VP, Quality
The VP of Food Quality – Food Manufacturing
About the role
The VP of Quality is responsible for leading all Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Regulatory Compliance, and Continuous Improvement programs within a dairy manufacturing facility. This strategic leader ensures the production of safe, high-quality dairy products while maintaining compliance with FDA, USDA, PMO, SQF, HACCP, GMP, and customer-specific requirements. The role serves as the organization's quality champion and partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Corporate Leadership to drive a culture of food safety, quality excellence, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline required. Master's degree preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive quality leadership experience within dairy manufacturing.
- Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing Quality and Food Safety teams.
- Prior dairy manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with fluid milk, cultured products, cheese, butter, powders, ESL, or aseptic dairy processing strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of:
- HACCP
- SQF
- GMPs
- FDA regulations
- USDA requirements
- PMO standards
- Environmental monitoring programs
- Food safety risk assessments
- Experience leading customer, FDA, USDA, and third-party audits.
- Proficiency with quality management systems, statistical process control, and laboratory operations.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Annual performance bonus
- 401k with company match
- Generous PTO & sick leave
Pay
$180,000 - $260,000 per year
Schedule
N/A
Skills
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Job Details
A bit about us: The VP of Quality is responsible for leading all Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Regulatory Compliance, and Continuous Improvement programs within a dairy manufacturing facility. This strategic leader ensures the production of safe, high-quality dairy products while maintaining compliance with FDA, USDA, PMO, SQF, HACCP, GMP, and customer-specific requirements. The role serves as the organization's quality champion and partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Corporate Leadership to drive a culture of food safety, quality excellence, and continuous improvement.
Why join us? Medical, Dental, Vision Annual performance bonus 401k with company match Generous PTO & sick leave
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