Senior Facility Quality & Food-Safety Leader

Nestlé; Gaffney (SC); On-site; USD 141,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

Nestlé USA is seeking a Senior Facility Quality Manager to lead the development, implementation, and management of Quality Assurance programs ensuring compliance with QMS/FSSC 22000 and regulatory requirements. You will influence cross-functional teams across operations, supply chain and consumer services to drive continuous improvement.

The role requires leading audits, trend analyses, and KPI reviews while championing Nestlé quality standards and safety culture.

Qualifications

• Seven years of quality-management experience in food manufacturing or consumer goods.
• Three to four years in factory Quality Assurance, preferably at QA Manager level.
• Experience implementing food-safety and/or quality programs is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and administration of Quality Assurance activities across factory production.
• Monitor quality metrics and KPIs, report results to management, and implement improvements.
• Drive hygiene and NGMP programs across the factory and external warehouse.
• Provide technical support to co-manufacturers and affiliates to ensure compliance with release requirements.
• Lead quality assurance projects from inception to final reporting and implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dairy Science, Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry or Biology

Tools

SAP

Trace software

NQMS training

Job description

Nestlé USA is seeking a Senior Facility Quality Manager to lead the development, implementation, and management of Quality Assurance programs ensuring compliance with QMS/FSSC 22000 and regulatory requirements. You will influence cross-functional teams across operations, supply chain and consumer services to drive continuous improvement.

The role requires leading audits, trend analyses, and KPI reviews while championing Nestlé quality standards and safety culture.