Quality Assurance

Job Title: Quality Manager

Location: Tracy, CA

We are seeking a highly qualified Quality Manager to lead our Plant Quality Execution team and continue moving our organization to even larger levels of people development, food safety, and product quality.

At Leprino Foods, we pride ourselves on our vision to be the world's best dairy food and ingredient company. We work hard, invest in our employees, and continually innovate to achieve this goal.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Production Management in troubleshooting plant quality execution deficiencies, working with technical resources (Technical Services, Quality Assurance, R&D and Product Development) and plant management resources to identify root cause and eliminate recurring quality problems.
• Manage the Quality Department to ensure the production of consistently wholesome, high-quality products that meet or exceed Customer and Regulatory requirements.
• Ensure quality specifications (food safety, product quality), financial efficiencies, and department safety targets are met or exceeded and investigate ways to improve upon all of these measurements.
• Provide leadership to department supervisors and employees to develop a highly skilled and engaged workgroup.
• Responsible for training new team members in food safety, personal safety, GMPs, SQF requirements, CCPs, and sanitation requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in food technology, food science, dairy science, microbiology, or chemistry or related field or similar work experience in related industry.
• 8 years of quality experience in food manufacturing.
• 5 years of progressive leadership experience.
• Knowledge of quality methods and techniques – including the HACCP concept of food safety, quality assurance standards, food laboratory testing methods and operations, and statistical process control techniques.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Technical background in food technology, food science, dairy science, microbiology, or chemistry; related undergraduate or graduate degree.
• Dairy/Cheese manufacturing experience.
• Direct leadership experience over supervisors.

KSA/Competencies:

• Technical knowledge of cheese making process and equipment.
• Technical knowledge of microbiology and sanitation practices.
• Knowledge of safety and sanitary design principles.
• Strong project and organizational management skills.
• High level of people management skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and influence others.
• Strong planning/time management skills and balancing of resources.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Work Environment:

• Works in both the plant production environment which requires walking, climbing, standing and in an office environment which requires standing and sitting.
• May be required to occasionally independently move and handle objects up to 25 pounds.
• The following mental activities are necessary to perform the essential functions of this job: comparing, calculating, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, negotiating, verbally communicating, written communication, instructing, and interpersonal skills.

About Us:

Leprino Foods is a global leader in the dairy industry, dedicated to producing high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. We believe in equal employment opportunity and make employment decisions based on each individual's unique talents, experience, skills, and knowledge. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive culture where all employees can thrive.