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Quality Assurance Manager - Baked Goods Manufacturing - 3648258

The Wickline Group

  • Rossville, Tennessee
  • 4 days ago

    Highlights

    You'll have the opportunity to spearhead QA for one of the industry's leading organic food brands, working through daily challenges that require both attention to detail and big-picture thinking in a fast-moving, evolving environment. In this role, you'll troubleshoot and resolve product quality issues, keep HACCP and Food Safety systems current with changes in the plant, ingredients, and suppliers, and maintain team alignment with company priorities.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationRossville, Tennessee
    IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
    Company Size1 to 9 employees
    Year Founded1996
    Websitehttp://jwickline.com/

    Description

    Position: Quality Assurance Manager - Baked Goods Manufacturing

    Compensation: $110,000–$125,000 base + 15% bonus

    Location: Rossville, TN (relocation available)


    Leading organic baked goods manufacturer is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager (QA Manager) to join their team at their Rossville, TN plant. This role will lead quality assurance initiatives across the facility and ensure every product meets quality standards before it reaches customers. You'll have the opportunity to spearhead QA for one of the industry's leading organic food brands, working through daily challenges that require both attention to detail and big-picture thinking in a fast-moving, evolving environment. You'll lead a team of QA professionals and play a meaningful role in the plant's continued growth.


    Key requirements:

    • Proven experience leading a quality assurance team in a food production facility - prior bakery / baked goods experience is strongly preferred
    • Degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, or other relevant field
    • Strong knowledge and/or certification in HACCP and SQF/BRC
    • Proven track record in leading BRC or SQF audits
    • Solid people management and team coaching skills
    • Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving skills for QA/QC issues
    • Effective communicator able to work across different personalities and departments
    • Experience solving complex QA/QC technical issues a plus
    • Willingness to work flexible shifts to cover vacations, sick days, or leave as needed
    • Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Sorry, no sponsorships available.


    In this role, you'll troubleshoot and resolve product quality issues, keep HACCP and Food Safety systems current with changes in the plant, ingredients, and suppliers, and maintain team alignment with company priorities. You'll support the management team with timely KPIs reflecting the health of the plant's quality and food safety systems.


    Compensation for this role is $110,000–$125,000+ base plus a 15% bonus. This position is based full-time at the Rossville, TN facility.


    If you're passionate about quality, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to help lead food safety and quality for a growing organic brand, we'd love to hear from you.

    About Company

    The Wickline Group is a national recruiting firm, specializing in the placement of professionals from supervisory to executive level within food manufacturers, foodservice distributors, wholesale grocers, supermarket operators, big box retailers and third-party logistics organizations.

    By specializing almost exclusively within the food industry, we are able to stay abreast of industry trends that impact the positions and skill sets that are in the most demand, and most importantly, forge long-term relationships with the industry’s most sought-after employers.

    Within the industry, we serve three main sectors:

    Manufacturing

    We have long-standing relationships with key decision-makers within Fortune 500 food manufacturers as well as strong local and regional independents and co-packers.

    Job opportunities are typically available in these areas:

    Production
    Quality
    Maintenance
    Sanitation
    Plant Management
    Engineering
    Logistics / Supply Chain
    Support – HR, Accounting, etc.

    Distribution

    We have a proven track record of success with the country’s leading foodservice distributors, wholesale grocers and third-party logistics (3PL) providers.

    Job opportunities typically available in these areas:

    Warehousing
    Operations Management
    Sales & Marketing
    Accounting & Finance
    General Management
    Transportation
    Facilities & Fleet Maintenance
    Purchasing / Merchandising
    Human Resources
    Corporate / Executive Leadership

    Retail

    We maintain strong relationships within well-respected supermarket chains and strong independents throughout the US as well as internationally.

    Our typical searches include:

    Store Managers
    Department Managers
    Merchandisers / Specialists
    Corporate-Level Directors
    Co-Managers
    District / Regional Managers
    Category Managers / Buyers
    HR / Accounting / Support

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