Senior Manager, Food Labeling

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Reser’s Fine Foods – Job Description

Title:

Sr. Manager, Food Labeling FLSA Status:
Exempt

Location:

Corporate Job Family:
Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory

Reports to:

Director, Food Safety and Policy Career Track/Level: Management, M4

Job Summary:

The Senior Manager, Food Labeling is responsible for establishing, leading, and scaling Reser’s enterprise food labeling program to ensure regulatory compliance while supporting business growth and speed-to-market. This role serves as the company’s senior authority and decision owner for North American food labeling regulations and is accountable for program development, governance maturity, system optimization, and long-term scalability.

This position leads and develops a labeling organization, setting foundational expectations, building cross-functional trust, and elevating technical capability across the team. The Senior Manager partners closely with Regulatory, R&D, Quality, Operations, Marketing, and Commercial teams to ensure confidence in labeling decisions, translate complex regulatory requirements into practical solutions, and establish labeling as a valued business partner. Periodic on-site support at manufacturing facilities is required to implement, standardize, and embed labeling programs.

Essential Position Functions:

1. Establish and lead the corporate food labeling strategy, including rebuilding foundational programs, ensuring they are sustainable, scalable, and capable of supporting evolving business needs.

2. Serve as the senior authority on food labeling regulations, including FDA, FSIS, CFIA, and other applicable North American requirements, providing regulatory interpretation and risk‑based guidance.

3. Design, implement, and continuously improve labeling policies, procedures, workflows, and governance to ensure consistent, trusted, and compliant execution across the organization.

4. Lead the creation, maintenance, and optimization of the enterprise nutrition and labeling database, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and effective use across systems and teams.

5. Oversee technical validation of labeling content, including ingredient statements, allergens, nutrition facts, claims substantiation, and case labeling requirements.

6. Build, lead, and develop a junior and developing labeling team, establishing role clarity, expectations, coaching plans, and structured capability development.

7. Provide mentorship and final regulatory judgment for complex or ambiguous labeling decisions, balancing compliance with business agility while building organizational confidence in labeling outcomes.

8. Partner cross‑functionally to support new product development, reformulations, customer‑specific projects, and commercialization initiatives.

9. Communicate current and emerging regulatory and customer labeling requirements to ensure timely and compliant implementation.

10. Define and monitor key performance indicators to assess labeling compliance, program effectiveness, and continuous improvement opportunities.

11. Support internal and external audits and respond to regulatory agency inquiries related to labeling compliance.

12. Lead change management efforts to rebuild trust in labeling processes, improve cross functional collaboration, and position labeling as a proactive, solutions oriented business partner.

13. Elevate labeling knowledge…