QA / QC Manager

About the Role

We are partnered with a fast-growing, modern farming company that grows specialty vegetables along the East Coast and produces packaged vegetable products sold through leading retailers and wholesalers nationwide. They are seeking an experienced QA / QC Manager to lead day-to-day quality assurance and food safety at their Florida packinghouse.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with the QA Technician to manage daily food safety and QA execution at the Florida and South Carolina packhouses
• Uphold the company’s food safety procedures and programs
• Maintain daily audit readiness and help lead site-level preparation for PrimusGFS, Organic and other applicable audits
• Monitor Organic product handling, segregation and mass balance documentation
• Ensure sound traceability and accurate entry of receiving, lot and quality data in the ERP system
• Train and coach packhouse staff on GMPs, PPE and general food safety practices
• Oversee QC receiving documentation, grading procedures, product inspections and rework
• Lead routine internal inspections and follow through on corrective actions and continuous improvement
• Investigate inbound customer quality complaints and complete appropriate corrective actions
• Set and maintain product specifications and quality standards, partnering with the General Manager to ensure Operations consistently meets them
• Support routine supplier approvals and supplier documentation

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Biology, Microbiology, Agricultural Science, Nutrition or a related field; equivalent experience considered
• 3–5+ years of QA, QC or food safety experience in fresh produce, food manufacturing, agriculture or a similar environment
• Strong knowledge of HACCP-based programs, GMPs, sanitation, environmental monitoring, traceability, hold and release, corrective actions and audit preparation
• Experience with QC receiving documentation, inspections and aligning product to specification
• HACCP, PCQI or other relevant food safety certifications
• Experience with PrimusGFS or a similar GFSI-recognized scheme, and with USDA Organic handling requirements
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills, with the ability to train teams of varying technical experience
• Comfortable working independently and making sound day-to-day quality decisions
• Willingness to travel regularly to South Carolina, approximately June through October
• Bilingual English/Spanish, packinghouse or grower-packer-shipper experience, and ERP or traceability system experience preferred