Quality Supervisor - Food and Beverage
Sazerac · Carrollton, TX
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $75k–$95k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 26 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor quality role at Sazerac (food & beverage) in Carrollton, TX.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, FDA / GMP, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $75k–$95k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 36 other live quality postings in Texas.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 41%
- ✓ Root cause 38%
- ✓ FDA / GMP 22%
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Stands out: this posting asks for Six Sigma, EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- 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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Sazerac in Carrollton
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Full description from SazeracAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Description/Responsibilities
BuzzBallz is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead quality and food safety initiatives within our manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for promoting a culture of quality, ensuring compliance with food safety and regulatory standards, and developing a high-performing laboratory and quality team. The Quality Supervisor will partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and Leadership teams to drive continuous improvement, enhance product quality, support customer satisfaction, and ensure compliance with FDA, TTB, and other regulatory requirements.
Required
- ✓Bachelor’s degree required
- ✓Minimum 2 years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, food safety, manufacturing, or related operational environments
- ✓Change management experience with the ability to influence and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- ✓Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization
- ✓Strong planning, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- ✓Proficiency with computer systems, data analysis tools, and quality management systems
Requirements
- ✓Ability to lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds without assistance
- ✓Ability to distinguish flavors through taste and smell as part of product quality evaluation processes
- ✓Ability to identify and distinguish colors accurately
- ✓Ability to work in both office and manufacturing environments with moderate noise levels
- ✓Ability to work an 8-hour shift and overtime as business needs require
- ✓Regular, reliable, in-person attendance is required
Culture and Benefits
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Sazerac Company Overview
Over 450 of the world’s most extraordinary brands are part of the Sazerac family, including BuzzBallz, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Fireball, Svedka, and more. We’re proud to create spirits, cocktails, and experiences for every taste and occasion for people across the globe. Sazerac Company takes pride in fostering a vibrant culture of innovation, craftsmanship, and excellence across our distilleries and operations worldwide.
What You’ll Do
- •Lead and develop Quality Technicians while fostering a culture focused on food safety, quality excellence, and continuous improvement
- •Ensure compliance with company quality standards, FDA regulations, TTB requirements, and food safety programs
- •Manage quality assurance processes including inspections, audits, product evaluations, corrective actions, and root cause analysis
- •Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce defects, improve process capability, and enhance customer satisfaction
- •Support product hold, release, rework, recall, and nonconformance processes while maintaining accurate documentation and records
- •Partner with Operations and cross-functional teams to identify quality risks, implement preventive actions, and improve manufacturing performance
- •Monitor key quality metrics and provide reporting, analysis, and recommendations to leadership
Preferred
- +Supervisory or people leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
- +Experience with ISO, HACCP, SQF, GFSI, or other food safety and quality management systems
- +Food Safety certification or demonstrated experience supporting food safety programs and regulatory compliance
- +Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies
- +Experience within food and beverage, alcohol beverage, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or related manufacturing industries
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What’s Next
After you apply, a recruiter will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. Selected candidates will participate in our interview process, which may include a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and additional interviews with business leaders. Applicants not selected to move forward will be notified via email.
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