LHH is partnering with a growing food and beverage manufacturer in South Jersey to identify a Quality Assurance professional to support plant operations and uphold the highest product quality and food safety standards. This role reports to the QA Manager and plays a key part in driving compliance, process improvement, and team leadership within a fast-paced production environment focused on beverage and sauce manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily QA/QC activities to ensure compliance with food safety regulations and company standards
• Conduct plant audits, documentation reviews, and internal inspections (including Glass & Brittle Plastic audits)
• Support internal and external audits (SQF, customer, regulatory)
• Investigate quality issues and partner with Production to implement corrective actions
• Manage product holds, rework processes, and finished goods evaluations
• Perform and review analytical testing on raw materials and finished products
• Train and mentor QA staff and production employees on quality and compliance standards
• Maintain accurate QA documentation, non-conformance reports, and complaint investigations
• Assist in managing calibration, equipment troubleshooting, and facility inspections
• Provide leadership support to the QA team, including scheduling, coaching, and performance oversight

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Agriculture, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive QA leadership experience within food manufacturing
• Certifications required: HACCP and PCQI (BPC or ability to obtain within 6 months)
• Strong knowledge of processing/canning operations and quality systems
• Excellent analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Health insurance, dental insurance and life insurance are offered with this full-time direct hire role.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state,

and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinaance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.