Quality Assurance Manager - Pioneer Frozen Foods South Carolina
About the role
The Quality Assurance Manager leads and maintains all food safety, quality assurance, sanitation, and regulatory compliance programs within the facility. This role ensures that products and services consistently meet company, customer, and regulatory requirements while fostering a culture of food safety and continuous improvement. The manager provides leadership for the Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions, oversees food safety systems, quality management programs, product testing, internal auditing activities, sanitation effectiveness, and employee development. As the Food Safety Team Leader, the manager validates and verifies compliance with HACCP, SQF/BRC, GMP, and other applicable standards and supports operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead and maintain food safety, quality assurance, sanitation, and regulatory compliance programs.
- Ensure products and services meet company, customer, and regulatory requirements.
- Foster a culture of food safety and continuous improvement.
- Provide leadership for Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions.
- Oversee food safety systems, quality management programs, and product testing.
- Conduct internal auditing activities and assess sanitation effectiveness.
- Develop and mentor employees within the QA/QC teams.
- Serve as Food Safety Team Leader, validating and verifying compliance with HACCP, SQF/BRC, GMP, and other standards.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives and quality management systems to support operational excellence.
Pay
Salary range: $89,026.00 – $163,399.00. Actual compensation may vary based on job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location, and will comply with applicable local, state, and federal pay laws.
Benefits
- Health and disability insurance
- Retirement savings options
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance programs
- Educational assistance
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Company‑paid holidays