Food Safety Manager

Miss Jones Baking Co.•Sandusky, OH

21h

About The Position

If you’re a Food Safety & Quality professional who’s ready to elevate your impact, this is your moment. Decko/Miss Jones is a fast‑scaling, venture‑backed ingredient company redefining what “better‑for‑you” means in cake and icing. Here, your expertise won’t just protect product integrity — it will shape the standards for an entire category. Decko Products/Miss Jones Baking Company We are bakers building a new kind of baking company! We believe it's always easier to get amazing results when you bake with the best possible ingredients, which is why we're proud to make the first-ever organic ready-to-use frostings and organic baking mixes that taste like they were made from scratch, without any of the weird stuff. We want to feel good about what we’re feeding ourselves, our friends, and our family, while offering the very best baking essentials we can find. Our innovative line of baking mixes and frostings eliminate the worry of consuming unpronounceable ingredients, while delivering high-quality, baked-with-love results every time! It is a sweet time to join Decko/Miss Jones. As a leading co-manufacturer and producer of branded CPG goods, revolutionizing the industry. We're committed to high-quality, organic ingredients and delivering real, homemade taste. This unique blend of legacy expertise and a forward-thinking approach creates a dynamic environment where you can lead impactful change. If you're a passionate leader with experience in branded and/or co-manufacturing, driven by process improvement and shaping the future of production, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the evolving baking industry. We’re looking for a hands-on Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Manager to lead, develop, and maintain our food safety and quality systems. This role ensures compliance with regulatory, customer, and certification requirements while fostering a strong food safety culture across our facility. The FSQA Manager will oversee FSMA Preventive Controls, SQF/GFSI programs, and internal quality systems, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence. You are a proactive, detailed‑driven Food Safety & Quality Assurance leader who ensures every product leaving the bakery is safe, consistent, and compliant with the highest industry standards. You combine deep knowledge of food microbiology, regulatory requirements, and baking‑process controls with a hands‑on, floor‑focused leadership style. You build strong cross‑functional partnerships with Production, Sanitation, Maintenance, and R&D to prevent issues before they occur, strengthen process capability, and drive a culture where food safety is non‑negotiable. You thrive in fast‑paced, high‑volume bakery environments where precision, documentation, and continuous improvement directly impact product quality and brand trust. Above all, you champion consumer safety, operational excellence, and a mindset of accountability at every step of the baking process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field.
3–5 years of experience in food safety and quality within a food manufacturing environment.
Certified Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) through an FSPCA-recognized course.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.”
Knowledge of FDA regulations (21 CFR 117).
Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis, and decision-making skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to influence and collaborate across teams and senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

SQF Practitioner or Lead Auditor Certification.
Experience leading regulatory and SQF/GFSI audits.
Familiarity with organic, gluten-free, and RSPO certification standards.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and maintain the Food Safety Plan and prerequisite programs in compliance with FSMA and FDA regulations.
Ensure regulatory compliance (FDA, USDA if applicable, state, and local).
Maintain SQF, Organic, Gluten-Free, and RSPO certification standards, including audit readiness and corrective actions.
Oversee document control, record retention, and product traceability systems.
Manage finished product, in-process, and environmental monitoring programs.
Approve product dispositions, deviations, and risk assessments.
Investigate customer complaints and implement corrective actions.
Support customer quality audits, documentation requests, and compliance requirements.
Lead, coach, and develop FSQA and sanitation teams.
Conduct food safety and quality training for all employees.
Promote a strong food safety culture throughout the organization.
Establish and track KPIs for food safety, quality, and compliance.
Lead root cause analysis, CAPAs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support new production lines, product launches, and process changes with risk assessments and validations.
Extended periods of walking and standing (up to 8–12 hours/day).
Ability to lift/move up to 50 lbs occasionally.
Ability to work in varying temperatures and noise levels typical of a manufacturing environment.
Wear required PPE for long periods (hair/beard nets, gloves, safety glasses, steel-toed shoes, lab coats, hearing protection).