Who we are:

Very Good runs best-in-class beverage production for leading alcohol and alcohol-alternative brands.  Our first R&D Facility in Fort Worth has four high-speed bottling and canning lines, and a full research & development lab on-site for private-label brands, new beverages, and in-house testing. 

We tripled in size and output in 2023 and have multiple larger facilities planned for 2024 and 2025. Our team is growing quickly, and we are looking for professional, talented, and driven individuals to join our team and grow with the company.

About the role:

Reporting to the Director of Quality, the Quality & Compliance Manager at Very Good is responsible for the execution, evaluation and improvements for Very Good’s Quality Control, Food Safety, Employee Safety, and Compliance programs.

Day-to-day, the Quality & Compliance Manager will ensure all finished products meet the quality, integrity, safety and efficacy standards set by the organization, by regulatory standards, and by industry best practices.

This is a role that requires involvement and enthusiasm at the ground level, and most days will be half in the office space, half out on the production floor.  Our ideal candidate enjoys hands-on collaboration, tackling operational challenges, and meticulously crafting a robust food quality assurance program that can scale to multiple high-volume beverage manufacturing facilities.

Compensation:

$70,000 - $90,000 per year

What you'll work on:

• Quality Management: Establish and implement a robust quality management system, defining standards, specifications, and processes to ensure consistent product/service quality.
• Compliance Oversight: Monitor relevant regulations and industry standards, interpreting compliance requirements, and ensuring the company's adherence to all applicable laws and guidelines, with the appropriate documentation, including training procedures, manuals, and SOPs.
• Blending/Batching Operations: Ensure all beverages are batched and blended to spec.  Understand, evaluate and implement testing and validation procedures to ensure beverage quality.
• Reporting: Ensure all Quality reports are completed within scheduled timeframes, with robust and meaningful data. (Regulatory and compliance submissions, CAPAs, root cause analyses, non-conformances/holds, complaint resolution, etc.)
• When appropriate, bring in third party industry experts to assist with improving upon existing Quality manuals and SOPs.
• Customer Relations: Communicate with potential and current customers as the Quality expert at Very Good; understand how Quality and Food Safety affect each customer’s unique product and brand; make recommendations as to best practices for running each product at Very Good.
• Quality Team Management: Responsible for onboarding, training and managing new QC Techs.  Ensure that all procedures, processes and testing requirements are understood and followed by the QC Tech team at all times.

Experience & qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Science or Engineering.
• SQF and/or PCQI practitioner.
• 3+ years experience in Quality Assurance; experience with cGMP preferred.
• Must have experience with developing and implementing new Quality Assurance and/or Control systems & processes in a high growth environment.
• Must have experience in beverage manufacturing.
• Must have experience with 3rd party audits (SQF, BRC).
• Analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communicator; advanced ability to clearly and concisely explain information to a variety of audiences and stakeholders, verbally and in writing.
• A proficient level of Spanish is a plus.