About Flora Food Group
We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.
Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.
Location: On-site at our New Century, KS
About The Role
We’re looking for a Quality Manager to establish, lead, and continuously improve the Quality and Food Safety Systems at our New Century facility. In this critical leadership role, you will ensure that all Flora Food Group products meet the highest standards of safety, consistency, and excellence—aligned with FSMA, GFSI, and Flora’s global quality expectations.
You will serve as the site’s subject matter expert for food safety and quality programs, lead cross‑functional teams, manage audits, and drive operational discipline to reduce non‑quality costs and elevate product performance.
What You’ll Do
Quality & Food Safety Leadership
Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of Quality and Food Safety Systems in accordance with FSMA and Flora Food Group standards.
Serve as the expert for all site Quality Assurance, food safety, and compliance programs.
Lead the cross‑functional Food Safety Team to maintain a robust, GFSI‑compliant system.
Manage microbiological programs, analyze trends, and proactively address issues.
Oversee internal, external, and regulatory audits, including AIB and FSSC 22000; prepare corrective actions and documentation.
Monitor and analyze key quality KPIs such as Cost of Non‑Quality, Right‑First‑Time, complaints per million units, and microbiological trends.
Provide day‑to‑day supervision for the Quality team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Continuous Improvement & Compliance
Drive continuous improvement using WCM methodologies, including root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
Reduce consumer complaints and product non‑conformances through improved processes and operational discipline.
Optimize recipe control, minimize overfill, and reduce raw material variances.
Champion GMP, food safety, and SHE initiatives across the site.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Production to build quality awareness and provide training.
Integrate Quality into operational decisions as part of the site leadership team.
Collaborate with Warehouses, Procurement, Supply Planning, Contractors, and R&D on quality-related initiatives.
Provide technical support for product changes, inquiries, and consumer feedback.
Team Leadership
Hire, train, and develop the site Quality team.
Build a culture focused on excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.
Regulatory & Market Support
Support compliance across domestic and export markets in alignment with all regulatory and customer requirements.
About You
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field.
3–5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance or Food Safety within a food manufacturing environment.
Proven experience managing QA in an FDA‑ or USDA‑regulated plant.
Demonstrated expertise in implementing and maintaining GFSI schemes such as SQF, BRC, or FSSC 22000.
Experience supervising or leading teams (3+ years of manager experience preferred).
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence across all levels of the organization.
Strong understanding of microbiological programs, compliance systems, and quality metrics.
What’s Next
If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now!
We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.
Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.
No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.
