Associate Director Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Associate Director Food Safety and Quality Assurance
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$ 120000 - 130000
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Job Description
About CookUnity
Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it has lost the power to nourish inspire and connect us. So in 2018 CookUnity was founded as the firstofitskind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today CookUnity delivers 35 million meals a year from the industrys best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Readytoeat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.
Unwilling to stop there CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an everinnovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.
If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one youve found the right job posting.
The Role
CookUnity is seeking an Associate Director of Food Safety & QA to ensure that our food is consistently safe highquality and fit for consumption. In this role you will develop and execute strategic FSQA initiatives across all CookUnity manufacturing locations in the U.S. ensuring compliance with local regional and federal regulations as well as internal safety standards.
You will be responsible for designing and implementing a holistic technologydriven FSQA system that proactively identifies and mitigates risks. This role will also require close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders including Culinary Specialists Kitchen Operations Supply Chain Sanitation Tech People and Consumer Experience teams.
This is a hybrid role requiring a combination of remote work and onsite presence. The ideal candidate is based in one of our facilities preferably Chicago and must be able to travel up to 50 of the time. Proficiency in Spanish communication is mandatory for this role.
Responsibilities
Regulatory Compliance & FSQA Program Implementation: Ensure all CookUnity facilities meet or exceed local regional and federal food safety regulations in addition to internal FSQA standards.
Audit & Inspection Oversight: Manage internal food safety audit programs and monitor health department inspection outcomes. Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to operational teams to ensure timely corrective actions.
Risk Mitigation & Performance Tracking: Develop and oversee kitchen food safety KPIs leveraging data to drive continuous improvements in processes procedures and .
Pest Control Strategy: Oversee corporate pest control initiatives designing and implementing an industrybest pest management program while tracking and analyzing data to mitigate risks.
Training & Compliance: Ensure all employees working in CookUnity facilities receive the necessary FSQA training to prevent contamination risks and maintain compliance with food production safety requirements.
FSQA Monitoring & Reporting: Develop and implement daily weekly and monthly food safety checklists generating reports and insights for leadership teams.
Supplier Approval & Quality Assurance: Manage supplier approval processes to ensure all ingredients and supplies meet FSQA regulations and internal quality standards.
Incident & Crisis Management: Lead the response to food safety incidents and complaints ensuring thorough investigation root cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Recall & Escalation Protocols: Develop and execute the crisis management plan escalation protocols and regulatory communications for potential foodborne outbreaks. Coordinate product recalls and market withdrawals when necessary.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelors degree in Food Science Food Technology or a related field.
Regulatory Expertise: Strong knowledge of FSMA GMP HACCP and related food safety standards. HACCP and PCQI certifications are required.
Process & SOP Development: Handson experience in writing and executing SOPs SSOPs cGMPs and other FSQA protocols.
Analytical & ProblemSolving Skills: Ability to analyze data identify trends and implement action plans for risk mitigation and process improvements.
Stakeholder Influence & Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and drive crossfunctional collaboration.
Strategic Thinking & DecisionMaking: Ability to proactively identify risks and implement effective solutions to enhance food safety operations.
Bilingual: Proficiency in English and Spanish is required.
Travel Requirement: Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50 of the time.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in building and maintaining a bestinclass food safety and quality assurance program at CookUnity. If you are passionate about food safety operational excellence and driving impactful change wed love to hear from you!
Benefits
Health Insurance coverage
401k Plan
We grow you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1
Eligible for a biannual performance bonus
PTO policy and paid sick days
5 year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity you get a 4week paid sabbatical
Paid Family leave
Compassionate Leave: 35 days each time the need arises
A generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals added to your account monthly
Wellness perks: access to a nutritional coach and fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle
Personalized Spanish coach
Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!
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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
$120000 $130000 USD
If youre interested in this role please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit well get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!
CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration 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.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
