Food Safety Specialist - Retail

An industry leading selection of diverse ready-to-eat meals. With over $1 billion in sales, approximately 450 employees and a presence in more than 3,300 supermarkets and other food service establishments, company is positioned to innovate and grow, now and in the future.

Food Safety Specialist - Retail

Position Summary:

The Food Safety Specialist - Retail plays an imperative role in the development, monitoring and enhancement of third-party food safety assessments for franchised operations. Position entails management of third-party audit program: establishing guidelines and program standards, collaborating with third-party partners, directly coordinate with team counterparts in establishing trend analyses, conducting training sessions and creation and implementation of policies and procedures to drive improvement of the overall Food Safety and Quality systems.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develop and implement training programs associated with new policies and program changes.
• Perform verification activities with distinct focus on detail and quality improvement.
• Evaluate and update program rules, reference guidance, expansion opportunities.
• Other non-functional tasks may apply.
• Review and process vendor invoices
• Draft and coordinate policy dissemination
• Collaborate with compliance team and cross-functional divisions with new program launches, program analysis and vendor support.
• Formulate trend analyses, identify gaps and develop viable action plans.
• Partner with program vendors routinely to drive program improvement and expansion.

Qualifications & Skills:

• REHS, RS, or CP-FS Certification is desired
• Ability to travel approximately 25%
• Ability to manage time efficiently and execute projects diligently
• BA/BS Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, Public Health, Microbiology or related discipline
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Public or Environmental Health with an emphasis in Food Protection
• Proficient in MS Office applications
• Professional, articulate and team oriented.
• Fluent with HACCP
• Working to proficient knowledge of 2017 FDA Retail Food Code
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to adapt and excel in a fast-paced environment
• Highly meticulous