Manufacturing Senior Quality Leader

Job overview

The Manufacturing Senior Quality Leader role is an onsite, full-time position in Anderson, SC. Compensation is not specified. The role supports Kroger’s manufacturing operations by leading food safety, sanitation, and product quality programs. The leader ensures facility practices and products meet applicable regulatory and company requirements. The role contributes to safe, consistent production through quality systems, staff training, audits, investigations, and continuous improvement.

What you'll do

• Lead food safety, sanitation, product quality, and regulatory compliance
• serve as liaison for government inspections and corporate audits
• maintain sanitation through testing and inspections
• oversee GMP, pest control, HACCP, preventive controls, sanitation, allergen, and finished-product programs
• train and resource Quality Assurance staff
• maintain training, work instructions, and records
• ensure receiving procedures meet standards
• investigate consumer comments and nonconforming events
• support product development, continuous improvement, change control, and budgeting
• coordinate laboratory testing
• and supervise and coach direct reports.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

manufacturing senior quality leader

full-time

anderson sc

kroger

food safety

quality assurance

sanitation

gmp

haccp

pcqi certification

sqf systems

quality audits

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology, or a related field; PCQI certification; and 5+ years of food or beverage quality assurance or related laboratory experience. SQF practitioner certification is preferred.

About the employer

Kroger is hiring for this role. Industry: Meat Processed from Carcasses. Sector: 31.