Quality Assurance Supervisor

Laboratory - Food & Beverage

60,000 - 85,000
Posted 04/29/2026
Remote: On-Site
Job ID: 4.27.26MR

Job Description

Quality Assurance Supervisor

(Food & Beverage Manufacturing)

The Quality Assurance Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating the activities of quality assurance technicians involved in inspection and quality control of all products manufactured onsite.

The position ensures compliance with regulatory and food safety standards, including SQF, USDA, FDA requirements, HACCP principles, and GMP guidelines.  It also involves maintaining accurate records and supporting efficient documentation processes.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with quality technicians, production supervisors, and maintenance teams to ensure products meet established quality standards and processes.
  • Monitor manufacturing lines, production areas, and mixing operations through routine observations and quality control checks.
  • Maintain a strong presence on the production floors.
  • Conduct and coordinate training for new employees.
  • Verify completion and proper documentation of daily pre-operational inspections and HACCP checks.
  • Represent Quality Assurance in daily production meetings and first-batch reviews for new products and process changes.
  • Maintain and track laboratory schedules, including daily and monthly tasks.
  • Provide coverage for QA technicians during absences, breaks, or vacations.
  • Manage laboratory communications, including handling incoming requests.
  • Assign and monitor daily responsibilities for lab technicians based on shift schedules.
  • Communicate daily expectati9ons across receiving, production, and shipping departments.
  • Ensure all microbiological testing is completed and submitted to their party labs on time.
  • Oversee new product processes, including receiving, documentation, certificate of analysis (COA), creation, testing releases, and coordination with shipping.
  • Ensure accurate and timely data entry for all lab testing results.
  • Manage laboratory supply inventory and ordering.
  • Support label verification and approval processes.
  • Investigate and resolve out of specification results.
  • Oversee daily operations of the QA laboratory.
  • Support regulatory inspections and special production runs.
  • Lead QA daily stand-up meetings.
  • Assist with warehouse transfers and shelf-life extension evaluations.
  • Investigate customer complaints and support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
  • Assist with third-party audits.
  • Coordinate lab maintenance and create work orders as needed.
  • Perform additional duties as required and report issues to QA leadership.

Salary

$60,000 - $85,000

Benefits Available 

Qualifications & Skills

  • 5+ years of experience in a quality leadership or supervisory role within food manufacturing.
  • Proven leadership and team management experience with strong communication skills.
  • Knowledge of quality assurance and quality control processes, methods, and equipment.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Mike Ribando at mribando@cps4jobs.com.

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