Leprino · 14 hours ago
Senior Manager, Regional Quality Control
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$147K/yr - $171K/yr
10+ years expLeprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. They are seeking a Senior Manager, Regional Quality Control to strengthen safety, consistency, and trust in their product ingredients. The role involves building partnerships with plant teams, ensuring quality compliance, and leading initiatives to improve food safety and quality standards.
Food and Beverage
Hiring Manager
Iassen Donov, GPHR
Responsibilities
Build trusted partnerships with our plant Quality Execution teams by guiding them through complex and sometimes ambiguous food safety issues
Support Leprino’s cheese and nutrition product lines by ensuring quality standards are consistently met from raw ingredient to finished product
Write and implement programs that strengthen quality compliance and improve how we prevent problems before they happen!
Collaborate with Regional Vice Presidents and plant leaders on key initiatives that strengthen both customer confidence and team development
Train, mentor, and encourage plant QE Managers and Supervisors, helping them grow while making sure their work aligns with company goals
Investigate quality and food safety issues, uncover root causes, and design sustainable corrective and preventative actions
Partner with pest control vendors to keep our facilities safe, sanitary, and compliant
Use data analysis and reporting tools to identify opportunities for process improvements and cost savings while never compromising product safety
Provide on-site support when plants experience vacancies or special needs, ensuring smooth transitions and continuity
Balance customer expectations, quality, and operational efficiency with thoughtful, risk-based decision-making
Share progress, lessons learned, and creative solutions with senior leadership, helping the business improve every day!
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in food science, dairy science, microbiology, chemistry, or a closely related field
Ten or more years in food manufacturing with deep experience in quality systems, process controls, and product performance, ideally in dairy or other complex, high-risk categories
At least five years leading teams, developing talent, and influencing technical, operations, or cross-functional groups without relying on formal authority
A strong track record driving plant-floor problem solving, root-cause investigations, and corrective action programs
Ability to travel up to 60 percent to support multiple manufacturing sites
Preferred
A master's degree in food science, dairy science, or a related technical discipline
Certifications such as PCQI, HACCP, SQF, or Internal Auditor
Experience with SAP or similar enterprise quality systems
Prior work building training/onboarding programs or developing leaders in quality, food safety, or continuous improvement
Benefits
Life, medical/dental/vision coverage
Voluntary benefits
Employee assistance programs
Wellness incentives
Tuition assistance
Vacation
Ten paid holidays
Sick time
Paid parental leave
Annual merit increases
LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan
Company
Leprino
Leprino Foods Company’s history dates back over 70 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lance FitzSimmons
Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Francine Plavnick
Administrative Assistant Office of the VP and CIO
Recent News
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