Assistant Manager of Food Safety

849414No5661227510.00.001-May-2026

The Assistant Manager of Food Safety is responsible for leading and overseeing food safety and quality assurance activities across Bakery and Cheese Operations. This role ensures compliance with FDA/FSMA regulations, company policies, and customer requirements while owning key food safety programs and supervising QA staff. The position serves as a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) and plays a critical role in maintaining inspection readiness, resolving non‑conformances, and driving continuous improvement in food safety systems.

You'll also be responsible for:

• Owning and managing the Food Protection Program (MSP16), including maintaining procedures, records, investigations, and corrective/preventive actions
• Serving as a PCQI, developing, maintaining, and reanalyzing the Food Safety Plan
• Leading quality assurance support for Bakery and Cheese Operations, including collaboration with Sanitation, R&D, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Production

Wisconsin Assistant Manager of Food SafetyRegular/Full-Time

We are seeking a self directed leader with strong food safety expertise who can manage complex QA programs while effectively supervising employees. This individual must be comfortable making independent quality decisions, collaborating across departments, and responding confidently to audits and regulatory inspections.

It also takes:

• A bachelor's degree in food science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of experience in food safety, quality assurance, or food processing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including interaction with regulatory authorities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced manufacturing environment
• High attention to detail and strong documentation, investigation, and decision making skills

Quality Assurance Welcome to Colony Brands! As one of North America's largest multi-channel, direct-marketing companies, we take pride in our diverse portfolio of affiliates, brands, and products. Despite our growth over the last century, we remain true to our roots as a private, customer-focused business based in Monroe, WI. Stability is just one aspect of our culture. What truly defines us is our commitment to our Core Values, fostering employee growth, and creating a better place to live and work. We are dedicated to supporting the communities we serve and offer a wide range of benefits and programs to enhance the well-being of our employees.

Colony Brands is not just about growing our profits - We are about giving our employees the opportunity for growth and providing a better place to live and work. We also offer our employees many great rewards in addition to monetary compensation:

Medical/Dental/Vision insuranceA robust Wellness Program including Onsite Healthcare Superb Retirement Plans (401K & a company-funded Pension Plan) Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits Seven 4-day work weeks in the summer months to give our employees additional time off Educational Assistance Company Profit-Sharing Company Product Discounts And, so MANY more!

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