Director of Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance Director

Food Talent Solutions has partnered with a long‑standing client in the food manufacturing industry seeking a proven Quality Assurance Director to lead and strengthen their food safety and quality systems across multiple facilities. This individual will oversee three plants and serve as a key strategic leader ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Reports to: VP of Operations
Facilities Oversight: 3
Direct Reports: QA Managers & supporting QA personnel

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for all QA and food safety programs across three manufacturing sites.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, SQF, customer, and internal standards.
• Drive consistency in quality systems, documentation, and audit readiness across all facilities.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain to implement best practices and corrective actions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop QA Managers and teams to uphold company‑wide standards of excellence.
• Act as the primary liaison during external audits and major customer quality reviews.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in food manufacturing Quality Assurance.
• Strong background in regulatory compliance and third‑party audit systems (FDA, USDA, SQF, etc.).
• Multi‑site QA leadership experience preferred.
• Dairy or related food manufacturing background highly preferred.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and Management
• Industries: Dairy Product Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Wholesale Food and Beverage