? Urgent Search: Quality Assurance Manager
Company: Bakerly Barn LLC
Location: Easton
Posted on: July 15, 2025
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Job Description:
Description: About our company: Bakerly, a happy family-owned
company, is proud to be home to one of the fastest-growing brands
in the US food industry! We are a baked goods manufacturer that
emphasizes delicious, premium, and authentic recipes using only the
very best ingredients. Our offices located in Miami, FL, Easton,
PA, and San Antonio, TX, will make you feel right at home. Please
visit our website to learn more about our delicious French crêpes,
golden chocolate croissants, fluffy pancakes, and our large range
of outstanding French brioches. Job Description: Scope/Purpose of
the Position The purpose of this position is to lead and manage the
company's food safety and quality systems to ensure they are
effective and continuously improving. This role encompasses
overseeing the quality assurance team, maintaining high standards
of food safety and product quality, and developing the team through
job training, empowerment, and engagement. The Quality Assurance
Manager contributes to the company's commitment to delivering safe,
high-quality products while ensuring compliance with food safety
regulations and industry standards. Key Responsibilities and
Essential Functions Primary Duties: · Lead and manage a team of
quality technicians and quality supervisors across all shifts. ·
Collaborate with the HR team on recruitment, employee development,
disciplinary actions, performance evaluations, and 360-degree
feedback processes. · Develop, implement, and maintain all food
safety and quality systems in a dynamic production plant
environment. · Educate and foster a continuously developing Food
Safety Culture across the organization. · Define, re-assess, and
maintain site-specific food safety plans and ensure the
implementation of all controls outlined in these plans. · Manage
the site's Complaints Program, ensuring thorough root cause
analysis of customer complaints. · Develop monitoring activities to
collect and analyze data for improving department-specific KPIs. ·
Drive continuous improvement within the plant by utilizing
cross-departmental and external resources. · Oversee the internal
and external auditing programs (SQF/Customer/Kosher/Non-GE).
Secondary Duties: · Ensure all relevant quality and safety
documentation is maintained and updated. · Collaborate with
cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement in
production processes. Collaboration: · Work with production,
R&D, and other teams to achieve product quality objectives and
safety standards. · Communicate effectively with internal and
external stakeholders regarding product quality and safety issues.
Compliance: · Ensure adherence to industry standards, including FDA
regulations, HACCP, GFSI/BRC/SQF standards, and company policies
related to food safety and quality. · Maintain compliance with
kosher, organic, allergen control programs, and other relevant
standards. Supervisory Responsibilities · Directly manage a team of
quality technicians and supervisors, ensuring operational goals are
met and team development is prioritized. Required Qualifications
Education: · Bachelor's degree in science, management, or a related
field, or equivalent work experience. Experience: · Minimum of 5
years of experience in food processing and quality assurance. · At
least 3 years of management experience in a food manufacturing
environment. Skills: - In-depth knowledge of FDA regulations and
food safety practices. - Expertise in HACCP, PSQM, SQF, GMP, SOPs,
SSOPs, Pest Control, Kosher, Organic, and Allergen Control
programs. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint). - Strong written and oral communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications · HACCP, PSQM, SQF certification or
similar certifications. · Familiarity with laboratory equipment and
quality control systems. Physical Requirements • Ability to stoop,
kneel, crouch, crawl, or climb (including stairs/ladders). •
Ability to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. • Ability to
lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. • Physical dexterity necessary to
handle supplies, machine parts and tools. • Vision abilities: close
vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and
ability to adjust focus. Work Environment • Regular exposure to the
production floor, which may involve loud machinery, fluctuating
temperatures, and standing or walking for extended periods. •
Periodic work in an office setting for administrative tasks,
meetings, and reporting. Backup Responsibilities - Backup Position:
The Quality Assurance Supervisor is the back up for this position.
Job Type: Salary Full Time in person FLSA: Exempt Location: 4300
East Braden Blvd, Easton PA 18040 Benefits and Perks: - Competitive
salary and performance-based bonus incentives. - Comprehensive
health, dental, and vision insurance packages. - Employer-paid life
insurance and long-term disability - Flexible spending accounts
(FSA). - Additional supplemental insurance program offered,
including life, critical, accidental, STD - Free stress-management
counseling and discounts on health and fitness products. - Generous
PTO policy and 401k plan with a 3% employer match. - 9 paid company
holidays - 40% discount on all company products. We are committed
to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, free from
discrimination. Our recruitment process is based solely on
individual qualifications and skills, without regard to race,
color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual
orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran
status. We adhere to all applicable laws and regulations regarding
non-discrimination in employment. ZR Requirements:
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