Job Description Summary:

Schedule: Night shift (2-2-3) 7pm-7am

What You'll Do for Us

The Quality Manager leads and oversees all plant quality and sanitation activities to ensure adherence to Coca-Cola specifications, regulatory standards, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). Serving as a technical expert and advisor, the Quality Manager drives continuous improvement efforts and safeguards food safety and product quality throughout the facility.

Quality

• Provide overall leadership, direction, and oversight for all Quality Assurance (QA associates).
• Proven experience managing laboratory operations, including testing methods, data integrity, and documentation controls.
• Strong knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and standards (e.g., ISO, HACCP, GMP, FDA, USDA, OSHA, or provincial/federal equivalents).
• Experience establishing, maintaining, and auditing quality systems, procedures, and work instructions.
• Ability to analyze quality data, identify trends, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Experience with calibration, validation, and maintenance of laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of technical reports and audit responses.

Leadership & Team Management

• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop laboratory and quality professionals.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to ensure consistent execution of sanitation and quality programs.
• Promote a culture of food safety, quality ownership, and continuous improvement.

Continuous Improvement & Special Projects

• Lead and manage new initiatives or special projects that impact the entire plant, including sanitation process improvements, regulatory updates, and operational changes.
• Act as a technical consultant for sanitation, quality, and food safety topics both within and outside the plant.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement corrective and preventive action plans.

Compliance & Auditing

• Ensure compliance with Coca-Cola Operating Requirements, ISO, FDA and USDA regulations, and applicable local and state requirements.
• Participate in and support internal, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Ensure all sanitation, quality, and laboratory documentation is accurate, complete, and audit-ready.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in science required (Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or related scientific discipline).

Related Work Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience analyzing and interpreting scientific data related to food industry quality assurance.
• Knowledge of FSSC (ISO), FDA and USDA requirements for juice and juice drink manufacturing.
• Juice HACCP certification and Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, auditing requirements, and quality systems.
• Good understanding of computer systems related to supply chain operations and quality management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, develop, and implement process improvement action plans.
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) knowledge preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:
Auditing, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), ISO 14000, ISO 18000, Microsoft Office, Quality Standards, Six Sigma, Troubleshooting, Waterfall Model

Pay Range:
United States of America: 109,000 USD - 129,000 USD

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:
15

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Location(s):
United States of America

City/Cities:
Auburndale

Travel Required:
00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:
No

Job Posting End Date:
July 7, 2026