Sr Quality Specialist

TreeHouse Foods; Manawa (WI); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 5% match

Vacation and sick leave

Parental leave

11 holidays

DevelopU training platform

Wellness program

Employee resource groups

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Sr Quality Specialist for its Manawa, WI facility to lead quality assurance activities and ensure compliance with food safety standards. You will support audits, manage documentation, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing sites.

The role requires supervisory experience, a food science-related background, and strong problem‑solving skills, with exposure to GFSI and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biology, or related field preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop the Quality Assurance team and ensure scheduling needs are met.
• Provide leadership and technical assistance to help resolve quality‑related problems.
• Manage manufacturing compliance documentation aligned with federal, state, and internal standards.
• Assist with development, implementation, and revision of food safety and quality programs and policies.
• Lead or support audits and track quality systems and KPI performance.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future. Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world‑class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service. Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf‑stable, refrigerated, and snack products. Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative‑free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

What You Gain:

Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!

• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals.
• Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role: We are seeking a Sr Quality Specialist for our Manawa, WI facility, a leading manufacturer of dry blend products.

The Sr Quality Specialist supports and manages implementation of quality systems and compliance programs that uphold food safety, product quality, GFSI, customer, and regulatory standards across the enterprise.

This role provides regulatory guidance, supports site audits, manages documentation, tracks regulatory activity, and supports quality systems, warehouse quality, and manufacturing sites during escalated situations.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Supervise and develop the Quality Assurance team and ensure scheduling needs are met.
• Provide leadership and technical assistance to help resolve quality‑related problems.
• Manage manufacturing compliance documentation in alignment with federal, state, and internal standards.
• Assist with development, implementation, and revision of food safety and quality programs and policies.
• Provide regulatory and manufacturing compliance guidance on emerging issues and industry standards.
• Serve as a subject matter resource in regulatory and GFSI compliance.
• Support internal and external audits, conducting desk and on‑site reviews as needed.
• Lead or support resolution of quality‑related issues, including customer complaints, product holds, and deviations.
• Oversee or contribute to training development, including quality and food safety training content and Learning Management System support.
• Support implementation and maintenance of Document Control, SPC, GFSI, HACCP, Preventive Controls, and other quality initiatives.
• Provide support to manufacturing sites, quality systems, and warehouse quality teams during escalated or special situations.
• Track and report quality systems and audit performance KPIs.
• Track regulatory activity and assist with management of import alerts and export documentation as needed.
• Support supplier compliance monitoring, specifications management, and continuous improvement activities.

Important Details:

This is a full‑time, onsite role, on first shift.

The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $76,200.00 - 114,200.00 USD Annually. This is the lowest to highest pay we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award or bonus.

Qualifications:

You’ll fit right in if you have:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required;
• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biology, or a related field is preferred.
• A minimum of 2+ years of supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment is required.
• PCQI, SQF Practitioner certification, and Food Defense Program leadership exposure are preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations, quality systems, and auditing practices is required.
• Demonstrated ability to draft, implement, and maintain training, procedures, and compliance documentation is required.
• Strong problem‑solving, leadership, and analytical skills are required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
• Experience with ERP systems is preferred

EEO and Diversity Statement:

We embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”.

TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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