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

$140,000-$160,000 USD

If you're interested in this role, please submit your application, and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!