Quality Lead: Hold & Release for Dairy

Leprino Foods Company; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Leprino Foods Company in Lubbock, TX, is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead product hold, release and disposition activities across our state‑of‑the‑art dairy plant. You will guide critical quality decisions from incoming materials through finished product, partnering with plant leaders to protect food safety and regulatory compliance.

You will build hold and release workflows, review data and lab results, coordinate testing, and coach hourly quality team members to maintain traceability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food science, food technology, dairy science, microbiology, chemistry, or a closely related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Five+ years of quality or food safety experience in a regulated food manufacturing environment.
• 1+ years of experience leading, training, mentoring, or coordinating the work of others.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, SQF, sanitation programs, and food safety compliance systems used in plant operations.
• Working knowledge of food safety systems, product disposition processes, and product release documentation.
• Experience supporting product investigations, non-conformance reviews, or corrective action efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead hold and release decisions across the plant, from incoming ingredients and packaging to finished dairy products.
• Review product data, lab results, and documentation to decide product disposition.
• Build and maintain hold and release workflows that protect quality and food safety.
• Write, update, and reinforce plant procedures tied to product grading, traceability, testing, and COA requirements.
• Coordinate microbiological and chemistry testing by creating work requests and confirming reporting.
• Guide product segregation, labeling, and disposition activities when product falls outside specification.
• Partner with plant teams to complete trace exercises and strengthen lot control.
• Support root cause investigations involving food safety or quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Coach hourly quality team members through training and mentoring.
• Communicate unusual product conditions to leadership and quality partners.
• Review staffing plans and prioritize daily work.

Skills

Quality leadership

Regulatory compliance

Team mentoring

Documentation & traceability

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Leprino Foods Company in Lubbock, TX, is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead product hold, release and disposition activities across our state‑of‑the‑art dairy plant. You will guide critical quality decisions from incoming materials through finished product, partnering with plant leaders to protect food safety and regulatory compliance.

You will build hold and release workflows, review data and lab results, coordinate testing, and coach hourly quality team members to maintain traceability and