Quality Assurance Manager / Food Safety
McLane Global
Houston, TX · $86k–$106k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Houston, TX ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for manufacturing and industrial jobs887 openings · of 100
- #1Best cities for energy and utilities jobs704 openings · of 27
- #1Cities hosting the most energy & utilities conferences11 conferences · of 15
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest481 jobs · of 38
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southwest1,018 openings · of 33
- #2Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southwest74 / 100 · of 15
Rankings about operations jobs
- Best cities for operations jobs #1 New York (1,429 openings)
- Best cities for operations pay after cost of living #1 Reston ($177k)
- Most requested AI skills in operations jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (2.5%)
- AI tools named most often in operations jobs #1 Claude (0.28%)
- Employers with the most operations jobs #1 Amazon (1,480 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $96,000 a year. Across 175 open quality assurance manager listings that state pay, the middle half runs $110,000 to $152,500 and the median is $136,500. That is 30% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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About the job
...Position Summary The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for managing quality-control activities within McLane Global distribution center operations, with a strong focus on food safety, regulatory compliance, quality audits, employee training, corrective actions,...