Director of Food Safety and Quality

What does it take to create 1.7 BILLION cups of coffee a year?

For more than 45 years Cascade Coffee has been the premier specialty coffee contract manufacturer in the Pacific Northwest. Specializing in roasting, grinding, flavoring, and packaging coffee, catering to the world’s finest coffee brands worldwide. Cascade works behind the scenes to provide innovation, world-class coffee roasting, and a wide variety of packaging options to highlight their loyal customer’s brands.

Founded in 1977, the company operates from a 175,000 square foot manufacturing and roasting facility, more than 2 million pounds of green coffee storage facility, over 50 million pounds annually of coffee roasting capacity as well as multiple roasting lines, flavor mixing systems and 14 automated packaging lines.

• Healthcare benefits | Multiple coverage levels of medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401k Roth or Pre‑Tax options | $1 for $1 match and once eligible to enroll, ZERO vesting period.
• Long Term Disability and life insurance | Company provides coverage for all employees.
• Voluntary Life, Disability, Accident & Critical Illness | Various insurance programs are offered to support your needs.
• Employee Assistance Program | To support you and your family’s overall wellbeing to achieve your best and most productive self.
• Sick and Vacation plans | Cascade understands the vital importance of a quality work/life balance.
• Pet insurance | Multiple coverage levels for whatever best suits your furry (or not so furry) friend.
• Cascade Cares | Exciting engagement programs each month.
• Leadership Training | We invest in and dedicate time to training some of the best leaders in the industry.

$120,000 - $150,000 Annually

VP of Food Safety and Quality

We are seeking a Director of Food Safety and Quality to lead the operational aspects of all Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions across our manufacturing operations. This leader will strengthen and elevate a science‑based, fact‑driven quality organization while partnering closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to ensure world‑class execution. This role combines strategic systems leadership with hands‑on plant engagement and will play a critical role in supporting expansion, operational excellence, and customer confidence.

• Lead, coach, and develop the QA/QC organization
• Build a culture of fact-based decision making and accountability
• Serve as a visible, credible leader on the manufacturing floor
• Foster strong relationships with customer quality teams
• Champion continuous improvement and employee engagement
• Quality Systems & Compliance
• Own and continuously improve the Quality Management System
• Ensure compliance with SQF, FDA, NSF, ABI, and regulatory requirements
• Oversee sanitation validation and environmental monitoring programs
• Maintain audit readiness and lead regulatory/customer audits
• Strengthen documentation, traceability, and corrective action systems

• Partner with Manufacturing to improve first‑pass quality, waste reduction, labor efficiency, and process stability
• Implement data‑driven quality metrics and dashboards
• Support Lean, 5S, and Six Sigma initiatives
• Drive root‑cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions

• Develop deep partnerships with customer quality teams
• Support new product commercialization and onboarding
• Participate in customer meetings and selling processes as needed
• Ensure alignment between customer specifications and plant execution

• Support facility expansion and capacity increases
• Ensure quality systems scale with new equipment and future site development
• Provide input into capital projects impacting food safety or compliance

Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

• 10–15+ years in food manufacturing quality leadership
• 5+ years leading QA/QC teams in a complex manufacturing environment
• Experience in medium‑to‑large‑scale food operations ($75M+ revenue preferred)
• Demonstrated success with SQF, HACCP, GMP, and FDA compliance
• Strong background in audit…