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Founded in 1954, Vibrant Ingredients is a leading provider of natural, clean label ingredients and systems that power extraordinary food and beverage experiences. The company’s broad portfolio — including natural flavors, botanical extracts, functional nutrition, cold brew coffee, tea essences, and food protection solutions — enhances taste, texture, color, shelf life, and performance across a wide range of applications. Vibrant operates four state-of-the-art facilities across the United States and works with leading brands, manufacturers, and foodservice operators. With vertically integrated capabilities and a proven track record of innovation and execution, Vibrant helps customers accelerate to market without compromise.

About the role:

We are a trusted partner to our customers when it comes to innovation and an industry leader in clean label ingredients, we are a true partner. We collaborate with our customers in ways that respect people and the environment. A commitment to Purely Better™ drives our innovation team to discover new, on trend solutions.

As the Quality Assurance Lab Supervisor, you will oversee quality assurance activities within the production environment, ensuring products meet established standards and comply with all regulatory requirements. You’ll lead the QA Floor Technicians and QA Micro Lab Technicians, manage audits and documentation, and drive continuous improvement across the QA function

How will you contribute:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Essential job functions and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Team Leadership: Supervise and coach QA/QC Floor Technicians and QA Micro Lab Technicians, ensuring consistent performance and development.
• Quality Monitoring: Oversee in-process checks, ensuring adherence to company and regulatory standards.
• Audits & Inspections: Conduct GMP audits to verify compliance and drive corrective actions where needed.
• Documentation Management: Maintain all third-party and regulatory documentation, including SQF, Organic, and RFA, ensuring accuracy and readiness for audits.
• Issue Resolution: Investigate quality issues, collaborate cross-functionally to determine root causes, and implement CAPAs (Corrective and Preventive Actions).
• Equipment Oversight: Ensure calibration and maintenance of QA instruments for reliable results.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion process improvements that enhance quality, efficiency, and compliance.
• Training & Reporting: Provide QA training and prepare reports summarizing quality performance and key findings.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Quality Assurance, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in a quality assurance role within a manufacturing setting, preferably food or beverage.
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience is strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in QA tools, data systems, and MS Office.
• Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Work Environment:

• May involve exposure to allergens such as Soy, Wheat, Fish, Shellfish, Milk, Egg, Tree Nuts and Sesame.

What Vibrant Ingredients can offer you:

• Generous time off for vacations
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Health & Wellness programs

More about us:

Vibrant Ingredients, headquartered in Lake Mary, FL, is one of the world's leading independent providers of natural ingredients. With a legacy spanning over 70 years, we deliver a diverse portfolio of clean label ingredients and innovative system solutions to the food and beverage industry. Our commitment to quality and performance is reflected in our American-made products, which enhance both taste and functionality. Backed by advanced manufacturing capabilities, we specialize in fermentation, patented cold brew extraction, custom flavor development, and a range of drying and blending technologies. Operating from four state-of-the-art facilities strategically located across the U.S., we ensure the accessibility of real, high-quality ingredients—helping our customers create better-for-you food and beverage for consumers.

"Improving the food and beverages consumed by providing real ingredients from nature that work."

This position is currently classified as on-site.

Base Salary Range: $XX - XX per XXX, based on candidate professional experience level. Employees are eligible to participate in Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Holidays, Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement Program.

The final salary offered for this position may take into account a number of factors including, but not limited to, location, skills, education, and experience.

The Company reserves the right to modify, update, change and/or make corrections to this job description, at the sole discretion of senior management, at any time during the employee’s employment term, at the sole discretion of management.

EEO Statement

Vibrant Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Vibrant Ingredients will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Vibrant Ingredients in advance.

**Please no external recruiters**