Food Safety and Quality Site Manager

At Yerba Madre, we’re building more than beverages, we’re building a movement rooted in community, sustainability, and connection. The Food Safety & Quality Site Manager ensures Yerba Madre’s co‑manufacturing partners consistently meet all food safety, regulatory, and product quality requirements. This role provides on‑site oversight at partner facilities, monitors production quality, leads audits and investigations, and supports continuous improvement initiatives.

PLEASE NOTE***The position is based in Yerba Madre’s Los Angeles office, min 3 days a week when not doing the required regular travel to co‑packers across North America, including occasional off‑shift or weekend support.

 

What You’ll Do

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

   

  On-Site Oversight & Monitoring

  • Serve as the primary on-site quality and food safety liaison for all co-manufacturing facilities.
  • Conduct regular site visits to monitor production quality, verify process controls, and address emerging issues.
  • Oversee product quality during production runs, including new launches, reformulations, and high-risk SKUs.

   

  Food Safety, Compliance & Audit Readiness

  • Ensure execution of Yerba Madre’s Food Safety Plan, HACCP/HARPC programs, GMPs, sanitation standards, allergen controls, and preventive controls.
  • Lead internal audits (GMP, sanitation, food safety) and support external certification audits (SQF, BRC, organic, kosher).
  • Maintain documentation of audits, site visits, investigations, test results, and quality records to ensure full compliance with FSMA and other regulatory requirements.
  • Support traceability exercises, mock recalls, and ongoing regulatory compliance activities.

   

  Quality Issue Management

  • Investigate quality deviations, consumer complaints, and nonconformances; lead structured root-cause analysis and drive effective CAPA implementation.
  • Track co-packer quality performance, identify trends, and support continuous improvement efforts.

   

  Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with other Supply Chain teams, and R&D to resolve manufacturing quality issues and ensure alignment on product and process standards.
  • Maintain a cooperative working environment through regular communication, meetings, and collaborative problem-solving.

   

  Other Duties

  Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

   

  How you’ll be sucessful in this role:

  Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.

   

  Decision-Making

  Demonstrates strong, timely decision-making in fast-paced manufacturing environments; balances risk, compliance, and operational needs under pressure.

   

  Communication

  Communicates effectively across technical and non-technical audiences; engages confidently with co-manufacturers, cross-functional teams, and certification bodies.

   

  Co-Manufacturer Collaboration

  Builds strong, trust-based relationships with co-packers; partners effectively to resolve issues, drive improvement, and ensure alignment with Yerba Madre standards.

   

  Proactive Learning & Initiative