QA Manager

Qualifications

• Education:
• Bachelor's degree in food science, quality, technical or business related field from an accredited 4-year college or university required
• Work Experience:
• Minimum of 5 years quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment, with preference in food manufacturing
• Job Skills:
• Advanced technical knowledge in catering processes and design functions, manufacturing methods, inspection, statistical methods and quality auditing
• Knowledge of lean standard tools, TQM methodology
• Basic lean, six sigma knowledge, and continuous improvement understanding a plus
• Detail oriented
• Project management experience
• Strong organizational skills, able to prioritize responsibilities and multi-task
• Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)
• ServeSafe certification preferred
• HACCP certified
• Language / Communication Skills:
• Strong interpersonal skills, interact well with multiple departments as required
• Able to work with little supervision
• Excellent reading, writing, and oral communication skills
• Multi-lingual a plus
• Job Dimensions
• Geographic Responsibility: US
• Type of Employment: Full time
• Travel %: 20%
• Exemption Classification: Exempt
• Internal Relationships:
• External Relationships:
• Work Environment / Requirements of the Job: Regularly stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during shifts. Must be to lift, pull, push, and move products, equipment, and supplies daily. There may be physical discomfort due to temperature in production area, coolers, and freezers
• Budget / Revenue Responsibility:
• Organization Structure
• Direct Line Manager (Title): General Manager
• Dotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable): Sr. Compliance Manager
• Number of Direct Reports:
• Number of Dotted Line Reports:
• Estimated Total Size of Team:
• gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:
• Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
• Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
• Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
• Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus
• Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position
• Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:
• We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
• We communicate and keep each other informed
• We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team
• We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details
• We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes
• We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it
• We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
• gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.
• For further information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
• We anticipate that this job will close on:
• 10/30/2026
• (Certification, Licenses and Registration)
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Preferred Qualifications

• Basic lean, six sigma knowledge, and continuous improvement understanding a plus
• ServeSafe certification preferred
• Multi-lingual a plus