Quality Manager

Location : Upstate New York

Compensation : $100,000–$120,000 + Bonus + Full Benefits

Industry : Food Manufacturing | Bakery | CPG

Employment : Full-Time | Onsite Leadership Role

About the Opportunity

This expanding food manufacturer is making a major investment in Quality & Food Safety and is looking for a hands-on leader to take ownership of FSQ performance at the plant level. This is your chance to drive transformation , build a stronger food safety culture, and be recognized for your impact.

You’ll partner with proactive operations and a forward-thinking Director of Quality who supports innovation and continuous improvement.

What You Will Lead

Site responsibility for SQF, HACCP, GFSI, FSMA, and regulatory compliance

Development, coaching, and accountability of the QA team

Environmental monitoring program oversight

Root cause analysis and corrective action execution

3rd party and customer audit readiness and performance

Quality systems improvement across the full production process

Collaboration with Production, R&D, Engineering & Sanitation

KPI tracking and reporting to senior leadership

Ideal Background

5+ years QA / FSQ leadership experience in food manufacturing

Strong working knowledge of SQF and regulatory requirements

Confident communicator with cross-functional influence

Proven ability to lead teams with clarity and high expectations

Quick decision-making with urgency and accuracy

Why This Role Is a Step Up

Highly visible leadership with executive support

Immediate opportunities to shape culture and systems

Competitive compensation + bonus + strong benefits

Advancement potential into multi-site leadership

Environment where great ideas are acted on, not ignored

If you’re ready to lead with influence, strengthen safety culture, and elevate results, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

For immediate consideration, send confidential resume to hillary.cooley@gogpac.com .

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.