VP of Quality and Food Safety

FRESH. FORWARD. FLOWERS.

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is not just about baking; it's about crafting moments of joy with every delicious bite. With 2024 sales of $5.1 billion, and as one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in the United States, Flowers Foods brings passion to the table. From the wholesome goodness of Nature's Own and Wonder to the bold and artisanal flavors of Dave's Killer Bread, the rustic goodness of Canyon Bakehouse, and the sweet delights of Tastykake, each product is a celebration of taste and quality. Beyond the oven, Flowers Foods fosters a culture that values and reflects Honesty & Integrity, Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and Humility. With a commitment to innovation and a recipe for success, Flowers Foods is more than a bakery – it's a delightful journey into the heart of flavor and community.

Full-time employees are offered the following benefits:

• Comprehensive health and medical benefits
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan
• Professional growth and leadership training
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave

Benefits may vary depending on your work location.

Bringing Home the Dough

The VP of Quality and Food Safety provides strategic leadership and guidance for the corporation’s quality program in a multi-state, multi-facility environment. Responsibilities include developing, improving, maintaining, and refining the Corporation’s quality standards and programs to ensure the manufacture of products that meet/exceed our customers’ and Flowers’ expectations, as well as promoting Quality throughout the organization. The VP of Quality and Food Safety has authority to connect with plants, warehouses, offices, etc. to promptly rectify all non-compliance issues. The role requires a leader who has the vision, energy, and passion for Quality, to see opportunities and inspire others to succeed by motivating, attracting, and retaining top talent, including developing others in the Quality area of the organization into positions with greater responsibility.

Rising to the Challenge: Position Responsibilities

• Leads, develops, and mentors a high-performing Quality and Food Safety organization while serving as the company's subject matter expert on quality, food safety regulations, industry trends, and best practices
• Partners with executive leadership and cross-functional teams - including Supply Chain, R&D, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, and Marketing - to ensure quality and food safety objectives are achieved
• Develops and communicates the overall Quality and Food Safety strategy and vision for the organization, establishing goals, standards, and priorities aligned with business objectives
• Overall enterprise-wide food safety systems, including HACCP/HARPC plans, Preventive Controls, internal audits, and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Identify and mitigate quality and food safety risks while providing leadership during crisis responses, product recalls, market withdrawals, and other critical quality events
• Establish and monitor company-wide Quality performance metrics, driving continuous improvement, defect and waste reduction, and a culture of zero-defect excellence
• Ensures compliance with FDA, FSMA, GFSI-benchmarked standards (i.e. BRCGS, SQF), company policies and procedures and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations
• Perform other duties deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, and other applicable operating rules, policies, and procedures

Knead to Know: Preferred Qualifications

• 10-15 years’ progressive experience in quality management with a food manufacturer or other CPG company
• Extensive experience with quality controls

Additional Ingredients: Essential Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology or related field
• Master’s degree preferred

Salary Range-  165000 -170000

We offer a competitive salary up to $170k and an excellent total rewards package. Interested job seekers who successfully complete the series of pre-screening questions and who appear to possess the basic qualifications for this position may be contacted for a telephone interview.

EEO Statement 

Flowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or people of any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.   The job description above outlines the general nature and level of work expected from employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position.  Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

If you need assistance with submitting your resume due to a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to HR.LSFlowers@flocorp.com.