Director of Quality

• Leading superfood company in California!
• Lead a team of passionate individuals with a purpose!

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing, missiondriven food and beverage manufacturer redefining what quality and performance look like in their category. Known for their commitment to innovation, ingredient integrity, and operational excellence, the company has built a strong reputation for delivering premium products that meet the highest food safety and regulatory standards.With a highly engaged leadership team and a qualityfirst culture, this organization is entering an exciting phase of growth-expanding production, strengthening partnerships, and continuously raising the bar across manufacturing and compliance. They invest deeply in their people, empower leaders to make real impact, and value collaboration across Quality, Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain.This is an opportunity to join a company where quality is not a support function-it's a strategic driver of the brand, and where leaders have the visibility, influence, and resources to shape systems, teams, and longterm success.

Job Description

• Lead food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance programs in alignment with FDA, USDA Organic/NOP, SQF, and applicable state and international regulations.
• Drive a proactive quality culture through effective leadership, training, accountability systems, and engagement.
• Own and continuously improve the Food Safety Plan, HACCP, Preventive Controls, GMPs, and related compliance programs.
• Lead and oversee Quality Assurance and Quality Control programs across internal manufacturing operations, co-manufacturers, and suppliers.
• Serve as SQF Practitioner (or equivalent) and lead certification efforts, audits, and corrective action follow-up.
• Act as executive owner for recall readiness, crisis management, and regulatory response.
• Lead root cause analysis, CAPA development, implementation, and verification.
• Define, track, analyze, and report quality KPIs across manufacturing sites and partners.
• Develop and manage supplier quality programs, including audits and performance monitoring.
• Monitor regulatory trends and proactively update policies and procedures to maintain compliance.
• Develop and manage the quality budget, ensuring fiscal responsibility.
• Oversee packaging and product safety compliance, including material integrity and validation programs.
• Manage label compliance, claims substantiation, and regulatory review for new product launches.
• Partner with R&D, Operations, and Supply Chain to integrate quality throughout product development and commercialization.
• Establish quality standards and validation protocols for new ingredient sourcing.
• Maintain effective communication with employees, contractors, suppliers, and external partners at all levels.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Michael Page will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.


The Successful Applicant

A successful Director of Quality should have:

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 15+ years of quality leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Food and beverage manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing or overseeing third-party manufacturing or co-manufacturing partners.

Required certifications or qualifications include:

• SQF Practitioner
• PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual)
• HACCP
• Internal Auditor
• Juice HACCP experience preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent organizational abilities.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to lead teams, influence cross-functional partners, and drive results.
• Willingness to travel periodically to manufacturing partner sites.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $140,000 to $160,000 USD annually.
• Comprehensive benefits package to support your health and well-being.
• Opportunity to lead a quality-focused team in a growing retail company.
• Collaborative work environment that values innovation and excellence.

If you are passionate about quality and manufacturing excellence, apply today to take the next step in your career!

Contact

Juliette Muratore

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