Food Quality & Compliance Leader

Row 7 Seed Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Parental Leave

Volunteer Time Off

Floating Holidays

Healthcare stipend

Health FSA

401(k)

Education Reimbursement

Employee Discount

Job summary

Row 7 Seed Company is seeking a Quality & Compliance Manager to define and uphold quality systems and regulatory programs from field trials to shelf. You will own the Organic Certification Program, audit readiness, and cross-functional QA governance across R&D, supply chain, and Sales.

The role requires 5+ years in food QA/regulatory compliance and deep knowledge of FSMA, HACCP, NOP, GMPs, and 21 CFR Part 113. Hybrid travel to multiple regions is included.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in food quality assurance and regulatory compliance, ideally across fresh produce and CPG
• Strong working knowledge of FSMA, the Produce Safety Rule, organic certification (NOP), HACCP, and GMPs
• Experience with 21 CFR Part 113 (low-acid canned foods), co-packer qualification, and retort validation
• Experience building or scaling a quality system across a distributed, multi-region grower or supplier network
• Comfortable defining process and unifying practices that have lived across several teams

Responsibilities

• Administer Row 7's Organic Certification Program and serve as key contact for third-party auditors
• Collect and maintain grower certificates, approved input lists, and Organic System Plan (OSP) documentation; ensure audit readiness
• Maintain compliance with FSMA Produce Safety Rule, GMPs, and other applicable food safety regulations across the grower network
• Issue corrective actions when certification or compliance gaps are identified
• Own product-level specifications across produce and CPG; version specs and push updates to field and pack crews
• Set quality and food safety requirements for new products in development, from culinary concept through launch
• Define grower qualification standards in coordination with the Supply Chain Team, the bar every new grower must meet as Row 7's grower base expands
• Hold suppliers to Row 7 quality and safety standards through certification and documentation review
• Oversee processing controls and validation for low-acid canned foods under 21 CFR Part 113
• Conduct co-packer audits and facility assessments; review and approve co-packer food safety and quality programs
• Participate in co-packer production runs to verify quality standards are met
• Own labeling compliance and shelf-stability testing for finished products, in partnership with the CPG team
• Implement CAPA processes and monitor quality metrics
• Lead investigations of quality incidents, complaints, non-conformances; maintain recall and crisis-management plans
• Manage product hold/release decisions across produce and CPG
• Establish QA governance across R&D, Produce Supply Chain, CPG, and Sales
• Partner with Agronomic Advisor to align on, document, and track grower requirements
• Provide the VP of Supply Chain with clear visibility into quality and compliance risk
• Build a culture of food safety across the organization by mentoring staff on quality assurance principles, delivering training and clear guidance, and keeping food safety visible through regular meetings and communications

Skills

FSMA knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Quality assurance

GMPs

CFR Part 113

Job description

Row 7 Seed Company is seeking a Quality & Compliance Manager to define and uphold quality systems and regulatory programs from field trials to shelf. You will own the Organic Certification Program, audit readiness, and cross-functional QA governance across R&D, supply chain, and Sales.

The role requires 5+ years in food QA/regulatory compliance and deep knowledge of FSMA, HACCP, NOP, GMPs, and 21 CFR Part 113. Hybrid travel to multiple regions is included.