Manufacturing
Located in:
Tyler, TX
Pay: $65,000-$75,000/year
Job Full Description:
Our client, a well-established food manufacturing company, has partnered with us to identify a Quality Assurance Supervisor who is eager to grow into a leadership role within food safety and quality systems. This is an excellent opportunity for a new or recent graduate—or an early-career QA professional—who wants hands-on exposure, audit experience, and a clear development path.
Mandatory Requirement
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science (REQUIRED)
Please note: this requirement is non-negotiable.
Why This Role?
This position is ideal for someone with 0–3 years of experience in food manufacturing Quality Assurance or Food Safety who wants to deepen technical knowledge while developing supervisory skills. The role offers increasing responsibility over time, including future leadership of QA/QC staff.
Key Responsibilities
Food Safety & SQF Support
- Serve as the secondary SQF Practitioner, supporting ongoing SQF (or other GFSI) certification
- Participate in and support internal, customer, and third-party audits
- Assist with corrective actions, documentation, and audit readiness
Quality Assurance Operations
- Ensure product and packaging quality meets company and regulatory standards
- Maintain QA programs including:
- Product testing and verification
- Data collection and analysis
- Traceability and mock recalls
- Quality hold and release processes
- Investigate and resolve:
- Customer complaints
- Internal audit findings
- Non-conformances and deviations
Food Safety Culture & GMP Compliance
- Promote and reinforce a strong food safety and quality culture
- Ensure compliance with:
- Support sanitation programs, including:
- Documentation review
- Verification activities
- Employee training coordination
Leadership Growth (Future Focus)
- Over time, lead, coach, and develop QA/QC personnel
- Help standardize procedures and improve consistency across the QA function
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- Manufacturing/plant-based role
- Must be able to stand and walk for most of the shift
- Navigate production areas, coolers/freezers (if applicable), and sanitation zones
- Comfortable working on the production floor during operations
- Participate in audits, inspections, and sanitation verification activities
Preferred Qualifications
- 0–3 years of QA or Food Safety experience in a food manufacturing environment
- Exposure to:
- HACCP
- Food safety and quality management systems
- Internal and external audits
- SQF or other GFSI schemes
- Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy
- Willingness to learn, take ownership, and grow into leadership
Tyler, TX
Darby Scheffer
darby.scheffer@expresspros.com
+1 903-592-9999
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