Quality & Safety Leader — Food & Beverage

Sazerac; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Sazerac is seeking a Quality Assurance & Safety Specialist to enhance our quality and safety culture across a major production operation. You will lead programs for quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance while partnering with teams to strengthen process controls and continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes audits, action plans, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure product integrity and safe operations at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 3+ years of QA, food safety, quality systems, lab, or related experience in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality, food safety, and workplace safety programs.
• Manage Quality Management Systems and audits.
• Analyze data to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to foster safety culture and accountability.

Skills

Quality assurance

Food safety

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Quality, Engineering, Safety, Chemistry, or related field

Tools

HACCP

FSSC 22000

ISO standards

Job description

Sazerac is seeking a Quality Assurance & Safety Specialist to enhance our quality and safety culture across a major production operation. You will lead programs for quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance while partnering with teams to strengthen process controls and continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes audits, action plans, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure product integrity and safe operations at scale.