Quality Manager

Barrett Petfood; Brainerd (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (company paid)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Health savings account

Paid time off

7 paid holidays

Employee discounts

Complimentary pet food

Company-sponsored events

Job summary

Barrett Petfood in Brainerd, MN is hiring a Full Time Quality Manager to lead the QA team and maintain SQF and food safety compliance on site. You will drive audits, policy development, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure product quality and safety.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, customer-centricity, and integrity within a dynamic manufacturing environment that values safety and high performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food science, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Previous experience in a quality management role within food or pet food manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of SQF and food safety regulations.
• Experience leading audits and managing cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Quality Assurance team and manage all quality-related departmental activities.
• Manage and maintain quality systems, ensuring adherence to QA policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the SQF system across the organization.
• Lead SQF training initiatives and ensure all departments are trained and compliant with food safety standards.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for pest control and chemical service providers.
• Conduct and manage internal audits; prepare for and lead customer and regulatory audits.
• Address and manage significant quality holds that may result in product loss, including investigation, documentation, and corrective actions.
• Write, review, and maintain quality policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Initiate purchase requisitions related to quality, food safety, and compliance needs.
• Communicate non-routine quality-related costs and risks to leadership.
• Implement discipline and corrective actions for Quality Assurance team members in alignment with company policies.
• Collaborate with the Director on Quality Assurance compensation planning and departmental strategy.

Skills

Quality management

Audits & cross-functional

SQF knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science, biology, chemistry, or related field

Job description

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Great careers start with great benefits!

Join the Barrett Petfood family and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical (company paid), dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) with company match; life insurance; health savings account; paid time off; seven paid holidays; employee discounts; complimentary pet food; and fun, company-sponsored events.

Join Barrett Petfood as a Full Time Quality Manager in Brainerd, MN, where your expertise will lead the charge in upholding our commitment to excellence. Embrace a dynamic onsite work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration, allowing you to directly impact our manufacturing processes and product quality. At Barrett Petfood, we value problem solvers who are driven by customer-centricity and integrity.

You'll have the opportunity to work with a team dedicated to maintaining high performance in a fun and engaging culture. Your vision will propel our commitment to safety and customer satisfaction, enhancing the lives of pets everywhere. and become a pivotal part of a company that's paving the way for future advancements in pet food manufacturing.

Day to day RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the Quality Assurance team and manage all quality-related departmental activities
• Manage and maintain quality systems, ensuring adherence to QA policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the SQF system across the organization
• Lead SQF training initiatives and ensure all departments are trained and compliant with food safety standards
• Serve as the primary point of contact for pest control and chemical service providers
• Conduct and manage internal audits; prepare for and lead customer and regulatory audits
• Address and manage significant quality holds that may result in product loss, including investigation, documentation, and corrective actions
• Write, review, and maintain quality policies, procedures, and documentation
• Initiate purchase requisitions related to quality, food safety, and compliance needs
• Communicate non-routine quality-related costs and risks to leadership
• Implement discipline and corrective actions for Quality Assurance team members in alignment with company policies
• Collaborate with the Director on Quality Assurance compensation planning and departmental strategy

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in food science, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Previous experience in a quality management role within food or pet food manufacturing
• Strong working knowledge of SQF and food safety regulations
• Experience leading audits and managing cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills

NOTICE – BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Barrett Petfood is committed to a safe workplace for all of our employees.

In connection with your employment with the Company, notice is hereby given that a
consumer report and/or investigative consumer report may be obtained from a
consumer reporting agency for employment purposes. These reports may contain
information about your character, general reputation, personal characteristics and mode
of living, whichever are applicable. They may involve personal interviews with sources
such as your neighbors, friends or associates. The reports may also contain information
about you relating to your criminal history, credit history, driving and/or motor vehicle
records, education or employment history or other background checks.
You have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after the receipt
of this notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative
consumer report. The scope of this notice and authorization is not limited to the present
and, if you are hired, will continue throughout the course of your employment and allow
the Company to conduct future screenings for retention, promotion or reassignment, as
permitted by law unless revoked by you in writing.