Manager of Food Safety & Quality Assurance

Description

CAVA is a category-defining Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand, bringing together healthful food and bold,satisfying flavors  non-negotiable? Taking care of the people andthings that feed us. This is the cornerstone of our company culture and paramount to everything we do and achieve.

Our mission isto bring heart, health, and humanity to food—we do that through hiring greatpeople who care about our commitment to hospitality and generosity.

At CAVA, weserve food you can be proud of. And we employ people you want to grow with.

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At CAVA Foods we love what we do, and we manufacture every product to be as fulfilling as the last. At our manufacturing center we are looking for fanatics in food who take pride in our products and are ready to ensure every CAVA Restaurant and retail partner receives products that uphold thehigh-quality standards of our brand.

Generosity First, Always: We lead with kindness. Our best work happens when we actin of others.

Constant Curiosity: Weare eager to learn, grow, and explore beyond the obvious.

Act with Agility: Wewelcome change; it’s the only constant. We embrace, adjust, adapt.

Passion for Positivity: Wegreet each day with warmth and possibility.

Collective Ambition: Wehave high aspirations that are achieved when we work together with a shared purpose.

Lovethe food at our restaurants?
CAVAFoods team members enjoy a
Restaurant Meal Benefit that provides free and discounted meals every day of the week.

The CAVA Foods FSQA Manager is a detail-oriented and accountable leader of our Food Safety and Quality Assurance program. Thisrole is critical in ensuring compliance with regulatory and third-party standards, maintaining high food safety and quality benchmarks, and fostering aculture of continuous improvement. The FSQA Manager will oversee a team of Quality Assurance Technicians and collaborate cross-functionally to uphold our commitment to safe, high-quality food in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

• Maintain and continuously improve the facility’s Food Safety Plans and prerequisite programs.
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory (FDA, State) and third-party certifications (GFSI, Organic).
• Lead internal audits and prepare for external inspections and certification renewals.
• Manage traceability, recall, and product hold/release programs with precision and accountability.
• Supervise,mentor, and develop Quality Assurance Technicians, fostering ahigh-performance team culture.
• Provide ongoing training in food safety, sanitation, and quality protocols.
• Promote ownership and accountability across the facility to foster and grow astrong Food Safety and Quality Culture.

• Oversee sanitation processes including manual and automated systems (CIP),ensuring validation and documentation are complete and accurate.
• Manage third-party vendors for pest control, sanitation, and chemical supplies.
• Support new product development by maintaining specifications, standards, and quality protocols.
• Investigate and analyze consumer complaints and quality issues, using data to drive corrective actions.
• Lead environmental monitoring programs and support supplier performance reviews.
• Provide technical expertise in risk analysis, root cause investigations, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements and corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide critical thinking and problem solving skills to tackle issues as theyarise

• Bachelor’sdegree in Food Science, Microbiology, Food Safety, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in food…