Quality Manager - Houston

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is a renowned leader in the packaged bakery goods industry in the United States, boasting 2024 sales of $5.1 billion. More than just a bakery company, Flowers Foods is dedicated to crafting moments of joy and delivering quality baked goods that bring happiness to many tables. The company’s diverse portfolio includes some of the most beloved and trusted bread brands like Nature's Own, Wonder, Dave's Killer Bread, Canyon Bakehouse, and Tastykake. Each brand offers a unique flavor and quality that resonates with consumers and meets their diverse taste preferences, ranging from wholesome classics to bold, artisanal varieties and delightful sweet treats.

Flowers Foods is deeply rooted in strong corporate values such as honesty and integrity, respect and inclusion, sustainability, passion, and humility. These values foster a positive company culture and guide employees and leadership in every aspect of the business. The company is committed to innovation and excellence, continuously improving its products and operational practices to meet high standards and elevate customer satisfaction.

Offering full-time employment, Flowers Foods provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and medical coverage, 401(k) retirement savings plans, paid vacations, holidays, parental leave, and professional development opportunities, including leadership training. It's a workplace environment that nurtures growth, supports employee well-being, and values each individual's contribution to the company’s overarching success.

The role available is a critical position focused on managing all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance programs within an assigned bakery facility. This position carries significant responsibility for upholding the company’s quality and safety standards, including adherence to GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) guidelines. The leader in this role will govern the quality and food safety management processes, oversee audits and corrective actions, manage compliance programs, and ensure the production of products that consistently meet design specifications and customer expectations.

This food safety and quality manager will lead and inspire the site's quality and food safety team, promoting cross-departmental teamwork and collaboration. Responsibilities include maintaining logs of GMP audits, managing preventive controls, conducting root cause analyses, addressing physical, chemical, and biological safety concerns, and maintaining comprehensive quality documentation and records. Additionally, this role ensures regulatory inspection management, vendor compliance, fulfillment of food safety certification requirements, and supervision of product reviews and disposition procedures.

This challenging and rewarding position requires a detail-oriented professional with a strong understanding of food quality assurance in a manufacturing environment, ideally with experience leading teams in a supervisory capacity. The successful candidate will have a crucial role in safeguarding the company's reputation for quality while supporting continuous process improvements and compliance. This opportunity offers a competitive salary range of approximately $105,024 to $110,000 annually with a strong total rewards package reflecting the company’s dedication to their employees' professional and personal growth.