Retail Food Safety & Quality Leader

Coborn's Incorporated; Saint Cloud (MN); On-site; USD 82,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Employee ownership (ESOP)

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Employee discount

Job summary

Coborn's, Inc. is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager - Retail to lead food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance across our retail stores.

You will collaborate with Store Operations, Merchandising, Distribution, Production, Asset Protection, and other teams to strengthen programs and foster a culture where safety is everyone's responsibility. The role emphasizes audits, training, recalls, and continuous improvement, ensuring FDA code compliance and HACCP principles

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field required.
• Five to eight years of progressive experience in retail food safety, food manufacturing, quality assurance, or regulatory compliance.
• Experience supporting grocery retail, fresh departments, foodservice, or food manufacturing operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance programs across our retail store operations.
• Partner with Store Operations to build a proactive food safety culture with coaching and practical solutions.
• Conduct routine food safety and quality audits and drive corrective actions.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve food safety policies and standards with FDA Food Code and HACCP alignment.
• Investigate food safety incidents, guest concerns, and regulatory matters to identify root causes and long-term solutions.
• Coordinate product recalls and crisis response with internal teams and suppliers.
• Create and deliver engaging food safety training programs for employee-owners at all levels.
• Stay current on changing food safety regulations and industry best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Food safety

Auditing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related

Tools

Food safety management system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Coborn's, Inc. is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager - Retail to lead food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance across our retail stores.

You will collaborate with Store Operations, Merchandising, Distribution, Production, Asset Protection, and other teams to strengthen programs and foster a culture where safety is everyone's responsibility. The role emphasizes audits, training, recalls, and continuous improvement, ensuring FDA code compliance and HACCP principles