Quality Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Robert Half Permanent Placement is excited to partner with an established food manufacturer in Akron, NY on their search for an experienced Quality Manager. This exciting role offers a base salary of $125,000 and a comprehensive benefits package. Our great client has been an integral part of the community with roots dating back 100 years! This position is opening due to an upcoming retirement and is a fantastic opportunity to learn the role side-by-side with someone that has held the position for 8+ years.

 

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

 

• Lead the plant’s food safety and quality programs, including serving as the SQF (Safe Quality Food) Practitioner and maintaining audit readiness at all time
• Manage SQF systems, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) plans, food safety documentation, and corrective/preventive action programs to ensure compliance and effectiveness
• Oversee compliance and monitor regulatory changes, translating requirements into plant practices
• Own the facility’s Health & Safety program, including policies, training, PPE compliance, safety audits, and incident investigations
• Supervise the Quality Control and Sanitation teams, establishing procedures, accountability, and standards that support consistent product quality
• Direct quality assurance efforts across the full manufacturing process, including audits, inspections, microbiological programs, and testing protocols for raw materials and finished goods
• Partner with Purchasing on supplier quality, including supplier approval, audits, and resolution of quality-related issues
• Drive process improvement, environmental compliance, staff training, and performance reporting to strengthen plant operations, sustainability, and a culture of safety and quality

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred
• Quality leadership experience in food manufacturing required, with expertise in quality systems, food safety, and regulatory standards, including HACCP, GMP, SQF, PCQI, and NSF
• Proven ability to manage plant quality, compliance, and health & safety programs
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, root-cause problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills; Lean or Six Sigma training preferred