QUALITY MANAGER II PLANT
McCormick · Gretna, LA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $104k–$181k
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at McCormick (food & beverage) in Gretna, LA. Maintaining customer quality satisfaction through the implementation and use of programs to control raw materials, in-process materials, production process, environmental conditions and finished products.
- They ask for
- 10+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FDA / GMP, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $104k–$181k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Louisiana: typical posted base $89k–$126k. This one lists $104k–$181k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 6 quality engineer openings in Louisiana, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Louisiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 1343 other live quality postings in the US.
- Base pay
- About 27% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $94k–$130k, from 516 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 68%
- FMEA 39%
- Supplier quality 39%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 36%
- Six Sigma 34%
- Lean 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at McCormick
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: McCormick in Gretna
1 other open role at this site.
- Process Engineer - Zatarain's (Gretna) · Process
Full description from McCormickAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Maintaining customer quality satisfaction through the implementation and use of programs to control raw materials, in-process materials, production process, environmental conditions and finished products.
- ◆Conducts or coordinates customer/vendor visits and third party audits. Execute plans for continuous improvement for operations. Prepares and oversees customer site visits and audits.
- ◆Utilizes the MHPS Systems to empower and develop their teams using established MHPS systems, core beliefs, guiding principles and attributes. Performs evaluations and creates development/training plans for individuals within the team and manages employee relations. Actively uses PDPs to document and facilitate improvement/recognition discussions. Manages compensation process for team and recommends wage increases for high performers (pay for performance).
- ◆Interact with other division QA Managers, Directors, and Corporate QA leadership. Lead QA Team to develop specifications, BOMs, recipes and inspection plans for raw materials and finished goods.
- ◆Managing department staffing, expense budget, and capital projects
- ◆Ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations issued by OSHA, EPA, FDA, and other federal, state, and local regulatory agencies
Required Qualifications
- ✓BSc in Technical, Quality/Research/Product Development
- ✓Minimum of 7-10 years functional/leadership experience
- ✓Demonstrated significant and relevant skills and results in functional area
- ✓Strong leadership experience with demonstrated success in managing multiple projects and people
- ✓The job requires a detailed understanding of how all areas of the plant interact to contribute to the business.
- ✓Requires a general understanding of the industry.
- ✓Requires basic commercial awareness as it relates to competition but only requires limited understanding of the latest developments in the industry.
- ✓Extensive knowledge of HACCP, Auditing, SSOP’s, GMP’s, FDA, OSHA, Quality Systems, and Plant Sanitation required.
- ✓Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required to guide and influence others.
- ✓Leadership of exempt Team Managers or equivalent to achieve common objectives. May interface with external parties as representative of the plant/facility.
- ✓Strong cross-functional strategic leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.
- ✓Ability to translate strategy into actionable information in small or large groups in a clear, concise, and professional manner.
- ✓Ability to influence upwards Interacts with Quality leadership, Regulatory, Customers, Operations, Materials, and other departments as needed Frequent communication with outside customers and suppliers, regulatory bodies and production
Other Skills and Competencies
Leadership: This job has full management responsibility for the team, including management of people, defining roles and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes.
As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.
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Base Salary: $103,520 - $181,150
- ✓Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability
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You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.
McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.
We are looking to hire an Quality Manager immediately in our Gretna, Lousiana plant.
What We Bring To The Table
The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:
- •Competitive compensation
- •Career growth opportunities
- •Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
Under the general supervision of the QA Director, the QA Manager provides leadership at the Plant for the development, implementation, and administration of the Quality Control function to ensure product safety, integrity, and conformance with respect to customer, Divisional, Corporate and regulatory requirements.
This position will work in collaboration with the Plant and McCormick Divisional leadership to formulate and execute a strategic quality plan for the business. Responsible for managing vendor quality programs, as well as customer complaints through root cause analysis. Provide leadership to develop and implement food safety program, e.g., HACCP, GMPs, Pest Control, Recall, Food Allergen and Environmental Monitoring.
As a member of the Plant Leadership Team, requires comprehensive understanding of the concepts and principles within their own functional area and also requires basic knowledge of these elements in other relevant functional areas in order to participate in the resolution of issues that have an impact beyond the area or impact multiple areas.
