Columbus, Ohio, US (On-site)2 open jobs
Specialty food manufacturer making dressings, dips, frozen breads, and licensed restaurant-brand products for U.S. retail grocery and foodservice channels since 1896.
The Marzetti Company runs manufacturing and distribution operations that touch both retail grocery shelves and restaurant kitchens - a footprint that spans production, cold chain, and licensed-brand supply across the United States. Founded in 1896 by Italian immigrant Teresa Marzetti, who opened a restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, the company now employs more than 3,000 people and is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio. More than 125 years in, its technical domains are food manufacturing, product development, culinary innovation, and network operations across plants and distribution.
The product portfolio is broader than the flagship name suggests: Marzetti dressings and dips in grocery aisles, New York Bakery frozen breads, Sister Schubert's dinner rolls, and a foodservice arm supplying dressings, sauces, breads, pasta, and menu development to restaurant operators. On top of that, the company manufactures licensed products for prominent restaurant brands including Olive Garden, Chick-fil-A, Buffalo Wild Wings, Arby's, Subway, and Texas Roadhouse - meaning production lines run against third-party brand specifications and customer requirements, not just house labels.
That structure - multi-plant manufacturing, distribution logistics, retail and foodservice customer integration, and licensed production for large restaurant chains - is the operating context for anyone looking at the technical side of the business. The stated culture emphasizes culinary innovation, product quality, customer relationships, and continuous improvement, under the purpose "nourishing growth." Industry verticals: specialty foods, retail grocery, foodservice supply, frozen baked goods, and sauces and dressings.
