Quality Assurance Manager

At Voyage Foods, our mission is to make delicious, sustainable and accessible foods that are better for people and the planet. All of our products work together to support and sustain a food system designed for everyone, now and into the future. We're a team of food scientists, CPG experts, and professionals with a passion for making good food available for generations to come.

What do peanut butter, chocolate and coffee have in common? They're some of our favorite foods, but are inaccessible and unsustainable. That's why we created our Nut-Free Spreads, Cocoa-Free Chocolate and Bean-Free Coffee. From food allergies to climate change and unjust labor practices, the foods we love are in serious need of an upgrade. Our future-proofed foods are always top 9 allergen-free, vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO, affordable and most importantly, utterly delicious.

In 2022, Voyage Foods announced our $36 million Series A to enable the growth of our teams as well as support demand generated from our retail and B2B partnerships. Voyage Foods’ Series A was led by UBS O-Connor and Level One Fund with participation from Horizons Ventures, SOSV’s Indie Bio, and others. It’s a great time to join our team!

How we work

We’re a rapidly growing team of people who value diversity in all its forms. We love adding new perspectives and appreciate those who ask questions that help us challenge assumptions, explore new directions, and improve what we’ve already built. We are a group of like-minded difference makers. Curiosity drives our development. We have tenacity and a risk-taking mentality at every level of our organization to keep challenging normalcy. We believe it’s our responsibility to create an environment in which every person can bring their full, authentic selves to work. We push each other to be our best and do our products proud.

About the Role

The Quality Assurance (QA) Manager will help develop and implement a full food safety plan including HACCP, GMP, Preventive Controls and all other applicable regulations. The QA Manager shall be able to prepare for audits, oversee quality assurance programs, and create a food safety culture within the organization. As a Quality Manager, you will provide support to the production facility for all quality related tasks. In addition, you will lead efforts in helping the Voyage leadership team in creating actionable project plans that are nested with company priorities. The ideal candidate enjoys working in a fast-paced, evolving work environment. Additionally, they must work well in a team environment, are uncompromising in their organizational abilities, and have impeccable attention to detail.

What you’ll do

• Lead the facility’s efforts to assure that products and processes meet and exceed customer and regulatory requirements for food quality attributes and food safety.
• Develop, implement, and maintain food safety and regulatory compliance programs and systems (HACCP, GMP, Microbial surveillance, Pest Control and Sanitation Program support, hold and reject; product recovery, allergens, and inspections (internal and external).
• Management oversight and support to ensure all records, procedures, processes, packaging and equipment is in compliance with all company, state, federal and other regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with Operations Management to identify and implement strategies to reduce consumer complaints and faulty products.
• Partner closely with R&D leadership to assist in ingredient and supplier approvals, contract manufacturer partnerships, strategize new product quality, and consult on other quality metrics, including shelf life testing.
• Supervise and develop Quality Assurance and Sanitation to support the production process through improved skill and attribute development.
• Analyze quality, food safety and consumer complaints and identify areas and plans for improvement.
• Lead the development and implementation of Food Safety Fundamentals and Food Safety Plan(s) (via Product HACCP/HARPC Plans or equivalent).
• Oversee the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of the SQF System (or equivalent Food Safety /Food Quality Strategy).
• Ensure the integrity of execution, maintenance and sustainability of the SQF (or equivalent Food Safety /Food Quality Strategy).
• Communicate relevant facility and headquarters personnel information (trends, data, needs, non-compliances, internal and external audits, etc.) to ensure effective implementation and maintenance of the SQF System (or equivalent Food Safety/Food Quality Strategy).
• Ensure the plant staff is aware of their responsibility to report food safety problems to plan