QA Compliance Supervisor

Albany, OR

Full Time

Mid Level

QA Compliance Supervisor
Who?
Does QA Compliance Supervisor sound like your next job title?

Join the team at Oregon Freeze Dry, makers of Mountain House, and help shape the future of freeze-drying innovation! With six decades of expertise, we’re a world-class, purpose-driven company creating solutions that improve lives around the globe. As we continue to grow across multiple markets, we’re looking for passionate, driven talent to be part of our journey.

What?
Step into a leadership role where your expertise in microbiological controls and regulatory compliance makes a real difference! As our Quality Assurance Compliance Supervisor, you’ll lead a skilled team, drive QA initiatives, and oversee environmental monitoring and sanitation programs. You’ll ensure we meet—and exceed—federal, customer, and third-party standards through audits, risk assessments, and continuous improvement. This is your opportunity to grow as a leader, make a lasting impact, and help shape the future of quality at Oregon Freeze Dry.

Main aspects of the role include:

Serve as the subject matter expert in microbiological controls, regulatory requirements, and customer compliance for food manufacturing.
Lead and develop the Quality Compliance team by providing daily guidance, coaching, and engagement, supporting recruitment, onboarding, and training, and fostering an inclusive, safe, and respectful work environment.
Lead and mentor QA staff in root cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, and timely decision-making.
Drive performance and alignment by ensuring compliance with OFD policies and procedures, championing company culture, and communicating organizational information effectively across the team.
Oversee and ensure compliance with environmental monitoring, sanitation, allergen control, and testing programs, including KPI reporting.
Apply regulatory knowledge (state, federal, SQF, USDA, customer standards) to evaluate, document, and communicate program compliance.
Develop and review QA policies, procedures, and risk assessments for raw materials, suppliers, and biological hazards.
Manage supplier approvals, vendor visits, and audits, and serve as the primary contact for USDA-FSIS.
Oversee execution of regulatory, customer, and certification audits, managing action items from findings.
Support commercialization and product development projects by ensuring QA involvement and on-time completion of compliance tasks.
Identify and recommend opportunities for continuous improvement within the QA Department.
Oversee QA-owned equipment and ensure readiness for audits and inspections.

You!

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field, with at least 4 years of Quality Assurance experience and 2 years in a leadership role.
Strong knowledge of biological hazards, environmental monitoring, allergen control programs, and microbiological laboratory practices.
Understanding of manufacturing processes with the ability to troubleshoot issues effectively.
In-depth knowledge of GMP, FDA, USDA, HACCP, and OSHA requirements.
Skilled in root cause analysis tools (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone).
Proven leadership abilities to motivate teams, drive accountability, and manage business priorities.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment with minimal supervision, thinking strategically and turning strategy into action.
Proficient in Microsoft Office; ERP systems and platforms such as Redzone, ADP, or Alchemy a plus.

Environment of this position:

Frequent exposure to extreme temperatures
Noise level in the work environment can be loud
Exposure to various food allergens
Must be able to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds

OFD contains office, manufacturing and outdoor workspaces where this position is required to access and work. The position requires a person to be able to frequently walk, stand and climb; bend and twist; see, hear and talk; use hands to type, handle or feel tools, controls; use hands and arms to reach, hold and carry tools or items. This position also requires a person to handle environments of varied temperatures and with various food allergens present; and be comfortable at various heights.

Curious? Apply with your resume at Careers | Oregon Freeze Dry (ofd.com) or you can find more information about our company on our website.

Don’t meet all the requirements? Don’t sweat! We’re always looking for an excuse to discuss your next opportunity. You might just surprise yourself…

Oregon Freeze Dry wholeheartedly supports Equality and Diversity in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Criminal background checks may be completed on all applicants. Oregon Freeze Dry is a drug free workplace.

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