality standards are met.
• Conduct and oversee required audits (weight/grade, metal detector, HACCP, and quality systems) and maintain accurate documentation and reporting.
• Monitor sampling programs, environmental testing, and production trends, communicating issues and supporting corrective actions with Operations and Quality teams.
• Promote GMP compliance, safety practices, continuous improvement, and help deliver the highest quality finished product.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Food safety

GMP

HACCP

Auditing

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

Google tools

Tools

Quality documentation systems

Microsoft Office

Google tools

Job description

Lebanon, PA
30 Keystone Drive
Lebanon, PA 17042, USA

• Pay or shift range: $22 USD to $24 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

By joining Nortera, the world leader in ready-to-use plant-based food, you are deciding to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, others, and the planet.

We strongly believe vegetable food is THE solution to bring well-being through food to the nearly 9 billion inhabitants of our planet while preserving its resources.

Why choose Nortera

• Competitive wages (Plus shift premiums for 2nd and 3rd shift assignments)
• Group Health Insurance program w/HSA or FSA
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance options (Hospitalization, Spouse and Dependent Term Life, Pet, etc.)
• 401K Retirement Savings account with Company Match
• Paid Sick, Vacation, and Holidays
• Employee Assistance program
• Opportunities for advancement within a growing company

Pay range: $22 USD to $24 USD

Your daily role

Lead daily QA team activities, provide direction, training, and performance feedback to ensure productivity, food safety, and quality standards are met.

Conduct and oversee required audits (weight/grade, metal detector, HACCP, and quality systems) and maintain accurate documentation and reporting.

Monitor sampling programs, environmental testing, and production trends, communicating issues and supporting corrective actions with Operations and Quality teams.

Promote GMP compliance, safety practices, continuous improvement, and help deliver the highest quality finished product.

Your profile

What qualifications and skills do I need to be successful?

• Experience multi-tasking in a manufacturingenvironment, food manufacturing is preferred.
• High aptitude for attention to detail and meeting specific finished goods standards.
• Knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, GMP, HACCP, and internal auditing is preferred.

Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to train, coach, and support team success.

Comfortable using Microsoft Office, Google tools, and quality documentation systems.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced production environment with frequent standing/walking and occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.

• Work second shift hours ( 3pm to 11pm)

Come grow with Nortera!

Nortera believes in Equal Opportunity for all and is committed to ensuring all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, have an opportunity to apply for those positions that they are interested in and qualify for without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Nortera is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals so that an individual can perform their job related duties. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and require special assistance or an accommodation to apply due to a disability, please contact us at 585-434-0399.

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