Some of DSA's Current Openings

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER: Minimum 5 years QA experience required in a USDA regulated facility and have an understanding of labeling, exports, cook and uncooked processes. Experience with USDA, HAACP/SSOP/GMP is also required.  Must have strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage department and production workers. Also must have good verbal and writing skills, good math skills; strong organizational and time-management abilities; outgoing personality and the ability to work in team environment; ability to work under pressure.  California Bases

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: Responsible for the research and development process of existing and new products.  These responsibilities include sourcing, costing and scaling.  This position also oversees and coordinates the product commercialization process, the development of in-plant processes, the testing of equipment, and to also improve manufacturing efficiencies and the implementation of cost-saving measures for this broad based, including ethnic, entrée and side dish frozen foods manufacturer.  This position will provide support to the VP of Marketing and the Director of Research and Development by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate staff. California based

CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER:  Pacific Northwest base food processing firm manufacturing products for the supermarket, foodservice and food ingredients segments is seeking a top customer service manager to direct the efforts of a ten person department.  The candidate must be quality driven with a strong team approach and the ability to motivate. Salary $80,000  

MILLING MANAGER: Successful growing agricultural company seeks an individual with experience running a flour milling operation.  Prefer experience in either the wheat or rice industries.  East Texas location. 

PRODUCTION MANAGER: Large international has just built a new plant near Philadelphia and is seeking a Production Manager to oversee operations and they continue to expand and add processing lines. This company has exciting plans for the future with additional plants planned.  This position will grow in responsibility and is the perfect ground floor opportunity.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER: Provide engineering support to manufacturing operations to improve existing and new production processes. Will work with process and packaging efficiencies, Product yields, new product testing and launches and quality engineering.  Prefer mechanical engineering degree.  Salary $70,000 - Georgia location

PROJECT ENGINEER/MAINTENANCE MANAGER: Responsible for preventative maintenance and food processing lines including electronics and PLC's.  Report to plant manager.  Hands on position.  Philadelphia Location.  Salary $80,000+ 

PRODUCTION SUPERVISORS: Positions with his speed bottling operation for their plants in Illinois and California.   Food plant experience mandatory.  Salary $55,000

QUALITY CONTROL MANAGERS-   Positions in Pennsylvania, California, Michigan, and Maryland with the confectionary, fruit, wholesale bakeries and aseptic packaging firms.  Science degreed with 3+ years of experience.  Salaries to $80,000

PLANT MANAGER-   California ethnic food manufacturer seeks professional in the food industry with solid record of cost controls and training. Ideally the individual will be bi-lingual English/Chinese. Very hands on facility.   Salary $100,000

VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS/PLANT MANAGER-   California cheese manufacturer   food manufacturer seeks strong operational and p7l skilled manager for large plant in central part of the state.  Candidate must have further processed dairy experience. Salary $120,000

TECHNICAL SERVICE/SALES REPRESENTATIVE-   Positions based in the Midwest and on the West coast for a sanitation analysis and supply company.  Seeking individuals wit experience in sanitation and use of chemicals for a position working within the food processing industry with client companies. Heavy travel.  Salary plus commissions.

SAFETY MANAGER:  For food processor in Alabama.  Position is responsible for all safety and environmental compliance, monitoring and management..  Salary $60,000

SANITATION MANAGERS-   Second shift sanitation management positions in California and Pennsylvania.   Salary $50,000

PLANT MANAGER-   State of the art beverage bottling operation in the Carolinas seeks professional with beverage high speed bottling experience. Will supervise all production, engineering, maintenance and quality assurance for a growing bottling company.  Salary $130,000 with exceptional incentive bonus program.

COMMISSARY MANAGER-   Responsible for management of a 140 employee central processing facility that supplies 26 locations in southern California.  Plant manufactures salads, soups, entrees and side dishes for resale.  Salary $75,000 +

SENIOR BREWMASTERS-   Canadian and California positions with brewery operations.  Prefer accreditation from reputable brewery school.  Canadian position will oversee fast growing brewery and be instrumental in its development.  California position is with major international brewery.  Salary to $100,000

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY ENGINEER-   California based position seeks degreed engineer     Preferably with experience in California. Responsible for maintaining the compliance of all company facilities with applicable Federal, State and local environmental, health, safety laws and regulations.    Salary $85,000

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR: Responsible for preventative maintenance, ammonia refrigeration,  boilers, and food processing lines including electronics and PLC's.  Report to Maintenance Director- Southern Alabama, Florida and California companies. Salary  $50,000

PRODUCTION SUPERVISORS/SUPERINTENDENT:  Positions in Georgia, Oklahoma,  Massachusetts, Florida, Indiana, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Texas,  and Tennessee for experienced food production supervisors. Salaries to $75,000

MAINTENANCE MANAGER - PROJECT ENGINEER:   Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, California,  Tennessee, Georgia and Wisconsin positions for hands on style maintenance managers. Should have strong record of management of PM programs. Salary to $60,000