QA Manager (Cheese Department)

Join FS Staffing as a Cheese Quality Assurance Manager in Hartford, CT! We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented professional to oversee quality assurance operations at a large food distribution center. This position is responsible for maintaining food safety standards, ensuring inventory accuracy, monitoring product quality, and supporting compliance throughout the facility. Apply today to connect with a recruiter and learn more about this opportunity!

Job Title: Cheese Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Hartford, CT

Salary: $55,000–$60,000 annually

Schedule: TBD

Benefits: Medical, Dental, AD&D

• Oversee daily quality assurance operations to ensure food safety and product quality standards are met.
• Maintain accurate cheese and finished goods inventory records.
• Monitor dock temperatures and ensure proper product handling and storage throughout the distribution center.
• Research and maintain state food code regulations, including distribution requirements, weights and measures, retail pricing, and public health standards.
• Review, track, and maintain public health inspection reports.
• Ensure accurate product specification information (PSIs) is uploaded and maintained in the GOLD system.
• Update and maintain allergen information in the appropriate database.
• Track annual third-party vendor audits and maintain required compliance documentation.
• Identify non-compliant vendors and coordinate follow-up with the Quality Assurance team.
• Monitor daily warehouse product rejections and maintain accurate QA records.
• Maintain FDA vendor tracking reports and submit quarterly updates to the compliance team.
• Assist with quality assurance projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with warehouse teams and management to resolve quality and compliance concerns.

• Minimum of 5 years of warehouse supervisory experience in food processing or distribution, and/or college-level management education.
• Previous experience in food safety, quality assurance, or distribution center operations preferred.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• Excellent organizational, time management, and data entry skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead teams, resolve operational issues, and communicate effectively with all levels of management.
• Understanding of warehouse operations, inventory control, and food distribution practices.
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment and obtain required certifications.
• Flexibility to work varying schedules, including weekends.

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced distribution center with varying temperatures.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

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