Regional Food Safety Specialist

1 month ago

Norfolk, Virginia, United States Ag Jobs Full time
At SpartanNash, we deliver the ingredients for a better life through customer-focused innovation. We do this for our supply chain customers and U.S. military commissaries, retail store guests and, most importantly, our Associates. In fact, we see a day when each will say, "I can't live without them."

Our SpartanNash family of Associates is 17,000 strong, ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists. Each of them plays an integral role in SpartanNash's People First culture, Operational Excellence and Insights that Drive Solutions. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now

Location:
1133 Kingwood Avenue - Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Job Description:

Position Summary:

This role is responsible to perform distribution center audits in accordance with a combination of FSMA and GFSI standards. Responsible for audit reports and corrective action follow-up.

Here's what you'll do:
  • Conduct on-site food safety, quality assurance and sanitation audits for distribution center (DC) locations to ensure compliance with federal, state, certifiable and/or company requirements.
  • Discuss audit results with DC director to ensure understanding of issues and corrective action opportunities.
  • Create audit reports and submit to multiple groups within the organization for review.
  • Ensure corrective action plans are submitted by the DC and are adequate to correct any issues and prevent them from reoccurring in the future.
  • Track DC performance on a quarterly and annual basis.
  • Provide reports to appropriate personnel.
  • Assist in streamlining documentation opportunities at DC locations.
  • Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
Here's what you'll need:
  • Bachelor's Degree (Required) in Food Safety, Food Science, Environmental Health, Microbiology or related area or equivalent combination of education and/ or experience.
  • Three years preferred in developing, implementing, and/or training on food safety, sanitation, quality assurance or related subjects.
  • Certifications in HACCP, Seafood HACCP, PCQI, GFSI and Food Safety preferred.
  • Ability to travel roughly 50% of the time for overnight trips.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Good organizational, prioritization, presentation, attention to detail, and multi-tasking skills.
  • Ability to work independently, identify and solve problems, and maintain working relationships with internal associates.
  • Must be knowledgeable in local, state and federal food safety and sanitation related laws and regulatory requirements.
  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

May be required to lift and/or move 20 pounds. The associate is frequently required to sit/stand/walk. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a typical office environment and is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. Temperatures may vary for those subject to any of the following areas: computer/server room, print shop, production area). The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate but may be high in distribution settings. Travel requirements vary by assignment.

As part of our People First culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package .

SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran, that celebrates diversity and believes employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals.

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.

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