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Job Summary

We are seeking a passionate, experienced Food Safety Manager to lead food safety and quality assurance across our quick-service restaurant (QSR) network. This role is more than compliance – it’s about inspiring a culture of safety, partnering with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the highest standards of food safety and quality throughout every phase of food preparation and distribution.

Duties and Responsibilities (other duties as assigned)

Lead, implement, and sustain food safety and quality assurance programs across all restaurant operations, ensuring alignment with FDA Food Code, FSMA, HACCP, and other regulatory standards
Conduct and analyze internal and third-party audits, health department inspections, pest control reports, and other compliance documentation to identify trends and drive corrective action.
Serve as liaison with regulatory authorities, managing responses to inspections, complaints, and foodborne illness investigations
Train and calibrate restaurant teams, franchisees, and third-party auditors on food safety standards and procedures
Maintain QA systems and databases, ensuring accurate documentation, training, procedures, and action plans.
Lead cross-functional workshops and escalation audits to support restaurants in achieving compliance and operational excellence

Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor, collaborating with senior leadership to align food safety strategies with business goals

Everybody loves pizza, which means they also love the people who are behind the scenes working to deliver it. This is complex and challenging work – but let’s face it – it’s also pizza! If you want a fulfilling career with a company that’s always moving forward, we’re the right place.

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Restaurant Food Safety Manager

Lead, implement, and sustain food safety and quality assurance programs across all restaurant operations, ensuring alignment with FDA Food Code, FSMA, HACCP, and other regulatory standards

Conduct and analyze internal and third-party audits, health department inspections, pest control reports, and other compliance documentation to identify trends and drive corrective action.

Serve as liaison with regulatory authorities, managing responses to inspections, complaints, and foodborne illness investigations

Train and calibrate restaurant teams, franchisees, and third-party auditors on food safety standards and procedures

Maintain QA systems and databases, ensuring accurate documentation, training, procedures, and action plans.

Lead cross-functional workshops and escalation audits to support restaurants in achieving compliance and operational excellence

Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor, collaborating with senior leadership to align food safety strategies with business goals