Quality Assurance Lead

Paleovalley • Mesa, AZ

1d • $26 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Lead supports the successful execution of Paleovalley’s food safety and quality programs by combining hands-on operational oversight with audit and compliance support. This role helps ensure regulatory readiness, strengthens internal quality systems, and safeguards the consistency and safety of the products our customers rely on.

Requirements

• HACCP certification (required at time of hire).
• 3+ years of quality assurance or food safety experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience executing or verifying food safety and quality programs, including CCP/CP monitoring, GMP compliance, and documentation verification.
• Familiarity with regulatory and food safety standards applicable to food manufacturing environments.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy in support of food safety and quality systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment and collaborate cross-functionally with operations, sanitation, and quality teams.
• Ability to perform floor-based quality work, including extended periods of standing, walking production areas, and conducting inspections.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) certification or similar food safety credentials.
• Experience working in facilities regulated by the FDA and/or USDA.
• Experience supporting third-party food safety audits such as SQF, BRC, or FSSC 22000.
• Familiarity with prerequisite programs, including environmental monitoring, allergen control, sanitation verification, or glass and brittle plastic programs.
• A passion for real food, wellness, and supporting products that prioritize ingredient integrity and transparency.

Responsibilities

• Execute and verify critical food safety and quality controls on the production floor, including pre-operational inspections, CCP/CP monitoring, and hourly quality checks to ensure compliance with HACCP requirements.
• Own and maintain the internal audit program, including managing the audit schedule, conducting internal audits, documenting findings, and tracking corrective actions to completion.
• Support SQF certification readiness and regulatory compliance by assisting with preparation for internal, third-party, and regulatory audits (FDA, USDA).
• Monitor and verify prerequisite programs such as GMP compliance, sanitation verification, allergen controls, environmental monitoring, and glass and brittle plastic programs.
• Identify quality or food safety deviations and support root cause investigations and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to prevent recurrence.
• Review and verify production and quality documentation to ensure records are accurate, complete, and compliant with internal procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with production, sanitation, and operations teams to ensure food safety standards and quality procedures are consistently followed across shifts.
• Support production start-ups and validation activities, including ATP and allergen verification, to ensure equipment and processes meet food safety requirements.
• Serve as a first-shift quality escalation point, providing real-time support and guidance to operations on food safety and quality decisions.
• Track audit findings and quality trends and communicate insights to quality leadership to strengthen systems and reduce operational risk.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% employer-paid dental/vision and a small monthly medical premium for employees; dependents may be added at employee cost
• Generous Paid time off to support balance and rest
• Paid sick time for when you need it
• Six (6) paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave for growing families
• 100% company-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) with up to a 4% company match after one year of service
• Monthly product stipend or access to perfectly imperfect damaged product so you can enjoy the nutrient-dense foods you help bring to others

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed