QUALITY MANAGER II PLANT

McCormick & Company; Gretna (LA); On-site; USD 103,520 - 181,150; Full time

Job summary

McCormick & Company in Gretna, LA is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the plant's QA function, ensuring product safety and conformance to requirements.

The role requires strong leadership to drive vendor quality, customer complaint resolution, and development of food safety programs including HACCP, GMPs, and allergen controls. Collaboration with divisional leaders is essential for strategic quality planning.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of functional/leadership experience in quality/related fields.
• Strong leadership with ability to manage multiple projects and people.
• Deep knowledge of HACCP, SSOPs, GMPs, FDA, OSHA, and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant quality programs to ensure safety, integrity and conformance to requirements.
• Oversee vendor quality programs and customer complaints with root cause analysis.
• Develop and implement food safety programs (HACCP, GMPs, recall, allergen controls).
• Collaborate with plant and divisional leadership to execute a strategic quality plan.
• Manage department staffing, budget, and capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, FDA, and local regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Systems

Project Management

Communication

Education

BSc in Technical; Quality/Research/Product Development

Job description

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Quality Manager immediately in our Gretna, Louisiana plant.

What We Bring To The Table

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

Under the general supervision of the QA Director, the QA Manager provides leadership at the Plant for the development, implementation, and administration of the Quality Control function to ensure product safety, integrity, and conformance with respect to customer, Divisional, Corporate and regulatory requirements.

This position will work in collaboration with the Plant and McCormick Divisional leadership to formulate and execute a strategic quality plan for the business. Responsible for managing vendor quality programs, as well as customer complaints through root cause analysis. Provide leadership to develop and implement food safety program, e.g., HACCP, GMPs, Pest Control, Recall, Food Allergen and Environmental Monitoring.

As a member of the Plant Leadership Team, requires comprehensive understanding of the concepts and principles within their own functional area and also requires basic knowledge of these elements in other relevant functional areas in order to participate in the resolution of issues that have an impact beyond the area or impact multiple areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining customer quality satisfaction through the implementation and use of programs to control raw materials, in-process materials, production process, environmental conditions and finished products.
• Conducts or coordinates customer/vendor visits and third party audits. Execute plans for continuous improvement for operations. Prepares and oversees customer site visits and audits.
• Utilizes the MHPS Systems to empower and develop their teams using established MHPS systems, core beliefs, guiding principles and attributes. Performs evaluations and creates development/training plans for individuals within the team and manages employee relations. Actively uses PDPs to document and facilitate improvement/recognition discussions. Manages compensation process for team and recommends wage increases for high performers (pay for performance).
• Interact with other division QA Managers, Directors, and Corporate QA leadership. Lead QA Team to develop specifications, BOMs, recipes and inspection plans for raw materials and finished goods.
• Managing department staffing, expense budget, and capital projects.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations issued by OSHA, EPA, FDA, and other federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.

Required Qualifications

• BSc in Technical; Quality/Research/Product Development
• Minimum of 7–10 years functional/leadership experience
• Demonstrated significant and relevant skills and results in functional area
• Strong leadership experience with demonstrated success in managing multiple projects and people
• The job requires a detailed understanding of how all areas of the plant interact to contribute to the business.
• Requires a general understanding of the industry.
• Requires basic commercial awareness as it relates to competition but only requires limited understanding of the latest developments in the industry.
• Extensive knowledge of HACCP, Auditing, SSOPs, GMPs, FDA, OSHA, Quality Systems, and Plant Sanitation required.
• Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required to guide and influence others.
• Leadership of exempt Team Managers or equivalent to achieve common objectives. May interface with external parties as representative of the plant/facility.
• Strong cross-functional strategic leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable information in small or large groups in a clear, concise, and professional manner.
• Ability to influence upwards. Interacts with Quality leadership, Regulatory, Customers, Operations, Materials, and other departments as needed. Frequent communication with outside customers and suppliers, regulatory bodies and production.

Other Skills And Competencies

Leadership: This job has full management responsibility for the team, including management of people, defining roles and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Compensation and Benefits

Base Salary: $103,520 - $181,150. Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan.

Permanent employees are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit‑sharing plans