Manager, Food Safety and Quality Assurance

Location: Tualatin, Oregon, United States; on-site

Salary: $95,000–$111,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an employee-owned distributor of natural, organic, specialty, and fresh products.

What you will do

• Serve as the subject matter expert on food safety regulations, regulatory compliance, and SQF requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and execute FSQA systems and practices supporting regulatory, customer, certification, and GFSI audits.
• Collaborate with production, warehouse, operations, and R&D teams to establish quality standards for existing and new products.
• Lead food safety risk assessments, sanitation programs, inspections, audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor quality performance through KPIs, analyze trends, and communicate results to site and corporate leadership.
• Develop food safety training, conduct performance evaluations, and support team goal setting.

Requirements

• At least seven years of experience in food safety and quality assurance within the food industry.
• Associate degree in food science, quality systems, or a related field required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• SQF Practitioner and Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certifications required.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations, cGMPs, sanitation procedures, internal audits, and technical documentation.
• At least 1–3 years of team management experience and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to work on-site in a warehouse and production environment and lift, carry, push, and pull 12–50 pounds throughout the day.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience implementing SQF and GFSI programs.
• Experience leading FDA inspections and SQF audits.
• FSVP certification, Food Defense Coordinator experience, and internal audit experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time Monday–Friday schedule starting at 9:00 AM.
• Health, prescription, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, and supplemental life insurance benefits from day one.
• 401(k), ESOP, paid time off, paid sick time, disability coverage, and holiday pay.
• Culture focused on development, opportunity, employee ownership, and continuous improvement.