Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager - Production

Overview

At Coborn's, ownership isn't just something we offer—it's how we think. As an employee-owner, your decisions help shape the products our guests bring home to their families every day.

As our Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager
- Production, you'll be the driving force behind food safety, quality, and regulatory excellence across our bakery, commissary, and production facilities. You'll collaborate with teams across the organization to protect product integrity, elevate manufacturing standards, and continuously improve the processes that keep our guests coming back with confidence.

If you're passionate about food safety, enjoy solving complex challenges, thrive on building strong partnerships, and love turning high standards into everyday results, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact—on our products, our people, and the future of our employee-owned company.

As the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager
- Production, you will:

• Champion a culture of food safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across all production facilities.
• Lead food safety and quality assurance programs for our bakery, commissary, and other production operations.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, federal, state, and local regulations, as well as company food safety and quality standards.
• Partner closely with Production Operations, Product Development, Engineering, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Distribution, and Retail Food Safety & Quality Assurance to align food safety initiatives across the organization.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve food safety policies, procedures, and quality management systems.
• Monitor production processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement corrective and preventive actions that strengthen product quality and operational performance.
• Lead internal audits, inspections, and regulatory readiness efforts while supporting third-party and government audits.
• Investigate food safety and quality concerns, identify root causes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement effective, long-term solutions.
• Analyze food safety and quality metrics to identify trends, reduce risk, and drive data-informed decisions.
• Coach, mentor, and educate production teams to build food safety awareness, accountability, and best practices throughout the organization.

As the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager
- Production, this role is about more than ensuring compliance - it's about protecting the products our guests trust and helping shape the future of food production at Coborn's. As an employee-owner, you'll have the opportunity to influence decisions, collaborate across the business, and make a lasting impact on the quality and safety of every product we produce.

You’ll also enjoy:

• Making a direct impact on the safety and quality of products enjoyed by thousands of guests.
• Partnering with leaders across multiple business functions to influence company-wide initiatives.
• Helping shape the future of food safety and quality within a growing employee-owned organization.
• Leading meaningful improvements that enhance product quality, operational excellence, and guest confidence.
• Being empowered to innovate, solve problems, and continuously improve how we serve our communities.

Our remarkable employees are at the heart of everything we do. At Coborn's, we’re committed to creating a supportive and rewarding workplace, one that offers a vibrant, team-oriented environment, ongoing career growth, and meaningful benefits. As an employee-owned company, we believe in investing in our people and their futures.

Compensation: $82,000–$103,000 annually. Starting compensation within this range is determined based on experience, qualifications, and other factors relevant to the position.

Please find a list of many of our exciting benefits below:

• Medical & Dental insurance with Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) - yes, we’re employee-owned! Our team members benefit from the success of the company through this company-sponsored…