Case Study:

How We Filled a Combined HR and QA Role for a Food Manufacturing Company Near Seattle

About the Industry:

A food manufacturing and agriculture company near Seattle needed an HR & Quality Assurance Manager to ensure consistency across multiple facilities.

Location:

Roy, WA (Near Seattle)

Position Title:

Human Resources & Quality Assurance Manager

Position Type:

Direct Hire

Industry Type:

Agriculture and Food Manufacturing

Testimonial from Client

“I want to let you know how grateful I am that you matched us up with our new interim HR Manager! She came in yesterday and hit the ground running- helped me get everything organized for onboarding a new staff member. It feels like she has already been working here for ages. I have no doubt that if something needs to be found, figured out, or taken care of, she will handle it.“
Kay W.
Founder & Executive Director

Challenge:

The company faced the challenge of restructuring a key leadership role into two distinct positions while maintaining strong operational continuity, accountability, and consistency across multiple facilities. 

They needed a calm, mentorship-driven leader with strong people management and operational expertise to unify teams, strengthen processes and standards, and effectively oversee a large, multi-site workforce and production environment.

Solution:

This candidate was a strong solution to the company’s need for an experienced, hands-on production leader who could drive accountability, process discipline, and team performance across a complex manufacturing environment. 

With seven years of progressive leadership experience overseeing a 20-person production team, they brought deep expertise in scheduling, training, safety, quality, and operational metrics, along with being bilingual and a calm, mentorship-focused leadership style well aligned to multi-site plant management.

Outcome: Food Manufacturing Company Fills HR & QA Manager Position in Seattle Area

Mulberry Talent Partners successfully placed a production leader who quickly stepped into the role and supported operational stability during a period of organizational restructuring.

The selected candidate strengthened team performance, reinforced process consistency, and helped maintain accountability across production operations while supporting leadership through a complex transition.

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