Food Safety Specialist
| Company | SpartanNash |
|---|---|
| Location | Bellefontaine, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in food science, food service, business or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience
- Knowledge of FDA Food Code.
- Knowledge of food safety practices, regulatory guidelines and HACCP requirements.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
- Must be able to multi-task and have good follow-through to meet deadlines.
- Must have good adaptability, ability to work under pressure, and attention to detail.
- Have good leadership and training skills; ability to work with all levels of management and line associates.
- Ability to travel up to 50% overnight and work flexible hours based on business needs.
Responsibilities
- Conduct food safety audits that are in alignment with the Food Code, USDA/COOL, regulatory agencies/authorities and SpartanNash requirements on a routine cadence.
- Identify potential food safety hazards and areas of non-compliance and provide necessary guidance/support to mitigate risk.
- Prepare and present (if needed) detailed audit reports outlining findings and recommendations.
- Teach food safety certification classes that meet state and national food code requirements for company and independent retail associates.
- Provide food safety support and training to retail store teams and independent, as necessary. Present at meetings to relay food safety practices to associates.
- Work shoulder to shoulder with regulators and associates to ensure safe food handling practices and regulations are met in retail stores.
- Maintain and update as necessary company Food Safety Standard Operating Procedures.
- Stay updated on the latest food safety standards and practices.
- Investigate customer complaints/food safety concerns at the store level.
- Provide support and follow up of corrective actions for internal food safety audits and regulatory inspections.
- Assist as needed with special project and requests.
- Track and report performance with compliance to the appropriate audience on a routine cadence.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a retail food regulatory environment preferred.
- Previous audit experience.
- Advanced food safety certification such as Serv Safe, HACCP and Seafood HACCP, PCQI, NRFSP preferred.