Quality Assurance Manager

Pacific Coast Producers

Quality Assurance Manager ensuring compliance with food safety regulations at a farming cooperative. Leading quality programs and inspections at production facilities in The Dalles, Oregon.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeThe Dalles • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensures compliance to FDA 21 CFR 117 and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Maintains Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certification with Safe Quality Foods (SQF) by maintaining requirements and ensuring compliance with all system elements.
Ensures compliance with Food Safety and HACCP programs, training, and continuous improvement.
Acts as contact and liaison for inspections and audits including customer, FDA, ODA, Kosher, and Halal.
Performs internal audits and follows up on action items to ensure their closure.
Responsible for assuring all products are produced within established quality specifications.
Communicate quality related technical information including certificates of analysis and key performance indicators to maximize value, efficiency, and maintain established quality standards.
Evaluate consumer complaints with continuous monitoring of complaint activity, review corrective actions, evaluate trends, and recommend improvements to reduce or eliminate complaints.
Responsible for facility level document control and change order management systems.
Supervise collectively bargained (union) employees at the Riverside and Downtown facilities in The Dalles, OR.
Manages laboratory, product grading, and sanitation activities, including training to SOPs.
Ensures subordinate development by utilizing the Performance Management program.
Ensures that all safety rules are enforced and notify management of any issues.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 3 years of experience and demonstrated knowledge of food products, quality systems, and regulatory compliance preferred.
Bachelor of Science degree (Food Science or related field) preferred.
HACCP certification through a recognized HACCP certification program.
Have or be willing to obtain SQF practitioner certification through an accredited SQFI training program.
Preferred candidates will have knowledge of food safety, food regulatory compliance, cGMPs, statistical process control programs, food manufacturing processes, quality control, product grading, and analytical testing.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and an ability to meet established deadlines.
Demonstrate good leadership skills and an ability to work effectively with others.
Proficiency with general computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, starting the first of the month after you join us.
Retirement plans to support your long-term security.
Paid time off including vacation, holidays, parental leave, sick leave, and bereavement.
Life and disability insurance plus an Employee Assistance Program.
Development opportunities through online courses, classroom training, and on-the-job growth.
Competitive pay with opportunities for advancement.
This position is eligible for our annual profit-sharing bonus program.
The stability of a farmer-owned cooperative with more than 50 years of success.
A mission-driven culture focused on feeding families across North America.

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Hard Skills & Tools

HACCPcGMPstatistical process controlquality controlproduct gradinganalytical testingfood manufacturing processesregulatory compliancefood safetyquality systems

Soft Skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsleadership skillsteamworkdeadline managementproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementtrainingliaison

Certifications

HACCP certificationSQF practitioner certification