Food Safety Quality Manager

Who we are!

Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ Cheil Jedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza;
Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan’s is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit

Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ Cheil Jedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza;
Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan’s is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit

We are hiring a Food Safety & Quality Manager at the largest pizza plant in the world and home to our famous Red Baron and Tony’s brand frozen pizzas, located in Salina, KS. This position is responsible for managing the Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) and Sanitation functions for a manufacturing facility, ensuring compliance to the Company's food safety and quality objectives.

The base salary range for this position is $93,000 to $154,000 annually with eligibility for a 15% annual incentive bonus, which is based on organizational performance. The range reflects factors such as experience, skills, education, certifications, and location, and starting salary may fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package designed to support your overall well-being, including comprehensive health benefits, time off programs, and retirement and financial offerings.

CJ Schwan’s and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, veteran status, national origin, or any other protected characteristic. We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs. For accommodation requests or assistance with the application, please email

Directs activities necessary for the cleaning and sanitizing of production, packaging, dry storage areas and production equipment in accordance with USDA (US Dept of Ag), SSOP (Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures), HACCP (Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Points), Preventive Controls (FSMA compliance), FDA (Food & Drug Administration), and overall good manufacturing practices.

• Serves as Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) coordinator and Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) for the facility. Also serves at the on-site recall coordinator.
• Assures execution of daily product cuttings, specification approval, and SPC program execution. Serves as key contact with regulatory agency personnel (FSIS, FDA, Military, State)
• Leads resolution and remediation, utilizing plant and corporate resources, of regulatory issues and requests.
• Leads resolution and remediation, utilizing plant and corporate resources, of customer, food safety, and product quality issues and requests.
• Maintains strong working relationship with appropriate personnel in each Schwan Business Unit and provides support and maintains involvement with follow-up regarding quality and/or food safety issues noted by customers.
• Responsible for the Food Safety of all products and processes (i.e. Hold management program, Corrective Action program, facility audits)
• Maintains identity preserved products
• Responsible for specification compliance on ingredients, packaging and finished goods
• Responsible for maintenance of FSQ Documentation SharePoint site for facility
• Coordinates annual employee training programs for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), HACCP, and other food safety/quality issues as…