Senior Manager, Food Safety
The Role
CookUnity is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Manager, Food Safety to lead and scale food safety excellence across our SEA operations. This role is central to enabling CookUnity’s rapid growth and marketplace expansion by building robust, data-driven food safety systems that protect customers, strengthen brand trust, and support operational innovation.
Reporting into senior Quality & Food Safety leadership, this role partners closely with Operations, Culinary, Supply Chain, and Regulatory teams to embed preventive controls, regulatory readiness, and continuous improvement into daily execution. The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands-on—equally comfortable setting enterprise standards and working directly on the production floor.
Responsibilities
Lead site-level food safety strategy for high-volume, ready-to-eat meal production, ensuring alignment with CookUnity’s growth, retention, and marketplace objectives
Serve as the primary food safety authority for regulatory agencies, third-party audits, and inspections; own inspection readiness, execution, and corrective action management
Oversee preventive control programs and critical limits, including cold-chain management, sanitation systems, chemical controls, and cook-chill processes
Analyze, trend, and interpret food safety and environmental monitoring data to proactively identify risk and drive continuous improvement
Design, implement, and scale food safety programs, including internal and Chef audits, shelf-life validation, environmental monitoring, and risk assessments
Partner with Operations and Culinary leaders to integrate food safety into production planning, new menu launches, and process innovation
Lead food safety investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA programs to prevent recurrence and strengthen systems
Develop and deliver engaging training programs for GMPs, sanitation, allergen control, and safe food handling for employees and Chef partners
Build and mentor high-performing food safety team members, fostering technical excellence and leadership capability
Translate evolving federal, state, and local regulations into clear, practical standards that support speed, consistency, and compliance
Champion a strong, proactive food safety culture across multiple shifts and teams in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Food Safety, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred
HACCP, PCQI, and/or Certified Food Safety Manager credentials
7+ years of progressive experience in food safety, quality, or regulatory leadership within ready-to-eat, fresh, or high-compliance food production environments
Demonstrated success leading food safety programs at scale in complex, high-growth operations
Strong working knowledge of FDA, USDA, and local regulatory requirements, preventive controls, and HACCP systems
Proven ability to influence cross-functional leaders and drive change without direct authority
Excellent communication, training, and stakeholder engagement skills
Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with performance data and risk metrics
Growth mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence
Benefits
🩺 Health Insurance coverage
🌅 401k Plan
📈 We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1
🌟 Eligible for a bi-annual performance bonus
⛱ Unlimited PTO
🗓️ 5-year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical
🐣 Paid Family Leave
🕯 Compassionate Leave: 3–5 days each time the need arises
🥘 Monthly CookUnity credits to enjoy our meals
🧘🏽♀️ Wellness perks: nutritional coach access and fitness subsidies
👩🏾🏫 Personalized Spanish coach
🌟 Opportunity to join a company that’s redefining how we eat and how chefs work
Compensation
All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
Pay Range for this position
$95,000—$110,000 USD