Who We Are: Banza reimagines your favorite comfort foods, like pasta, pizza, mac & cheese and waffles, using chickpeas. Why? Because we know chickpeas aren’t just delicious, they’re also one of the most nutritious and sustainable foods. Yet 80% of the country isn’t eating enough of them. Our mission is to inspire people to eat more chickpeas and other beans, making a positive impact on human health and the environment. Banza is the fastest-growing pasta brand in the country, and our products are available in 27,000 stores nationwide. We’ve been named one of TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of the Year, Adweek’s Best Food Brand, and are proud to have fans at Good Morning America, The New York Times, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, and more.

Your Mission: Banza is looking for a food regulatory and quality professional to join our team! This role plays a critical role in maintaining Banza’s high standards for food quality and safety. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Operations, and external partners to help bring our products to life while making sure every Banza item is safe, compliant, and consistently meets regulatory requirements and our own high bar for quality. If you’re passionate about food, thrive on precision and process, and want to make a meaningful impact at a growing food company, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Do:

Regulatory & Compliance

• Collaborate with R&D and Operations to ensure new product raw materials and claims meet internal and regulatory quality standards.
• Contribute to regulatory and food safety risk assessments of new ingredients, suppliers, and finished goods.
• Develop and manage Finished Product Technical Specifications in collaboration with R&D, Operations, and co-manufacturers.
• Maintain and update nutrition facts panels and product specifications.
• Review packaging artwork to ensure compliance with FDA and other applicable regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with external consultants, legal counsel, and internal teams to validate label claims and resolve complex regulatory questions.
• Monitor changes in food regulations and industry trends to assess risks and maintain product and process compliance proactively.
• Optimize ingredient labeling and declarations per applicable regulations.
• Drive internal change management processes related to packaging, formulations, ingredients, and supplier changes.

Quality Assurance

• Respond to internal and customer-facing requests for quality documentation, including support for platforms such as FoodLogiq, Repositrak, and similar.
• Analyze raw material and finished product test results; support investigation of quality issues and customer complaints.
• Perform trend analysis on customer feedback and quality data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support product testing programs to validate compliance with product specifications and third-party certifications.
• Review and validate required documentation and identify any gaps or additional testing needs to support the supplier approval and onboarding process.
• Assess documentation and qualification records for third-party logistics providers (3PLs), co-packers, and co-manufacturers.
• Execute onsite audits of co-manufacturers, co-packers, and 3PLs.
• Participate in root cause analyses and corrective actions with external partners as needed.
• Oversee processes for third-party certifications (e.g., Non-GMO Project, GFCO, Kosher, CleanScan).
• Support optimization and data integrity within regulatory and quality management systems (e.g., TraceGains).
• Assist in evaluating and supporting regulatory compliance for cross-border activities (e.g., import/export requirements for Canada).

Who You Are

• 5+ years of experience in food quality and regulatory roles, preferably in a CPG environment. Startup / high growth experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of FDA food labeling regulations; familiarity with CFIA and other international standards a plus.
• Experience with contract manufacturing, 3PLs, and ingredient supply chains.
• Proficient with quality systems and regulatory platforms (e.g., TraceGains, FoodLogiq, Repositrak).
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex situations and implement effective, sustainable solutions.
• Proven ability to build and improve systems and processes in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Able to drive a car and travel occasionally (~10%) for site visits and audits.
• Passionate about what Banza’s doing!

To Apply: Write a cover letter describing why you want to join Banza and why you would be an excellent fit for this role (yes, we actually read every cover letter!) and then apply directly to this posting. Please make sure to include a portfolio of relevant work experience, like social profiles you've managed. If you have any questions, please email jobs@eatbanza.com.

We're aware of the research showing that historically underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a job if they don't believe that they meet all of the criteria. Do you hesitate to submit an application because you believe you need to check every box? Please apply anyway with a thoughtful cover letter! We would love to hear from you to discuss how you can help us build a great team at Banza.

Compensation

Our salary ranges are based on verified market data and our philosophy of paying competitively for our size and industry. Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors. The salary band for this role is $90,000-$120,000. The range is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate.

Perks and Benefits

• Equity in Banza
• 2025 Cash Bonus
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance starting day 1: Banza pays 80% of the monthly premiums for employees and 70% for dependents
• One Medical Membership
• Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefits
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off: 20 vacation days, 10 holidays, 6 sick days, 2 personal days, a birthday day off, and a 7+ week sabbatical after 5 continuous years of employment.
• Extended Leave: Short-Term Disability, Parental Leave, and other Paid Family Leave. Support provided by our end-to-end leave management partner, Sparrow
• New Parents: 12 weeks of paid parental leave plus additional optional leave time to add, and 4 weeks of flexible return to work arrangements.
• Breast milk shipping service for traveling team members provided by Milk Stork
• Monthly fitness, internet and phone stipends
• Monthly lunch stipend to encourage team member connection
• Annual education stipend
• Home office set-up stipend
• Unlimited Pasta, Rice & Mac
• $500 annual stipend to purchase our pizza and waffles, wherever it's sold
• Quarterly snack box for remote employees
• Lively NYC office stocked with snacks and beverages
• Quarterly in-person and remote events

Our Commitment: Banza is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. To achieve our mission of inspiring people to eat more chickpeas and other beans, we greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which comes from diversity of all types, at all levels of the organization. Facilitating diversity and inclusion is the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with all abilities, people of color, and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

Banza is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Banza will consider qualified applicants including those with criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

Banza participates in E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. As a participating employer, we provide the federal government with Form I-9 information to verify work authorization. For more information about E-Verify, please visit www.e-verify.gov.