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
Our Purpose and Growth Culture:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.
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