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This leadership role is critical to ensuring our products consistently meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance.\nWhat You'll Do: Direct and oversee all QC/QA activities across food manufacturing operations.\nMaintain and improve the company’s SQF program; act as the designated SQF Practitioner.\nLead all audit activities (SQF, FDA, customer, and third-party), ensuring successful outcomes and timely resolution of non-conformities.\nImplement and monitor HACCP plans, food safety systems, GMPs, SOPs, and other quality-related programs.\nSupervise and develop the QA/QC team; drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.\nPartner with cross-functional teams including Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain to optimize product quality and efficiency.\nEnsure thorough documentation, traceability, and compliance across all quality-related functions.\nManage and respond to customer complaints, deviations, and corrective/preventive actions (CAPAs).\nMonitor industry trends and regulatory updates to ensure ongoing compliance.\nWhat You'll Bring: Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field.\nCertified SQF Practitioner (REQUIRED).\nMinimum 10 years of QA/QC experience in the food manufacturing industry, with leadership responsibilities.\nDemonstrated success managing quality in both foodservice and retail channels.\nProven track record of passing regulatory, third-party, and customer audits .\nDeep understanding of HACCP, GMPs, FSMA, FDA regulations.\nStrong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.\nAbility to thrive in a high-speed, hands-on manufacturing environment.\nExperience with refrigerated, shelf-stable, or specialty food products is a plus.\nBilingual (English and Spanish) is a plus.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"SourcePro Search","rawCompany":"sourcepro search","city":"Hackensack","state":"NJ","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-16T04:08:49.472Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3051.01","title":"Quality Control Systems Managers","slug":"quality-control-systems-managers"},{"code":"19-4099.01","title":"Quality Control Analysts","slug":"quality-control-analysts"},{"code":"11-9121.00","title":"Natural Sciences Managers","slug":"natural-sciences-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"311991","title":"Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing","slug":"perishable-prepared-food-manufacturing"},{"code":"311999","title":"All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-miscellaneous-food-manufacturing"},{"code":"311919","title":"Other Snack Food Manufacturing","slug":"other-snack-food-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Quality Control Scientist","description":"Director Of Quality Control / Quality Assurance We are conducting a search for an experienced Director of Quality Control / Quality Assurance to lead and manage our quality programs in a fast-paced, high-volume food manufacturing environment. 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