Quality Team Lead: Food Safety & Compliance

Kerry; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Employee stock plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kerry is seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor to lead the Quality team in our United States manufacturing facility. You will oversee daily QA activities, ensure compliance with FSMA, HACCP and GFSI standards, and drive continuous improvement across product quality and food safety.

Ideal candidates will have 2–4 years in a plant QA role, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant science, strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food safety regulations, FSMA, HACCP, and GFSI standards.
• Experience with quality management systems and food safety programs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience in food manufacturing, quality, or food safety preferred.
• 2-4 years of quality experience preferred, including experience in a plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Quality team members, including scheduling, time approval, performance evaluations, coaching, and documentation.
• Conduct departmental and job-specific training to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Perform laboratory analyses, investigations, and testing to support product quality and continuous improvement.
• Utilize SAP to track, trend, and analyze quality data and performance metrics.
• Communicate quality issues to key stakeholders and support timely resolution with operations teams.
• Maintain product specifications, customer specifications, and raw material specifications to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure raw materials and finished products are tested according to Kerry specifications and monitor results for conformance.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce Quality SOPs, Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), and related quality documentation.
• Support and maintain food safety and quality systems, including HACCP, SQF, sanitation, environmental monitoring, and other GFSI standards.
• Participate in quality investigations, verify corrective actions, and ensure ongoing compliance with quality requirements.
• Conduct internal audits and support regulatory inspections, customer audits, and corporate quality assessments.
• Provide technical quality support to operations and assist in resolving product, process, and food safety issues.

Skills

FSMA compliance

HACCP

GFSI standards

Quality management systems

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field

Job description

Kerry is seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor to lead the Quality team in our United States manufacturing facility. You will oversee daily QA activities, ensure compliance with FSMA, HACCP and GFSI standards, and drive continuous improvement across product quality and food safety.

Ideal candidates will have 2–4 years in a plant QA role, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant science, strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced