Join a fast-growing natural foods company that’s raising the bar on quality, safety, and product integrity. This is an opportunity to lead and elevate a Quality & Food Safety function at a Colorado-based company known for clean ingredients, category-leading innovation, and an entrepreneurial culture.

Confidential Natural Foods Company

Our client is a mission-driven, better-for-you CPG brand committed to making high-quality, delicious products using clean, thoughtfully sourced ingredients. With strong retail momentum and a passionate consumer base, the company has experienced substantial growth over the past several years.
As they continue to scale, they remain powered by a lean, collaborative, and entrepreneurial team that values agility, continuous improvement, and doing things the right way. If you’re energized by purpose-driven brands and want to help shape the next phase of growth, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

What You Will Do

As the Director of Quality & Food Safety, you will lead the company’s entire Quality & Food Safety function — ensuring products are safe, consistent, and compliant across the supply chain. You will manage the internal Quality team, oversee food safety programs and certifications, manage regulatory compliance, elevate documentation systems, and partner cross-functionally with Operations, Commercialization, Product Development, and Innovation.
You’ll modernize and strengthen quality programs built during earlier growth stages and help position the organization for its next phase of scale.

Responsibilities:

Lead and develop the internal Quality team, ensuring strong execution and alignment to company quality standards.
Oversee customer complaint analysis, root cause investigation, and CAPA implementation.
Conduct facility audits and cultivate a strong food safety culture across the organization.
Approve finished product specifications and ensure consistent adherence.
Manage and maintain company certifications (GFSI/BRC/SQF, Organic, etc.) and documentation for regulatory and manufacturing compliance.
Conduct mock recalls and own the company’s recall program and readiness.
Qualify new manufacturing partners and support onboarding of their quality programs.
Serve as the approval point for packaging artwork to ensure regulatory accuracy and compliance.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality systems, processes, and product consistency.
Work cross-functionally with Operations, R&D, Innovation, and Commercialization teams to support new product development and product changes.

Who You Are

You have proven success as a Quality & Food Safety leader who brings both depth of expertise and a hands-on mindset. You love building structure, strengthening systems, and raising the bar on food safety. You thrive in fast-paced, growing environments where collaboration is key and no two days look the same.
You’re highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and an excellent communicator — someone who can partner confidently across teams, anticipate challenges, and guide the company toward best-in-class quality standards.

Qualifications:

10+ years of experience in Food Safety, Quality Assurance, or FSQA in a CPG, food manufacturing, or similar environment, including at least 2 years in a Director-level role.
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, STEM, or Business (required).
Strong understanding of food safety regulations, quality systems, and production processes.
Experience working in a GFSI/BRC/SQF-certified environment.
Familiarity with Organic and “better-for-you” product standards is a plus.
Experience managing audits, certifications, and regulatory documentation.
Strong analytical skills and experience presenting data to guide decisions.
High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced setting.
Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to influence and collaborate cross-functionally.
Ability to travel domestically (~25%).

Benefits

The base salary is $140,000 - $150,000 + 15% bonus. The company also offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous time off; health, dental and vision insurance plans with significant employer contribution towards the employee premium; and a 401k plan with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 3%.

Director of Quality & Food Safety - Confidential