About Ready Foods

Ready Foods is a family-owned custom food manufacturer based in Denver, Colorado. Since 1972, we’ve partnered with foodservice operators to scale menu concepts with consistency, quality, and reliability.

We produce a wide range of ready-to-eat and ready-to-use products—including soups, sauces, salsas, beans, and regional specialties—and are committed to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and being a true solutions partner to our customers.

Position Summary

This is not a traditional QA role. We are seeking a manager who believes quality should be built into processes—not inspected at the end.

The FSQA Manager is responsible for supporting and strengthening our Food Safety & Quality Management System (FSQMS) while partnering with operations and cross-functional teams to ensure processes are designed to prevent issues, reduce variation, and deliver consistent product quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the Food Safety & Quality Management System aligned with FSMA, HACCP and GFSI standards
• Partner with Operations to embed food safety and quality into daily production activities and standard work
• Support audit readiness and actively participate in regulatory, customer, and third-party audits
• Use data, root cause analysis, and Lean tools to identify and resolve process issues
• Maintain HACCP plans and prerequisite programs, including validation, verification, and documentation
• Support sanitation, environmental monitoring, allergen control, and GMP programs to ensure compliance and prevent contamination
• Manage supplier approval documentation, material specifications, and incoming material controls
• Support investigation and resolution of quality incidents, customer complaints, and product holds
• Participate in traceability exercises, mock recalls, and recall readiness activities
• Track and communicate FSQA KPIs, trends, and improvement opportunities to leadership
• Maintain document control systems, specifications, and labeling compliance processes
• Supervise and coach FSQA team members and provide day-to-day guidance
• Support training efforts to ensure employees understand food safety and quality expectations
• Reinforce a culture where food safety and quality are owned by all team members

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Engineering, or related field required
• 5+ years of experience in food manufacturing, FSQA, or quality systems
• Leads by example with a hands-on, systems-focused approach to food safety and quality
• Partners effectively with operations and cross-functional teams to solve problems at the source
• Translates expectations into clear processes, standard work, and daily execution
• Develops team capability through coaching, feedback, and consistent follow-through
• Strong knowledge of FDA, USDA, FSMA, HACCP and GFSI standards
• Experience supporting or improving quality systems—not just performing inspections
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
• Experience in Lean or continuous improvement environments preferred

Why Ready Foods

At Ready Foods, we focus on building systems that make great work easier. You’ll be part of a team committed to continuous improvement and a culture where food safety and quality are embedded into how work gets done every day.