Senior Manager, Food Safety

TL;DR

Senior Manager, Food Safety: Lead and scale food safety excellence across SEA operations for high-volume, ready-to-eat meal production with an accent on preventive controls, regulatory readiness, and data-driven risk monitoring. Focus on building and scaling food safety programs, running investigations with root cause analysis and CAPA, and translating FDA/USDA/local regulations into practical standards while partnering with Operations and Culinary teams.

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States

Salary: $140,000 — $160,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a marketplace connecting customers with chefs and delivering fresh, ready-to-eat meals.

What you will do

• Own site-level food safety strategy for high-volume ready-to-eat meal production aligned with growth and marketplace objectives
• Serve as primary food safety authority for regulatory agencies, third-party audits, and inspections; manage inspection readiness and corrective actions
• Oversee preventive control programs and critical limits, including cold-chain management, sanitation, chemical controls, and cook-chill processes
• Analyze and trend food safety and environmental monitoring data to identify risks and drive continuous improvement
• Design, implement, and scale food safety programs (Chef/internal audits, shelf-life validation, environmental monitoring, risk assessments)
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA programs; develop training for GMPs, sanitation, allergen control, and safe food handling

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive experience in food safety, quality, or regulatory leadership in ready-to-eat, fresh, or high-compliance food production environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Food Safety, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
• HACCP, PCQI, and/or Certified Food Safety Manager credentials
• Strong working knowledge of FDA, USDA, and local regulatory requirements, preventive controls, and HACCP systems
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional leaders and drive change without direct authority
• Excellent communication and training skills; highly analytical with comfort working with performance data and risk metrics

Culture & Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• 401k plan and stock options plan granted on Day 1
• Bi-annual performance bonus eligibility
• Unlimited PTO and paid 5-year sabbatical (4 weeks after 5 years)
• Paid family leave and compassionate leave (3–5 days)
• Monthly hirify.global meal credits and wellness perks (including nutritional coach access and fitness subsidies)

Hiring process

• Submit application; recruiters follow up if experience aligns with the role
• Interviews conducted through official hirify.global channels