[블루보틀커피] Manager, Quality (품질관리,식품공장 경험우대)

[블루보틀커피]

Manager, Quality- Korea

(품질관리,식품공장 경험 우대)

Manager,Quality-Korea

About the job

Blue Bottle Coffee is looking for an experienced Quality Manager to lead Quality and Food Safety for our South Korea Roastery. This role is responsible for continuously improving the Quality Management System (QMS) for coffee roasting and food manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with Korean regulatory requirements while upholding Blue Bottle's global quality and food safety standards.

The role will cover, but is not limited to, quality system planning and certification, supplier quality management, end-to-end production quality assurance, regulatory compliance, quality risk management, food safety programs, quality data analysis, root cause investigation and CAPA, government inspections, and leading the local Quality team to foster a strong quality culture across the organization. This role will also partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Coffee, R&D, and Global teams to establish scalable quality systems, ensure end-to-end product traceability, and deliver products that consistently meet Blue Bottle`s global quality specifications.

You will report directly to the Global Head of Coffee Quality.

You will

· Quality Management System: Develop, implement, and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) for coffee roasting and food manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with Korean regulations, Blue Bottle global standards, and food safety management systems such as HACCP and ISO/FSSC 22000.

· Production Quality Assurance: Lead end-to-end quality assurance across raw materials, production processes, and finished products by establishing quality standards, monitoring critical control points, analyzing quality data, and driving continuous process improvement.

· Supplier Quality Management: Establish and manage supplier quality programs, including supplier qualification, audits, performance evaluation, and corrective actions to ensure a reliable and compliant supply chain.

· Quality Risk & Issue Management: Lead the investigation and resolution of quality and food safety issues through root cause analysis, CAPA implementation, risk assessment, and regulatory inspections, ensuring timely and effective issue resolution.

· Global Quality Partnership: Partner closely with global Quality teams to report quality performance, implement global quality initiatives, share best practices, and ensure alignment with company-wide quality standards.

You are

· Principles First: Demonstrates an uncompromising commitment to quality, making decisions based on quality standards and principles without compromising product integrity.

· Systems Thinking: Takes a holistic approach to quality management by identifying root causes and implementing sustainable, system-level improvements rather than focusing solely on short-term fixes.

· Results Orientation: Uses data and facts to drive decision-making and effectively executes corrective and preventive actions to deliver measurable improvements.

· Influencing Across Functions: Builds strong partnerships and effectively influences cross-functional stakeholders to drive quality improvements, even without direct reporting authority.

· Crisis Management: Remains calm under pressure and demonstrates sound judgment to make timely decisions and effectively manage urgent quality and food safety issues.

You have

· Bachelor`s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Agriculture, or a related field.

· 8 years of experience in quality management within the food and beverage industry.

· 3 years in a factory Quality Manager role or an equivalent leadership position is a plus.

· Hands-on experience in quality management for food manufacturing operations (e.g., bakery, dairy, beverages, ready-to-eat foods), with a strong understanding of food processing operations and quality control principles.

· In-depth knowledge of Korean food manufacturing regulations and compliance requirements, with the ability to independently assess and ensure regulatory compliance.

· Expertise in Food Safety Management Systems, including HACCP, ISO 22000. (FSSC 22000 experience is a plus)

Proven experience in quality issue investigation and resolution, with proficiency in quality management tools and methodologies such as RCA, CAPA, FMEA, and SPC.

· Experience in the food processing industry, such as food manufacturing, coffee roasting, or coffee retail/franchise operations, with a strong understanding of food and coffee quality management is a plus.

· Professional certifications related to coffee quality and sensory evaluation, such as Q Grader, SCA Sensory Skills, or SCA Roasting, are highly preferred.

· Experience in quality management within a multinational corporation or international food company, with familiarity with global quality management systems and governance.

· Solid understanding of the Korean food industry supply chain, with hands-on experience in supplier quality management and local supplier development.

· Experience establishing quality management systems for a greenfield manufacturing facility is highly desirable.

· Fluent in Korean, Business-level Chinese or English is required.

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블루보틀 커피 코리아에서는 Production 부서에서 식품 품질 관리 업무를 포함하여 전반적인 생산 관리 업무를 수행할 Manager, Quality 를 채용합니다. 한국 시장에서 지속 가능한 성장에 기여하며 전 세계의 커피 애호가들에게 최고의 커피 경험을 선사하는 여정에 함께할 예비 블루보틀러 분들의 많은 지원 부탁드립니다.

주요업무

· 품질경영시스템(QMS) 운영: 로스터리 및 식품 제조 공정 품질 시스템 구축·운영 및 개선

· 원재료, 생산 공정, 완제품 및 협력사 품질보증(QA) 관리

· 품질 이슈 및 식품안전 관리: 품질 문제 분석, CAPA 및 규제 대응

· Global Quality 팀과 협업하여 품질 기준 관리 및 프로젝트 운영

지원자격

· 식품 품질관리(QA/QC) 분야 유관 경력 8년 이상, 팀 리더 경험 3년 이상

· 식품 제조 공정 품질관리 및 품질경영시스템(QMS) 운영 경험, HACCP 등 식품안전관리시스템에 대한 이해가 있으신 분

· 국내 식품 관련 법규 및 규제 대응 경험, 품질 이슈 해결 경험이 있으신 분

· 커피 품질 및 센서리 평가 관련 자격 또는 경험 우대

· 비즈니스 레벨 이상의 영어 가능

전형방법

• 1차 서류전형
• 2차 면접전형 (면접 결과에 따라 최대 총 3회의 면접 진행 예정으로 내부 사정에 따라 변동될 수 있습니다.)
• 3차 채용검진

제출서류

• 영문이력서 (필수), 국문이력서 및 자기소개서 (선택) > 하나의 파일로 취합하여 제출
• 파일 양식: MS Word 또는 PDF
• 파일명: Manager, Quality- Korea(품질관리,식품공장 경험 우대)_(성명)

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