Senior Manager, Food Safety & Quality Assurance

Wholesome Products is a food innovation and manufacturing partner specializing in helping chefs, startups, and global brands transform food ideas into exceptional products. Since 1999, we have utilized culinary expertise, advanced technology, and Fresh Seal Cryotechnology to deliver premium quality food. This proprietary flash-freezing method preserves flavor, nutrition, and aesthetics, ensuring restaurant-quality results h capabilities spanning product development, manufacturing, and packaging, we uphold USDA, FDA, and SQF Level 3 certification standards.

Beyond partnerships, we proudly produce My Father’s Best Entrées & Sauces, reflecting our dedication to quality, innovation, and the future of food.

The Senior Manager, Food Safety & Quality Assurance is responsible for managing and improving the company’s food safety and quality systems to ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal standards. This role provides practical leadership for food safety programs, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across operations.

The role serves as an internal subject matter expert on food safety and quality, supporting operational teams and ensuring products consistently meet safety, legality, and quality expectations.

• Maintain compliance with applicable regulations and standards (FDA, USDA, FSMA, GMPs, HACCP, and GFSI-recognized programs such as SQF or BRC)
• Maintain HACCP and Food Safety Plans
• Coordinate regulatory inspections, third-party audits, and customer audits
• Serve as a key contact for regulatory agencies and certification bodies

• Manage the company’s Quality Management System (QMS)
• Maintain quality standards, product specifications, and procedures
• Oversee document control, internal audits, and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Manage complaint investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions

• Partner with Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain to ensure quality standards are embedded in processes
• Monitor quality KPIs and drive improvements to reduce defects, waste, and customer complaints
• Support supplier quality programs including supplier approvals and performance monitoring
• Support product recall and withdrawal programs including mock recalls
• Identify and help mitigate food safety and quality risks across operations
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective actions when required
• Supervise and develop QA and food safety team members
• Promote a strong food safety and quality culture across the organization

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)

• 7–10 years of experience in Quality Assurance and Food Safety within food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing
• Experience preparing for regulatory inspections and customer audits

• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations (FSMA, HACCP, GMPs)
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action systems
• Strong organizational and cross‑functional collaboration skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment

• SQF or BRC Practitioner

• Audit and certification performance
• Reduction in customer complaints and non‑conformances
• Regulatory compliance outcomes
• Effectiveness of food safety programs and recall readiness
• Continuous improvement in quality performance metrics