Quality Manager; Seymour

Vital Farms -

Finding the right place to grow your career isn’t (over) easy, so we’re here to help by sharing a few reasons why the grass is greener at Vital Farms. We think you’ll appreciate our focus on Conscious Capitalism, which drives business decisions that benefit all our stakeholders (leading to even better business results). You might be drawn to our innovative approach and refusal to settle for the "way things have always been done."

Or you could find it exciting to grow your skills while working for an industry-leading brand. Whether you’re into our values, our brand, or our egg-excellent puns, we hope you’ll join our Crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time!

At Vital Farms, we’re proud of the diverse communities we serve and the stakeholders who help bring our purpose to life. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment where every crew member feels valued. We see this as one of our greatest strengths - and your role is key to helping us build on it.

As the Vital Farms Quality Manager, you are passionate about food safety, quality, compliance, and training others. You are the designated plant champion to instill training and expectations to crew members that promote the production of safe, quality products in a sanitary environment. You care for people and love to create a good process. You feel rewarded by creating a culture of compliance, where crew members are trained and empowered to keep themselves and others working with the best systems and processes.

You are a natural leader willing to step in to hold people accountable. You’re not afraid to speak up when you see something that either doesn’t seem right, or you know could be done better. You collaborate with leaders to find the best possible ways to teach our crew, support the needs of the business and stay aware of all best practices regarding food safety, quality assurance, sanitation and regulatory compliance, while behaving as a brand ambassador of Vital Farms' core values.

• Champion Food Safety & Quality - Serve as the primary crew member responsible for Food Safety, Quality, Sanitation, and Regulatory Compliance atour
  
  VXRfacility, ensuring every egg that leaves our facility reflects the Vital Farms promise.
• Lead with Collaboration - As a key member of theVXRLeadership Team, partner closely with Operations, Maintenance, and SRW to foster a culture of teamwork, Food Safety, and efficiency, all while supporting the broader vision of Vital Farms.
• Design & Maintain Best-in-Class Programs - Develop, implement, and continuously improve Food Safety and Quality programs, policies, and procedures that meet regulatory and customer requirements while embracing industry best practices, with support from the Director of FSQA.
• Coach & Grow the Quality and Sanitation Teams - Lead, mentor, and work alongside our crew in the lab and on the plant floor, building a strong, engaged team that takes pride in protecting our brand and delighting our customers.
• Educate & Empower Crew Members - Create and deliver training on Food Safety and Quality topics (e.g., GMPs, HACCP, Food Defense, Allergens), equipping allcrewwith the knowledge and skills to carry out their work with excellence.
• Own Audit & Compliance Leadership - Serve as the SQF Practitioner and Internal Audit Team Leader, ensuring readiness for internal and external audits and representing
  
  Vital Farms with regulators, customers, and vendors.
• Protect Product Integrity - Oversee the final disposition of all products atVXR, ensuring materials that do not meet specifications are properly identified, reported, and resolved in alignment with company policy.
• Drive Continuous Improvement - Monitor data, review production paperwork, and analyze customer feedback toidentifytrends, resolve issues, and recommend improvements that strengthen our Food Safety culture and systems.
• Ensure Operational Excellence - Confirm all audits, inspections, and corrective actions are completed on time and to standard; oversee the maintenance of lab equipment and supplies to support reliable testing.
• Support Growth & Innovation - Partner with…