Are you an experienced, Bilingual SQF Practitioner ready to take full executive ownership of a top-tier industrial frozen food facility?
Core Personnel Staffing Services is seeking a high-caliber Bilingual (English/Spanish) Quality Assurance Manager with specialized experience in frozen food manufacturing to lead quality operations for a premier regional food processing leader.
Reporting directly to executive leadership, this is a hands-on, floor-first leadership role . You will serve as the master technical authority—driving plant-wide SQF/GFSI standards, leading cold-chain food safety protocols, and managing a dedicated QA/QC team.
Note: This is an industrial food manufacturing position. Candidates must have direct experience in high-volume production plants (not restaurant, retail, or hospitality QA).
Why This Leadership Role Stands Out
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Executive Authority: Direct line of communication with C-suite leadership—your quality strategy directly impacts business operations and growth.
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Cold-Chain Excellence: Oversee quality systems in a modern, high-speed, temperature-controlled facility specializing in frozen and prepared meal production.
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Bilingual Floor Leadership: Leverage your English/Spanish fluency to mentor, train, and build a strong quality culture directly with production floor teams.
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Career Stability: Join a booming local industry leader offering long-term stability and consistent weekday executive hours.
Key Responsibilities
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Audit Command & Compliance: Lead all FDA, USDA, customer, and 3rd-party GFSI/SQF audits, ensuring total regulatory compliance and top-tier audit scores.
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Frozen Cold-Chain Science: Manage Critical Control Points (CCPs) specific to frozen food production—including thermal processing, rapid freezing protocols, environmental monitoring, and microbiological testing.
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Technical Formula & ERP Management: Manage master formulas, nutritional labeling, product specifications, and lot traceability within Microsoft Dynamics AX (or similar ERP systems).
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Sanitation & Lab Leadership: Direct QA lab technicians and oversee plant-wide sanitation cycles, micro-testing, and environmental sampling programs.
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Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate daily with Operations, Sanitation, and Procurement to troubleshoot production bottlenecks, reduce waste, and enforce quality standards.
Required Qualifications ("Must-Haves")
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Industry Experience: 6+ years of QA/QC leadership experience specifically inside a Food Manufacturing Plant. (Direct experience in frozen foods, prepared meals, or cold-chain industrial food production is strictly required).
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Bilingual Capability: Must be fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken) to effectively train, lead, and audit across all facility levels.
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Mandatory Certifications: Active SQF Practitioner and current HACCP Certification required. PCQI certification is strongly preferred.
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Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related science field preferred.
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Systems Proficiency: Strong experience using ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics AX preferred) and MS Excel for data analysis and yield/waste tracking.
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Floor-First Mindset: Comfortable spending at least 50% of your time on the plant floor working alongside quality and production staff.
How to Apply for Immediate & Confidential Consideration
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Option 1: Direct Email
Send your resume directly to our recruiting team at katy@corepersonnelstaffing.com with the subject line: "QA MANAGER - FROZEN FOODS" .
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Option 2: Text / Call Executive Recruiting
Text your Name + "QA MANAGER" to (346) 352-1844 to schedule a confidential phone screening.
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Option 3: Apply Online
Submit your resume directly through this job posting for prompt review by a Core Personnel recruiter.
