Quality Assurance Manager – Industrial Frozen Food Manufacturing

Quality Assurance Manager – Industrial Frozen Food Manufacturing

Location: Katy/West Houston/ Sealy, TX Area | Industry: High-Volume Food Production (Frozen/Prepared Meals)

Are you an SQF Practitioner ready to lead a Tier-1 Industrial Food Facility? We are seeking a high-level Quality Assurance Manager for a premier manufacturing leader specializing in complex, high-speed frozen food production. This is a critical leadership role reporting directly to the CEO, offering the autonomy to manage site-level quality culture and the authority to drive global food safety strategy.

Note to Applicants: This is an industrial manufacturing role. We are looking for experts in production-line quality systems, not hospitality or restaurant-level QA.

Why This is a Career-Defining Role:

• Executive Partnership: Direct line to the CEO—your technical expertise will drive the company’s operational strategy.

• High-Stakes Ownership: Take full command of SQF Level 2/3 standards, sanitation protocols, and industrial microbiological programs.

• Specialized Impact: Lead the quality standards for high-demand, temperature-controlled products in a state-of-the-art "Made in the USA"facility.

• Stability: Consistent M-F corporate-manufacturing schedule with a local industry powerhouse.

What You Will Do (Key Industrial Responsibilities):

• Audit Mastery: Spearhead all regulatory (FDA/USDA), customer, and 3rd party GFSI/SQF audits, maintaining "Excellent"ratings through rigorous validation.

• Cold-Chain Science: Oversee CCPs specific to high-speed frozen manufacturing, including micro-testing, temperature stabilization, and thermal processing troubleshooting.

• Technical ERP Management: Manage complex formula creation, nutritional analysis, and specification writing within Microsoft Dynamics AX.

• Production Partnership: Act as the technical bridge between Operations, Procurement, and Warehousing to solve real-time industrial production challenges.

• Lab & Sanitation Oversight: Supervise the QA team and oversee facility-wide microbiological programs and heavy-duty sanitation cycles.

Qualifications (The "Must-Haves"):

• Industry Experience: 6–8 years of QA Leadership specifically within a Food Manufacturing Plant. (Experience with high-volume frozen foods, prepared meals, or industrial cold-chain environments is required).

• Mandatory Certifications: You must be an active SQF Practitioner with current HACCP Certification. PCQI certification is a significant plus.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or Chemistry is strictly preferred.

• Systems Expertise: Professional proficiency in ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics AX preferred) and advanced mathematical skills for formula management and waste trending.

• Bilingual Capability: Fluency in English/Spanish is a significant advantage for floor-level leadership and training.

• The "Floor-First"Mindset: This is a hands-on manufacturing role. You must be comfortable spending 50% of your time on the production floor engaging with the workforce.

About the Role:

This is not a "desk job."We are looking for an industrial gatekeeper—a professional who understands that food safety is the backbone of brand reputation. You will be the primary authority ensuring that every pallet leaving the loading dock meets the highest global standards of the frozen food industry.

Ready to lead a top-tier QA department? Apply today for a confidential screening with our executive recruiting team at Core Personnel Staffing Services.

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