Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance - Manufacturing (Food Safety)

Location: Boulder, Colorado, United States; hybrid

Salary: $133,455–$200,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a natural, organic, specialty, and fresh food distributor.

What you will do

• Lead food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance across multiple internal GFSI-certified manufacturing facilities.
• Oversee FSQA programs for contract-manufactured exclusive-brand products, including supplier qualification, audits, performance reviews, and corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance with FDA, USDA, FSMA, GFSI, and QAI Organic audit requirements.
• Develop quality management systems, identify risks, lead CAPA and root cause investigations, and resolve food safety and quality issues.
• Lead crisis response for recalls, non-compliance, and consumer safety concerns while coordinating cross-functional resolution and communications.
• Develop FSQA teams, provide training, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and related methods.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of food safety and quality assurance experience, including 5 years in a leadership role in food or contract manufacturing.
• Experience managing multiple facilities and contract manufacturers in complex, multi-site operations.
• HACCP and PCQI certification required; knowledge of GFSI certifications such as BRC, SQF, and FSSC 22000 is required.
• Expertise in quality management systems, audit processes, food safety systems, crisis management, recalls, and quality issue resolution.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time to internal facilities and contract manufacturers.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or relevant food safety or quality certifications.
• GFSI Auditor certification.
• Experience developing and implementing GFSI programs.

Culture & Benefits

• People-first culture focused on good living, good food, and good service.
• Health, prescription, dental, and vision coverage from day one.
• FSA/HSA, supplemental life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and 401(k).
• Paid time off, paid sick time, and holiday pay for company-designated holidays.
• Employee stock ownership plan.
• Monday–Friday schedule with an 8:00 AM shift start.