Axion Recruitment
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Base pay range $100,000.00/yr - $125,000.00/yr
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Job Title : Quality Assurance / FSQA Manager
Location : Kent, WA
Salary : $100,000-$125,000 DOE – Full Time Permanent position
Hours : Days Monday – Friday, flexibility required due to some weekend work during audits
The FSQA Manager is responsible for maintaining and improving food safety and quality systems to ensure compliance with federal, state, and customer requirements.
This role leads the FSQA team, manages regulatory and third-party audits, oversees HACCP and SQF programs, and drives continuous improvement in food safety and product quality.
The position requires strong leadership, technical knowledge, and the ability to work cross-functionally across departments.
Duties and responsibilities as a FSQA Manager
Lead Quality Systems Management Programs including HACCP, SQF, Preventive Controls, and audits
Monitor supplier performance and conduct risk-based hazard analyses
Oversee regulatory, customer, and third-party audits, ensuring compliance and corrective actions
Maintain and improve plant compliance with food safety policies and standards
Provide training in HACCP, GMPs, allergens, sanitation, SPC, and other quality-related areas
Supervise daily QA activities including product evaluations, shelf-life, microbiological testing, and environmental monitoring
Partner with Production to investigate and resolve customer complaints, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions
Lead continuous improvement initiatives for food safety and product quality
Maintain documentation and reporting, including quality scores and improvement updates
Support cross-department collaboration with Operations, Sales, Culinary, and Product Development teams
Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biology, or related field (Master’s a plus)
5+ years of leadership experience in Quality Assurance or Food Manufacturing
HACCP, PCQI, and SQF certification strongly preferred
Knowledge of FSMA, GMP, FDA, USDA, and other regulatory requirements
Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office and quality system tools
Ability to work in a refrigerated environment and meet physical requirements
How To Apply
Contact: Sam Wild
215 999-6430 or sam@axionrecruitment.com
Job reference number: 2492
If you would like to find out more, simply click apply.
This role is commutable from the following locations; Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Renton, Kent, Puyallup and Federal Way
Similar job titles suitable for this role will include: QA Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Food Safety Manager, Compliance Manager, HACCP Manager, Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager
Must have the legal right to live and work in the USA. Please note, our client is unable to offer sponsorship or Visa support for this role.
Due to the sheer volume of applications, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful.
Axion Recruitment is acting as the recruitment agency for this role, it is a direct hire position. Job Ref 2492
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Manufacturing, Management, and Production
Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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401(k)
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Base pay range $100,000.00/yr - $125,000.00/yr
Direct message the job poster from Axion Recruitment
Job Title : Quality Assurance / FSQA Manager
Location : Kent, WA
Salary : $100,000-$125,000 DOE – Full Time Permanent position
Hours : Days Monday – Friday, flexibility required due to some weekend work during audits
The FSQA Manager is responsible for maintaining and improving food safety and quality systems to ensure compliance with federal, state, and customer requirements.
This role leads the FSQA team, manages regulatory and third-party audits, oversees HACCP and SQF programs, and drives continuous improvement in food safety and product quality.
The position requires strong leadership, technical knowledge, and the ability to work cross-functionally across departments.
Duties and responsibilities as a FSQA Manager
Lead Quality Systems Management Programs including HACCP, SQF, Preventive Controls, and audits
Monitor supplier performance and conduct risk-based hazard analyses
Oversee regulatory, customer, and third-party audits, ensuring compliance and corrective actions
Maintain and improve plant compliance with food safety policies and standards
Provide training in HACCP, GMPs, allergens, sanitation, SPC, and other quality-related areas
Supervise daily QA activities including product evaluations, shelf-life, microbiological testing, and environmental monitoring
Partner with Production to investigate and resolve customer complaints, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions
Lead continuous improvement initiatives for food safety and product quality
Maintain documentation and reporting, including quality scores and improvement updates
Support cross-department collaboration with Operations, Sales, Culinary, and Product Development teams
Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biology, or related field (Master’s a plus)
5+ years of leadership experience in Quality Assurance or Food Manufacturing
HACCP, PCQI, and SQF certification strongly preferred
Knowledge of FSMA, GMP, FDA, USDA, and other regulatory requirements
Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office and quality system tools
Ability to work in a refrigerated environment and meet physical requirements
How To Apply
Contact: Sam Wild
215 999-6430 or sam@axionrecruitment.com
Job reference number: 2492
If you would like to find out more, simply click apply.
This role is commutable from the following locations; Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Renton, Kent, Puyallup and Federal Way
Similar job titles suitable for this role will include: QA Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Food Safety Manager, Compliance Manager, HACCP Manager, Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager
Must have the legal right to live and work in the USA. Please note, our client is unable to offer sponsorship or Visa support for this role.
Due to the sheer volume of applications, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful.
Axion Recruitment is acting as the recruitment agency for this role, it is a direct hire position. Job Ref 2492
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Manufacturing, Management, and Production
Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Axion Recruitment by 2x
Inferred from the description for this job Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Get notified about new Quality Assurance Manager jobs in
Kent, WA .
#J-18808-Ljbffr