About the Role

The Senior Food Safety Manager is responsible to manage food safety performance encompassing all retail locations withing assign area, develop and maintain productive partnership with respective Operations Directors, industry and regulatory leads.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• • Manage food safety performance encompassing all retail locations within assigned area.
  • Build team: Recruit, interview, train and coach Food Safety Specialists.
  • Develop and manage KPI’s specific to program objectives and performance.
  • Develop strategies aimed to improve program objectives, internal and retail compliance improvements.
  • Co-develop standardization programs specific to internal and 3P food safety assessments.
  • Recruit, interview, coach Food Safety Specialists.
  • Monitor direct reports’ performance, conduct comprehensive performance evaluations and improvement plans, where applicable.
  • Develop and maintain productive partnerships with respective Operations Directors, industry and regulatory leads.
  • Partner in program developments such as, but not limited to, internal food safety inspection template, food safety assessments standardization, training, etc.
  • Participate in respective industry, contractor, and regulatory events (i.e. performance reviews, regulatory conferences, Food Safety Advisory Council, etc.)
  • Coordinate, present/participate in Food Safety Group/Operator trainings.
  • Manage new store openings with respect to preparation for regulatory inspections and compliance.
  • Provide immediate support on matters of urgency
  • Guide and manage direct reports to ensure compliance with other company policies such as travel, scheduling, trainings, etc.
  • Generate and present weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual performance reports.
  • Monitor, engage and report, regulatory legislation updates specific to areas of coverage.
  • Other job functions as assigned by management.

Qualifications and Skills:

• • Bachelor’s degree in related science/discipline (Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Public Health, Environmental Health, etc.)
  • Minimum five years’ experience in FSQA with increasing management responsibilities
  • Active credential in one or more: CP-FS, REHS, RS
  • ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification
  • ServSafe Food Allergen Certification
  • Ability to travel up to 75%
  • Expert comprehension level of 2017 (or 2022) FDA Retail Food Code
  • Diligent and highly organized
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills. Public speaking.
  • Must reside within area coverage.
  • Must maintain driver license in good standing.
  • Able to travel by car and air

Physical Demands

• • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.

Salary range:  $96,000.00-123,000.00/annual