Quality Systems Manager

About New Horizons Baking Company

New Horizons Baking Company has been a trusted supplier of ready‑to‑eat hamburger buns and English muffins since 1967. We proudly serve over 2,000 quick‑service restaurants across the Midwest, as well as national retail and sandwich makers. Our new state‑of‑the‑art facility in Columbus, Ohio—opening in early 2025—features advanced production technology, including a high‑speed line capable of producing over 8,000 hamburger buns per hour.

Base pay range: $60,000 – $70,000 per year.

• Medical insurance
• Company‑paid dental and vision
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation
• Employee appreciation lunches and events
• Professional development and advancement opportunities

The Quality Systems Manager is responsible for leading food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance programs at New Horizons Baking Company. This role oversees the Quality Assurance and Sanitation department functions, ensuring compliance with GFSI standards, regulatory requirements, and internal food safety and quality systems. As a key member of the site leadership team, the manager drives continuous improvement in food safety, sanitation, and quality performance and serves as the GFSI Compliance Lead and HACCP Team Leader for the facility.

• Lead and maintain food safety, quality, sanitation, and compliance programs
• Oversee Quality Assurance and Sanitation department functions, including contract sanitation and pest control services
• Serve as GFSI Compliance Lead and HACCP Team Leader
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, customer specifications, and company standards
• Conduct daily verification of product quality, GMPs, sanitation effectiveness, and HACCP controls
• Lead and support third‑party, customer, and regulatory audits and inspections
• Maintain accurate, complete, and audit‑ready documentation and records
• Manage on‑hold and non‑conforming product disposition
• Investigate customer complaints, deviations, and non‑conformities; implement corrective and preventive actions
• Train employees on food safety, quality, and sanitation programs, including annual plant‑wide training
• Develop, track, and report quality and sanitation metrics
• Support validation of equipment, systems, and processes
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Operations, Maintenance, and Leadership teams
• Respond to customer requests for quality, food safety, and facility documentation

• Enforce all food safety, quality, and sanitation programs
• Verify documentation accuracy and compliance with record‑keeping requirements
• Identify and address food safety, legal, and quality risks
• Ensure adherence to the Food Safety and Quality Manual and GFSI standards
• Support and maintain product recall readiness

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field preferred
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in food manufacturing quality or food safety
• Experience leading GFSI programs (SQF, BRC, or equivalent)
• HACCP certification preferred
• Strong knowledge of GMPs, sanitation programs, food safety regulations, and audit requirements
• Proven leadership and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level.

Employment type:

Full‑time. Job function:
Quality Assurance. Industry: Food and Beverage Services.

New Horizons is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.