Senior Quality Assurance Food Safety Manager

Senior Quality Assurance Food Safety Manager

Apply for the Senior Quality Assurance Food Safety Manager role at The Cheesecake Factory

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Base pay: $/yr – $/yr

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Quality Assurance

• Oversee QA/QC and Sanitation functions for a three‑shift, five‑day operation.
• Host and oversee all plant external and internal audits (SQF, Gluten Free, USDA PEEPEV, Halal, Kosher, State, Federal, select customer and TCFBI Compliance audits).
• Direct and coordinate all daily sanitation activities within the processing facility.
• Manage the department budget and related spending.
• Train team members and participate in continuous improvement with collaboration lines to the Plant Manager and Operations Leader.
• Manage quality and food safety programs.
• Manage the Quality and Sanitation department budgets.
• Manage and schedule Quality Assurance staff in support of the production schedule.
• Manage in‑house Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) assessed laboratory.
• Participate in continuous improvement actions/initiatives.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of sanitation, food safety, pest control programs.
• Review and, as needed, revise the Master Cleaning Schedule, work instructions, training, documentation, and compliance audits.

• An Experienced People Manager
  : at home managing and elevating a team, leading by example and enabling staff to realize their potential.
• Driven by results
  : conscientious and persistent about delivering timely, high‑quality deliverables while performing all job functions safely and following instructions.
• Adaptable
  : at ease in a fast‑paced environment, able to change direction when priorities shift, learning new tasks as required, willing to work various shifts and extended hours if necessary.
• Improvement Focused
  : never turns off the thought “how can I do this better or faster.”

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Manufacturing Quality Assurance, bakery plant preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Quality Assurance Manager.
• Experience with formal food safety training.
• Experience with internal and external manufacturing food and safety audits.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good collaboration skills.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

• Eligible for annual bonus
• Vacation and sick time
• 401(k) with company match
• 25%–35% discount when dining as a guest
• Discounted cheesecake purchase program
• Annual stipend for dining in our restaurants

Recognized as one of the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For”, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates more than 200 full‑service, casual dining restaurants throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The Cheesecake Factory Bakery is headquartered in Calabasas, California with more than 700 staff members working in our manufacturing facilities in Calabasas, CA and Rocky Mount, NC.

We create all of the delicious desserts on the menu at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants and we offer The Cheesecake Factory Bakery and The Cheesecake Factory Bakery at Home branded cheesecakes and desserts in retail and food service outlets nationwide.

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity and E‑Verify Employer and provides reasonable accommodations consistent with its legal obligations.