Director of Quality

Director of Quality

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Microbiology, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in quality assurance within the food manufacturing industry, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of food safety standards (e.g., HACCP, SQF, BRC, FDA, and USDA regulations).
• Proven track record of managing QA programs across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and lead through influence.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel to multiple manufacturing locations as required.
• Willingness and ability to embrace King’s Hawaiian’s aloha values of excellence, dignity, saying it like it is in a way it can be heard.
• Ability to demonstrate curiosity, collaboration, critical-thinking and emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and oversees the quality assurance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and alignment with industry best practices.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to ensure product integrity by setting common quality vision, structure, management systems and processes.
• Leads and manages the QA team across all manufacturing locations, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.
• Collaborates with R&D and production teams to ensure quality considerations are integrated throughout the product development and manufacturing processes.
• Oversees the management of audits (both internal and external), including preparation, corrective action plans, and follow-up.
• Implements and maintains a quality management system (QMS) that effectively captures non-conformance, corrective actions, and preventive measures.
• Analyzes customer feedback and product non-conformances to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Leads the supplier quality management program, ensuring suppliers meet our quality standards.
• Conducts regular training sessions for quality and production staff on quality standards, new regulations, and continuous improvement techniques.
• Prepares and presents reports on quality metrics, audit outcomes, and improvement initiatives to senior management and stakeholders.
• Serves as a key contributor in crisis management team in the event of a food safety incident.
• Provide corporate guidance to assess, control, and resolve food safety risks in an effective and timely manner.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.