Job Description

Are you ‘bread’ for success?

Come make $ dough $ with us!

Franz Family Bakery was founded in 1906 in the Pacific Northwest and has become one of country’s most successful bakeries. We produce a variety of baked products, marketed under a wide range of premium labels, all made with quality ingredients and a superior baking process. We employ over 4,000 employees and distribute our products in Alaska, Idaho, California, Utah, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

Take your career to the next level and join our exciting team. Franz offers employees excellent benefits including:

• Competitive Wages:
  • $100,000.00 - $105,000.00 annual salary
• Comprehensive Healthcare
  • 100% employer paid healthcare premiums for employee and all eligible dependents
• Generous Holiday and Vacation
• 401K and Profit Sharing funds
• 50% Discount Franz Products
• Growth and Development Opportunities

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Security Operations

• Monitor security events across cloud, network, endpoint, and application environment.
• Investigate suspicious activity and security alerts.
• Coordinate incident response activities and remediation efforts.
• Maintain cybersecurity monitoring tools and dashboards.
• Escalate significant security events to IT leadership and executive management.

Vulnerability and Risk Management

• Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation activities.
• Monitor external threats and identify potential impacts to the organization.
• Track and report security risks and mitigation plans.
• Evaluate security implications of new technologies, applications, and projects.
• Assist with cybersecurity risk assessments across business and IT functions.

Identity and Access Security

• Review user access permissions and privileged accounts.
• Support Identity and Access Management (IAM) controls and governance.
• Participate in periodic access reviews and security audits.
• Recommend improvements to authentication, authorization, and account management processes.

Security Awareness and Training

• Develop and deliver cybersecurity awareness programs.
• Conduct phishing simulations and employee security training.
• Promote security best practices throughout the organization.
• Assist in creating cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures.

Compliance and Governance

• Support regulatory, insurance, and audit requirements.
• Assist with cybersecurity documentation and evidence collection.
• Participate in policy development and enforcement.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning initiatives.

Infrastructure and Application Security

• Partner with Infrastructure Services to secure networks, servers, cloud services, and endpoints.
• Collaborate with Business Systems teams to ensure ERP, EDI, integrations, and applications follow security best practices.
• Review security configurations and recommend improvements.
• Assist in securing Microsoft 365, Azure, and related cloud technologies.

Vendor and Third-Party Security

• Evaluate vendor security controls and risks.
• Participate in third-party risk assessments.
• Support contract reviews involving cybersecurity requirements.

Reporting and Metrics

• Produce monthly cybersecurity scorecards and risk reports.
• Track security incidents, vulnerabilities, remediation efforts, and compliance status.
• Present cybersecurity findings and recommendations to IT leadership.

Preferred Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, infrastructure administration, or related IT disciplines.
• Experience supporting Microsoft 365, Azure, Active Directory, and cloud security platforms.
• Experience with vulnerability management and endpoint protection solutions.
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or enterprise business environments preferred.
• Preferred Certifications
  • Security+
  • CySA+
  • CISSP
  • GIAC Certifications
  • Microsoft Security Certifications
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM

Critical Skills and Expertise

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and frameworks.
• Knowledge of network security, endpoint security, identity management, and cloud security.
• Experience with incident response and threat analysis.
• Understanding of ransomware, phishing, malware, and emerging cyber threats.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to explain technical security concepts to non-technical audiences.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritize multiple security initiatives simultaneously.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to remain effective and productive with limited instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to effectively troubleshoot under stressful conditions
• Long periods sitting, typing, and reading from a computer screen may be required
• Uphold and integrate Company’s Core Values
• Other duties as assigned.