Quality Food Safety Manager

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry®, or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s®, or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA! More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal.

In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.

• Salary Range: $63,500 - $82,500
• Annual Bonus Eligibility
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• 401(k) & Company Match
• On-the-Job Training with Advancement Opportunities

• Provide leadership to the bakery’s Quality Food Safety department through coaching and development of front‑line associates, driving a culture of safety, inclusion, engagement and accountability.
• Promote a culture of Food Safety among all bakery associates through education and policy enforcement along with fellow department leaders.
• Ensure that customers receive the highest quality product in a food‑safe environment.
• Provide oversight of Quality, Food Safety and Sanitation programs; evaluate compliance through regular audits, inspections and risk assessments, and ensure corrective actions are performed for any non‑conformance.
• Ensure proper document control for all documentation within the bakery.
• Lead all third‑party audits, including SQF (Safe Quality Foods) and AIB (American Institute of Baking).
• Drive continuous improvement by ensuring that LEAN tools and 5S are practiced.

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or a related scientific major required.
• GFSI (SQF, BRC, FSSC
  22000, IFS, etc.), PCQI, Food Defense and HACCP certifications strongly preferred.
• 5–7 years of experience leading Quality/Food Safety/Sanitation teams in a high‑speed food production environment.
• Leadership skills with a focus on associate development and accountability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work within cross‑functional teams.
• Computer proficiency including MS Office products.
• Experience with 5S and LEAN tools highly preferred.

The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.

Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie‑detecting test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.