Wholesome Products is a food innovation and manufacturing partner trusted by leading brands—including flagship partner JustFoodForDogs—to bring exceptional food concepts to life. Since 1999, we have combined culinary expertise, advanced technology, and FreshSeal Cryotechnology to produce premium-quality food at scale.
Through our work with JustFoodForDogs, we support the production of high-quality, human-grade pet nutrition, showcasing our ability to meet rigorous standards across both human and pet food categories.
We also proudly produce My Father’s Best Entrées & Sauces—an extension of our commitment to quality, innovation, and the future of food.
Our proprietary flash-freezing process preserves flavor, nutrition, and presentation—delivering consistent, restaurant-quality results. With end-to-end capabilities spanning product development, manufacturing, and packaging, we operate under USDA, FDA, and SQF Level 3 certification standards.
Role Description
The Senior Manager, Food Safety & Quality Assurance is responsible for managing and improving the company’s food safety and quality systems to ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal standards. This role provides practical leadership for food safety programs, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across operations.
The role serves as an internal subject matter expert on food safety and quality, supporting operational teams and ensuring products consistently meet safety, legality, and quality expectations.
Key Responsibilities
Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance
• Maintain compliance with applicable regulations and standards (FDA, USDA, FSMA, GMPs, HACCP, and GFSI-recognized programs such as SQF or BRC)
• Serve as Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) or support PCQI oversight
• Maintain HACCP and Food Safety Plans
• Coordinate regulatory inspections, third-party audits, and customer audits
• Serve as a key contact for regulatory agencies and certification bodies
Quality Systems & Assurance
• Manage the company’s Quality Management System (QMS)
• Maintain quality standards, product specifications, and procedures
• Oversee document control, internal audits, and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Manage complaint investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
Operations Support & Continuous Improvement
• Partner with Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain to ensure quality standards are embedded in processes
• Monitor quality KPIs and drive improvements to reduce defects, waste, and customer complaints
• Support supplier quality programs including supplier approvals and performance monitoring
Risk Management
• Support product recall and withdrawal programs including mock recalls
• Identify and help mitigate food safety and quality risks across operations
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective actions when required
Team Leadership
• Supervise and develop QA and food safety team members
• Promote a strong food safety and quality culture across the organization
Qualifications
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
Experience
• 7–10 years of experience in Quality Assurance and Food Safety within food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing