Quality Manager in Food Packaging

3 days ago

Markham, Ontario, Canada KIT Recruitment Full time $100,000 - $130,000 per year

Our client, a North American leader in packaging with world-class print and production capabilities, is hiring a full-time Quality Manager with food packaging experience to lead and revamp the quality department at their facility. This is a key leadership role focused on elevating quality systems, ensuring compliance, and building a strong, well-trained team to meet and exceed customer and regulatory standards.

Quality Manager Details

• Permanent, full-time position

• Day Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Salary Range: up to $130,000

• Comprehensive benefits package and vacation program

• Professional, fast-paced environment within a growing manufacturing company

Quality Manager Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the quality department, ensuring effective training, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Oversee all aspects of the Quality Management System, including policies, procedures, audits, and documentation

• Establish and enforce quality standards to ensure all finished products meet customer and regulatory specifications

• Collaborate closely with operations and manufacturing teams to enhance product quality, food safety, and process controls

• Manage internal and external audits, non-conformance investigations, and customer complaint resolutions

• Drive initiatives for root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions

• Provide regular reporting on key quality metrics, trends, and improvement plans to senior leadership

• Foster a proactive quality culture and act as a key liaison for customer and supplier quality communications

Quality Manager Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, food science, or engineering field preferred

  • Must have experience with Food Packaging 

    • Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership experience in quality or manufacturing (10 years equivalent experience considered)

    • Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, GFSI, GMP, and food safety standards

    • Experience leading and restructuring a quality department within a manufacturing or food production environment

    • Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams and mentor staff promoted from within

    • Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills

    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

*Successful candidates will be required to pass a criminal background check.

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