Senior Food Safety QA Lead

Rotisystems; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotisystems is seeking a QA Supervisor to oversee daily food safety and quality assurance across production shifts in a USDA- and FDA-regulated environment. You will supervise QA Technicians and drive compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.

You will coordinate audits, review records, address nonconformances, and lead CAPA activities while partnering with production, sanitation, maintenance, and other teams to uphold high standards of food safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Food Safety or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years in food manufacturing, food safety, or QA in USDA/FDA-regulated environment.
• Experience supervising QA personnel and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, sanitation programs, allergen controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience reviewing QA records, managing nonconformances, and supporting investigations and CAPA actions.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and maintenance of HACCP, FSMA, GMP, SSOP, allergen and food safety programs.
• Verify compliance with USDA, FDA, SQF, customer and company requirements.
• Assist with pre-operational inspections, environmental monitoring, and sanitation verification.
• Support internal, third-party, customer, and regulatory audits and inspections.
• Review production records and QA documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Supervise QA Technicians across production shifts and provide floor support for food safety compliance.
• Monitor GMP compliance and address non-conformance issues promptly.
• Coordinate sampling, inspections, and quality checks during production.
• Assist with investigations of deviations, customer complaints, and quality incidents.
• Support CAPA activities and follow-up.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

QMS

ERP

CAPA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science, Food Safety, Quality Management, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field

HACCP certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Quality Management Systems (QMS)

ERP

CAPA systems

Job description

Rotisystems is seeking a QA Supervisor to oversee daily food safety and quality assurance across production shifts in a USDA- and FDA-regulated environment. You will supervise QA Technicians and drive compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.

You will coordinate audits, review records, address nonconformances, and lead CAPA activities while partnering with production, sanitation, maintenance, and other teams to uphold high standards of food safety and quality.