McCormick & Company

Quality Systems Manager – IV

McCormick & Company
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeHunt Valley • Maryland • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,500 - $137,000 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in developing and maintaining Quality Management Systems, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and leading internal audits. Proficient in training employees on GMP and food safety protocols while managing corrective action programs and maintaining effective communication with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Quality Management System DevelopmentFood Safety Program ManagementSQF Practitioner CertificationGFSI ExperienceTeam Leadership

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop and maintain the plant Quality Management System
  • Maintain and implement plant-level procedures affecting food safety and food quality
  • Manage internal, third-party, regulatory, customer, and vendor audits
  • Lead the internal Food Safety Team and maintain the Food Safety program
  • Revise and distribute procedural changes to Quality programs
  • Conduct internal and mock audits
  • Develop and manage root cause and corrective action programs for audit findings
  • Determine annual Quality Program training needs and assist with scheduling and implementation
  • Provide customer-required documentation, including reports, Certificates of Analysis, and complaint or inquiry responses
  • Train employees on GMP, Food Safety, and allergens
  • Maintain and update the plant recall program and conduct traceability exercises
  • Ensure compliance with quality systems and GMPs through audits, verifications, and validations
  • Administer foreign material and allergen control programs
  • Provide Quality leadership in the absence of the Quality Manager
  • Collaborate with engineering on change management for facility projects
  • Lead corrective actions for deviations from customer standards
  • Interact with corporate teams and customers to maintain business relationships
  • Support management of non-conforming goods through the Quality Notification Process
  • Manage a direct report responsible for Quality Systems tasks

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or a relevant technical field
  • SQF Practitioner Certification
  • PCQI Certification
  • Experience leading teams and/or managing direct reports
  • Knowledge and experience working with Food Safety Programs and related required documentation
  • Experience with GFSI
  • Experience reading and interpreting technical documents such as specifications, procedure manuals, and technical data sheets
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience working with all levels of employees and internal and external customers in individual and team-based situations
  • Minimum 4 years of Quality experience in food, beverage, flavor, ingredient and/or pet food manufacturing
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing
  • Diplomacy
  • Problem solving
  • As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Tuition assistance
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • Group life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Profit-sharing plans
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid vacations
  • Paid parental leave
  • Fertility benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Caregiver support
  • McCormick Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan
  • Comprehensive health plans
  • Retirement and investment programs

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Hard Skills
Quality AuditsRoot Cause AnalysisCorrective Action ProgramsGMP ComplianceTechnical Document InterpretationFood Safety DocumentationTraceability ExercisesAllergen Control ProgramsQuality Notification Process ManagementTraining Development
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsDiplomacyProblem Solving
Certifications & Qualifications
SQF Practitioner CertificationPCQI Certification
Industry Keywords
Food SafetyQuality SystemsFood ManufacturingBeverage ManufacturingFlavor ManufacturingIngredient ManufacturingPet Food Manufacturing