Quality Assurance Supervisor

Location: Greater Yakima, WA Area
Job Title: Quality Assurance Supervisor
Salary Range: $80,000 - $85,000

Join a leading food manufacturer as a Quality Assurance Supervisor, where you'll oversee daily QA lab operations and champion plant-wide food safety and quality programs. In this hands-on role, you'll support HACCP and food safety plan management, ensure accurate and compliant documentation, and provide technical expertise to both plant and corporate teams. If you're energized by fast-paced production environments, committed to elevating standards, and ready to make a measurable impact on quality performance, this role places you right where it matters most.

The Responsibilities of the Quality Assurance Supervisor will include:

• Lead regulatory, SQF, and company food safety compliance, supporting HACCP and Food Safety Plan execution while driving cGMP excellence across the facility.
• Conduct routine plant and sanitation inspections, partnering cross‑functionally to strengthen food safety programs and close compliance gaps.
• Review and audit daily quality documentation, ensuring accuracy, adherence to standards, and strong operator/technician training.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends, manage non‑conformances, and implement proactive corrective and preventive actions to reduce losses.
• Own document control by creating and maintaining SOPs/SSOPs, ensuring proper approvals, storage, and training within the Intelex system.
• Provide leadership and coaching to QA and Microbiology staff, setting clear expectations and holding teams accountable to quality KPIs.
• Serve as a technical resource in applied statistics, quality systems, sanitation, regulatory compliance, and complaint reduction initiatives.
• Support regulatory, customer, and third‑party audits by leading facility tours, presenting quality programs, and demonstrating documentation accuracy.
• Oversee lab operations including supply inventory, calibrations, SDS management, and vendor coordination for efficient material sourcing.
• Manage formulas, batch sheets, product release documentation, and the internal microbiology program to ensure accuracy, traceability, and robust testing practices.

The Ideal Quality Assurance Supervisor will have the following skillset:

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 1-3 years of QA systems experience in food manufacturing
• HACCP, SQF, PCQI, and Food Defense training highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of food processing, manufacturing, packaging, and sensory evaluation principles.
• Solid working knowledge of food safety and quality standards (regulatory + customer), including FDA/USDA requirements and industry best practices.
• Proficiency in lab methods, testing equipment, intermediate math, and applied statistics for data-driven decision making.
• Experience conducting quality audits, risk assessments, and root‑cause / corrective action (RCA) investigations.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement, optimize processes, and support a high-performance food safety culture.
• Skilled in writing and interpreting SOPs, SSOPs, regulatory documents, troubleshooting guides, and technical manuals.
• Proficient in MS Office and QA software systems (spreadsheets, databases, documentation platforms).