Full-Time
Quality Assurance Manager
Posted on 9/11/2026
C.H. Guenther
1,001-5,000 employees
Global food manufacturer of grain-based products
Compensation Overview
$89k - $163.4k/yr
Prosperity, SC, USA
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- Experience and ability to lead and maintain food safety, quality assurance, sanitation, and regulatory compliance programs within a facility.
- Knowledge of HACCP, SQF/BRC, GMP, and applicable food safety and quality standards.
- Ability to validate and verify compliance with food safety and quality standards.
- Ability to oversee food safety systems, quality management programs, product testing, internal auditing activities, and sanitation effectiveness.
- Lead and maintain all food safety, quality assurance, sanitation, and regulatory compliance programs within the facility.
- Ensure products and services consistently meet company, customer, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide leadership for the Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions.
- Oversee food safety systems, quality management programs, product testing, internal auditing activities, sanitation effectiveness, and employee development.
- Serve as the Food Safety Team Leader.
- Validate and verify compliance with HACCP, SQF/BRC, GMP, and other applicable food safety and quality standards.
- Support operational excellence by implementing continuous improvement initiatives and quality management systems.
C.H. Guenther is a San Antonio-based food manufacturer that produces grain-based and frozen products for foodservice and select consumer markets. Its brands—Pioneer, White Wings, Sun-Bird and Cuisine Adventures—are positioned around “just baked from scratch” flavor. The company operates 29 facilities in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe and employs over 4,800 people. Its goal is to create memorable moments through food by delivering high-quality, value-added products with reliable service, guided by values like integrity, empowerment, collaboration and agility.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
San Antonio, Texas
Founded
1851
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 3, 2026 Coventry Centre of Excellence shortens development cycles for premium bakery launches.
- April 8, 2026 Mejicano acquisition deepens CHG's tortilla capacity near Montreal and expands distribution.
- June 23, 2025 Fresca added Idaho tortilla scale, strengthening foodservice and private-label penetration.
What critics are saying
- California Proposition 65 notice targets CHG's Patti's Good Life mix, increasing litigation costs in 2026.
- March 2025 Whole Foods recall exposed CHG's food-safety control weakness and retailer relationship risk.
- Integrating Mejicano and Fresca strains operations; one bad QSR contract cycle can crush utilization.
What makes C.H. Guenther unique
- CHG combines bakery manufacturing with customer co-development in Coventry and Montreal, 2026.
- Rod Hepponstall, CEO since November 2023, built an acquisition-heavy transformation engine.
- Thirty-plus factories across North America and Europe give CHG unusual multinational bakery reach.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Unlimited Paid Time Off
401(k) Company Match
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Assistance
Employee Referral Bonus
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 9%1 year growth
↑ 9%2 year growth
↑ 9%C.H. Guenther & Son has opened a Centre of Excellence at its Coventry bakery to accelerate bakery product development across the UK and Europe. The 172-square-metre facility combines a commercial-scale bakery, customer demonstration kitchen, sensory evaluation facilities and collaboration spaces. The centre enables customers, including quick service restaurants and retailers, to work alongside CHG's experts to develop bespoke bakery innovations. It follows tens of millions of pounds of investment in UK manufacturing capabilities, including a £38 million Coventry bakery opened in 2023 that produces roughly 72,000 buns per hour. The facility supports development of premium products, free-from options and protein-rich items to meet changing consumer preferences. Its location within CHG's advanced manufacturing facility allows seamless progression from pilot-scale innovation to commercial production.
C.H. Guenther & Son, a commercial baking and food manufacturing company, has acquired Les Aliments Mejicano Inc., a flour tortilla producer with 30 years of experience. The transaction significantly expands C.H. Guenther's tortilla manufacturing and distribution capabilities across North America. Based near Montreal, Mejicano operates state-of-the-art facilities that will enhance C.H. Guenther's supply chain flexibility and capacity to serve foodservice, retail and private-label customers. The acquisition strengthens the company's platform in the fast-growing tortilla category. San Antonio-headquartered C.H. Guenther employs over 5,000 people across 30 manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada and Western Europe. The company is owned by PPC along with management and co-investors. Transaction terms were not disclosed.
C.H. Guenther acquires Fresca Mexican Foods to expand tortilla production and strengthen foodservice partnerships.
Crouse recently retired as Chief Commercial Officer and Board member of C.H. Guenther & Son and previously served in leadership over a career that included more than a decade at The J.M. Smucker Company.
In a strategic partnership that caters to the culinary creativity of home cooks, Hormel Foods and C.H. Guenther & Son have introduced the first-ever Hormel Chili Seasoning Mix Packets.