Quality Manager (Food Manufacturing)

Location: On-site in Zhaoqing City, Guangdong, China

Company

hirify.global develops flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health and bioscience solutions, with a focus on sustainable innovations and food ingredient manufacturing.

What you will do

• Establish, implement, and continuously improve the Quality Management System to support product quality, process quality, and KPI achievement.
• Lead quality and plant continuous improvement initiatives, driving operational excellence and a strong quality culture.
• Reduce internal and external quality deviations through root cause analysis, CAPA, and improvement programs.
• Manage customer, third-party, vendor, regulatory, and internal quality audits.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements, including HACCP, FSSC 22000, and local regulations.
• Oversee quality requirements for new products, process changes, supplier quality, and QA/QC laboratory operations while developing the quality team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related discipline.
• At least 15 years of experience in food, pharmaceutical, or related manufacturing industries, including 3 or more years leading quality management teams.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, food safety regulations, and quality management systems such as FSSC 22000, BRC, or AIB.
• Experience managing quality systems, audits, compliance programs, continuous improvement, and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of statistical process control and quality improvement methodologies.
• Fluent English communication skills are required.

Nice to have

• Experience in a multinational manufacturing environment with regional or global quality stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and cost management experience delivering value-added quality improvements.
• Sensory evaluation expertise and experience supporting new product, packaging, or application development.

Culture & Benefits

• Training and learning and development programs.
• Full-paid social insurance.
• Paid annual leave and sick leave.
• Free lunch.
• Overtime salary.
• Inclusive workplace supporting diversity and authentic participation.