CookUnity
Senior Manager, Food Safety
Seattle, Washington, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$140k-$160kDetected 18 hours ago
Supply ChainFDA RegulatoryLeadershipCommunicationHACCPFood SafetyFood Science
About the role
- The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands-on-equally comfortable setting enterprise standards and working directly on the production floor.
Responsibilities
- Lead site-level food safety strategy for high-volume, ready-to-eat meal production, ensuring alignment with CookUnity's growth, retention, and marketplace objectives
- own inspection readiness, execution, and corrective action management
- Analyze, trend, and interpret food safety and environmental monitoring data to proactively identify risk and drive continuous improvement
- Design, implement, and scale food safety programs, including internal and Chef audits, shelf-life validation, environmental monitoring, and risk assessments
- Partner with Operations and Culinary leaders to integrate food safety into production planning, new menu launches, and process innovation
- Lead food safety investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA programs to prevent recurrence and strengthen systems
- Develop and deliver engaging training programs for GMPs, sanitation, allergen control, and safe food handling for employees and Chef partners
- Build and mentor high-performing food safety team members, fostering technical excellence and leadership capability
- Translate evolving federal, state, and local regulations into clear, practical standards that support speed, consistency, and compliance
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive experience in food safety, quality, or regulatory leadership within ready-to-eat, fresh, or high-compliance food production environments
- Strong working knowledge of FDA, USDA, and local regulatory requirements, preventive controls, and HACCP systems
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Food Safety, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred
- HACCP, PCQI, and/or Certified Food Safety Manager credentials
- Demonstrated success leading food safety programs at scale in complex, high-growth operations
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional leaders and drive change without direct authority
- Excellent communication, training, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with performance data and risk metrics
- Growth mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Food Safety, or a related discipline
- advanced degree preferred
Compensation
- All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
- Pay Range for this position
- $140,000 - $160,000 USD
Benefits
- 🩺 Health Insurance coverage
- nutritional coach access and fitness subsidies
- All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
- 📈 We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1
- 🌟 Eligible for a bi-annual performance bonus
- ⛱ Unlimited PTO
- 🐣 Paid Family Leave
Company info
- Our recruiters are real people - and easy to verify. You can always find them on LinkedIn with verified profiles. If you're unsure, feel free to reach out to us on our official LinkedIn Company Page.
- We only communicate through official CookUnity channels. That means emails ending in @cookunity.com and interviews held through official company platforms (Google Meet or Zoom) - never WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS.
- We'll never ask for payment or personal financial details. If anyone does, please don't share any information and let us know right away.
- We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment.
- We also want you to know that we take this seriously - sometimes, as part of our process, we may ask for a brief "proof of humanity" to confirm that we're connecting with a real person, not an impersonator.
Equal opportunity
- CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability
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