Quality Manager

RiseMe; Arkansas; On-site; USD 88,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401(k) company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kerry is seeking a Quality Manager to lead plant‑level food safety and quality systems, ensuring HACCP plans, GMPs and regulatory compliance. Provide KPI tracking, continuous improvement, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver safe, compliant products.

The role emphasizes SQF/HACCP/PCQI certification, strong leadership, and experience in manufacturing quality management, with competitive benefits and a pay range aligned to performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food science, chemistry, microbiology, or related.
• Minimum 5 years of quality management experience within a manufacturing setting.
• Food industry experience preferred but open to pharmaceutical as well.
• Strong leadership & people management skills.
• SQF, HACCP & PCQI certifications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SAP (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective food safety compliance and work with plant management to mitigate risk.
• Support food safety and quality systems including QC & QA, acting as SQF Practitioner.
• Manage HACCP and Food Safety Plan review, GMPs, GLPs, pest control, sanitation, and related programs.
• Enforce Kerry manufacturing standards and support regulatory inspections (FDA/CFIA).
• Track KPI trends and support quality improvement and master plans.
• Support handling customer complaints and root cause analysis with corrective actions.
• Develop and train qualified personnel within Quality and Sanitation.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Food safety knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science, chemistry, microbiology, or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Key responsibilities

Food Safety:
Ensure effective food safety compliance and work with plant management team to implement programs to mitigate risk. Support Food Safety and HACCP program and team at site level, ensuring that Good Manufacturing Practices, preventive controls and prerequisite programs are in place and effective.

Quality Systems:
Support food safety and quality systems including QC & QA, acting as SQF Practitioner. Develop, review and align procedures with Kerry global standards and FDA/CFIA expectations. Internally audit against global and regional standards and site procedures with a continuous improvement mindset to drive excellence and compliance.

Effectively manage the food safety and quality system at site which shall include HACCP and Food Safety Plan review, Prerequisite Programs, GMP's, GLP's, Pest Control, Sanitation, and other programs as required by Kerry.

Compliance:
Enforce Kerry manufacturing standards in the areas of ingredient and product standards, process specifications, formula compliance, sanitation/GMP/pest control, and regulatory audit compliance. Support the site for regulatory inspections (FDA/CFIA), identify preserved (i.e. organic, Kosher) and customer audits.

Quality Improvement:
Track and trend agreed upon KPI's. Support the plant Quality Improvement and Master Plans. Partner cross-functionally in quality and process improvement by applying RCAAP principles. Develop Kerry Production Stream through training activities to drive improvements to align with Kerry global. Role model proactive engagement on production floor.

Customer Satisfaction:
Be proactive and responsive in supporting customer complaints, communicating effectively on technical issues and ensuring the root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions.

Managerial Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain qualified personnel within the Quality and Sanitation department, through training, development, communication, and accountability.

Technical Skills:
Continuously improve knowledge of products and technology to investigate variation and resolve technical problems with the team. Act as the primary technical liaison to support site with customers, vendors and regulatory agencies.

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor's degree in food science, chemistry, microbiology, or related.
• Minimum 5 years of quality management experience within a manufacturing setting.
• Food industry experience preferred but open to pharmaceutical as well.
• Strong leadership & people management skills.
• SQF, HACCP & PCQI certifications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SAP (nice to have).

Compensation Data

The pay range for this position is $88,100 - $144,800 in Annual Salary. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. In addition, this position is also eligible to earn a performance-based incentive compensation. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. This job posting is anticipated to expire on October 11th, 2026.

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).