Quality Assurance Manager

About the role

Talent HRizon is recruiting a Quality Manager for an established food-manufacturing client in the Lafayette, Louisiana area. This position will lead the facility’s food safety, quality, laboratory, and sanitation functions. The operation is stable with experienced employees and established quality systems. The company needs a hands-on leader who can independently manage its GFSI program, lead audits, develop team members, and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead all facility Food Safety and Quality systems.
• Maintain GFSI certification and lead third-party and regulatory audits.
• Oversee the quality laboratory and third-shift sanitation team.
• Manage HACCP, preventive controls, GMPs, sanitation, environmental monitoring, and corrective actions.
• Develop employees and improve team capability and accountability.
• Partner with production, maintenance, and plant leadership on quality improvements.
• Maintain audit readiness and address customer, supplier, and regulatory issues.

Requirements

• Quality leadership experience in food manufacturing.
• Direct ownership of SQF, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, or another GFSI-recognized program.
• Experience personally leading certification or recertification audits.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, preventive controls, and sanitation systems.
• Proven experience leading and developing quality, laboratory, or sanitation employees.
• Ability to work on-site in the Lafayette area.

Qualifications

• Experience in agricultural processing, sauces, canning, produce, or ingredients is preferred.
• SQF Practitioner, HACCP, or PCQI credentials are desirable.

Benefits

• Company-performance-based incentive opportunity.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Comprehensive benefits package.