The candy is bold and the quality standards should be too. Own JOYRIDE's quality and food safety systems across a growing network of co-manufacturers.

JOYRIDE

JOYRIDE is on a mission to change the way the world eats and experiences candy. With less sugar than the leading brands, no artificial colors, sweeteners, or preservatives, and over two million followers on social media (@joyride), JOYRIDE is rapidly growing and redefining what better-for-you candy tastes, looks, and feels like.

What You Will Do

The Sr. Manager of Quality will play a key role in helping ensure JOYRIDE products consistently meet quality, food safety, and performance expectations across manufacturing and warehouse environments. This role is built around being present: you will travel 50-60% of the time to co-manufacturer facilities across North America and Europe, serving as JOYRIDE's quality voice on the ground. In this role, success means building trust in JOYRIDE's products through strong systems, practical execution, and collaborative leadership.

Responsibilities:

Lead and continuously improve JOYRIDE’s food safety and quality management systems to support safe, compliant, and high-quality products.
Develop, implement, and maintain programs related to HACCP, GMPs, sanitation, supplier quality, specifications, traceability, allergen control, corrective and preventive actions, and document control.
Own quality and food safety compliance with applicable FDA requirements, customer standards, and internal policies.
Partner with co-manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and packaging suppliers to establish quality expectations, review performance, resolve non-conformances, and drive continuous improvement.
Oversee finished product, raw material, and packaging quality standards, including specification management, testing requirements, release criteria, and deviation handling.
Lead investigations into quality issues, customer complaints, and non-conformances; conduct root cause analysis and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
Establish and monitor key quality metrics, analyze trends, and communicate risks, performance, and recommendations to leadership.
Plan and lead internal audits, supplier audits, and readiness activities for regulatory, customer, and third-party audits.
Regularly attend production runs as co-manufacturers to verify compliance with specifications and partner on continuous improvement projects
Partner cross-functionally with operations, R&D, packaging, commercialization, and supply chain teams to ensure quality is embedded in product development, process changes, and scale-up activities.
Support label and claim compliance by reviewing ingredients, specifications, and product attributes in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders.
Serve as a hands-on leader who can balance strategic system-building with practical day-to-day problem solving in a fast-growing business.

Who You Are

We're looking for a quality professional who thrives independently, brings strong analytical and project management skills, and can manage multiple priorities with sound judgment and attention to detail in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You communicate with clarity and confidence, influencing cross-functional teams, collaborating effectively with co-manufacturers and external partners, and setting expectations in a way that is both direct and respectful.

Qualifications:

5+ years of progressive experience in quality assurance, food safety, or quality systems within food or beverage manufacturing.
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Experience working with co-manufacturers and external suppliers in a fast-paced consumer packaged goods environment.
3+ years of leadership experience managing quality programs, teams, or cross-functional quality initiatives.
Strong knowledge of FDA food regulations, GMPs, HACCP principles, preventive controls, supplier quality, and specification management.
Demonstrated experience leading audits, managing CAPA, and investigating quality or food safety incidents.
Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills with the ability to influence across functions.
Ability to travel 50-60% of the time.
PCQI, HACCP, SQF Practitioner, ASQ, or similar professional certification preferred.
Knowledge of label compliance, ingredient review, and commercialization processes preferred.
Background supporting rapid innovation, packaging changes, and scale-up in emerging brands preferred.

Benefits

$120,000-$150,000 salary + bonus
Equity
Medical, dental, vision coverage
PTO
Opportunities for professional development and career growth

Sr. Manager, Quality