Sr. Manager, Quality Assurance & Quality Control

Sr. Manager, Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Quality Regular Full Time Management Abbotsford, BC, Canada, BC, CASalary Range: $125,000.00 To $150,000.00 AnnuallySr. Manager, Quality Assurance & Quality Control
At Vitalus, quality is a promise to every customer and consumer who trusts what we make. As Sr. Manager, Quality Assurance & Quality Control, you'll turn that promise into one consistent, risk-based quality and food safety system across all our manufacturing plants. You'll lead the Plant Quality Managers and QC Supervisor, shape how product gets released, and build a culture where people raise concerns early. The standards and leaders you develop will keep making a difference long after any single audit or release decision.Is This You?
Your deep QA/QC expertise and steady judgment mean you know when to find a practical solution and when you need to hold the line.You develop leaders, listen before you decide, and care more about the team's long-term success than your own recognition.You're ready to move from running one site to setting the standard for all of them.What You'll Do
Set One StandardAlign procedures, specifications, sampling plans and training so the same product meets the same standard at every site.Assign quality resources based on risk, production needs and audit commitments.Make Release Decisions You Can DefendRun lab operations through the QC Supervisor so every release decision is backed by accurate, scientific data.Use trend analysis and statistical process control to spot drift before product goes out of specification.Earn Trust Inside and OutKeep every plant audit-ready for CFIA, FSSC 22000 and customer audits.Lead the response to customer quality issues and strengthen supplier controls with Customer Care and Commercial.Build a Lasting Food Safety CultureCoach and develop independent quality leaders, and build bench strength across sites.Run root-cause analysis and corrective action (CAPA) that fixes problems for good, and bring quality into new products and process changes from the start.What You'll Bring
A degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Chemistry or a related field.HACCP certification, plus Preventive Control Plan and FSSC 22000 (or equivalent GFSI scheme) training.8+ years of QA/QC experience in food manufacturing, including 4+ years leading managers or supervisors.Hands-on experience leading audits, managing holds and recalls, and working with the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations and FDA FSMA.Calm under pressure, with the confidence to deliver difficult messages clearly and respectfully.Bonus: experience leading quality across multiple sites or in dairy manufacturing.
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