Now hiring a Quality Manager at our growing manufacturing facility in Louisville. You will oversee quality and manufacturing processes to maintain the highest standards of product quality and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage plant food safety systems to identify and eliminate/mitigate food safety threats.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company-defined food safety and sanitation standards.
• Oversee internal and third-party audits, vendor audits/certification, inbound and outbound inspection, ingredient, intermediate, and finished product inspection, microbiological testing, product traceability, HACCP, organic foods, EU, kosher requirements, sanitation, pest control, and the Environmental Monitoring Program.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of production equipment (processing and packaging equipment) and its impact on overall quality.
• Assist with new product development, production trials, test sampling, and production test runs of new materials and finished products.
• Manage QC Lab, QC Systems, and related documentation.
• Oversee the preparation of reports monitoring product quality results and customer feedback.
• Lead continuous improvement projects and share best practices between plants.
• Recommend improvements to enhance quality and manufacturing processes.
• Serve as backup to the Plant Manager and be an integral part of the plant leadership team, with a complete understanding of logistics, scheduling, and operations.
• Conduct customer site visits independently or with sales associates.
• Oversee the customer sampling program.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in food science, microbiology, quality assurance, or related field;
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and standards (e.g., HACCP, GMP, FDA, EU regulations).
• Experience in managing food safety and quality systems in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the food industry.
• Proficiency in quality management systems, manufacturing processes, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Zing Recruiting, a leader in the staffing industry for the past 33 years, continues our vision of ‘linking’ communities through employment. Zing’s dedication to the safety, health & well-being of our associates, clients and communities remains to be a #1 priority. Zing Recruiting is proud to be an EEOE, M/F/D/V, and we are committed to diversity both in practice and spirit at all levels of the organization. We encourage individuals with disabilities to apply for positions and will work to provide accommodation to those who need it.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person