Food Safety Compliance Manager

Overview

The role will oversee and monitor all aspects of Food Safety/Defense and Quality Assurance (including recall procedures), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Preventive Controls, and Food Defense Plans.

• Execute and routinely update all corporate food safety related strategies, policies, and procedures; maintain open communication with all related departments to address the identification of food safety hazards and process improvement opportunities.
• Establish, conduct, and oversee FSQA internal and/or third party GFSI scheme audits of high-risk suppliers and co-packers to ensure FSMA, FDA, and USDA compliance.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve departmental policies, standard operating procedures, work instructions, templates, and other required documents.
• Ensure compliance with applicable food safety regulatory requirements (Federal, State/Provincial and Local) including USDA, FDA, FSVP, and Importing. This extends to product information and product label review and/or consult with third party label expert, approval, and creation to comply with applicable food safety regulatory requirements (Federal, State/Provincial and Local) for ingredients, allergens, country of origin, and nutrition information for WSI’s private label products.
  
  This also extends to food safety regulatory programs for WSI’s transportation of food products on WSI’s private fleet.
• Use the document control system to collect, maintain, and update corporate standard operating procedures, policies, and templates for all Food Safety related records. Respond to internal requests for information regarding product specifications and/or food safety for products purchased or re-packed.
• Maintain FDA registration of distribution centers containing food inventory.
• Maintain/update WSI food compliance manual for vendors.
• Lead the team in establishing/implementing WS food quality standards/pillars.
• Assist with global food safety compliance for our global stores with third party experts as necessary.
• Additional special projects related to food compliance as needed.

• The key processes and requirements according to WSI/FDA requirements.
• Key activities and process requirements according to action plan within FSQA.
• Follow up with any FDA/Customs requests for documentation on any WSI products as needed.
• Inform team of any new food laws and lead the team in overhauling product/labeling follow-through.

• Excellent knowledge on food product category: ingredients, raw materials, manufacturing, and quality levels.
• Good understanding about the manufacturing processes and technologies.
• Convert strategy into tactics and set operational plans and secure execution in the product category/region/specific area of responsibility.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Minimum of 5 years hands-on experience in leading quality assurance teams.
• Understanding of product and materials value chain and cost aspects.

• Process oriented with good analytical and structured approach.
• Capability to build trust and relationships through effective communication.
• Result oriented, high energy and self-driven way of working to deliver better products to exceed customer expectations.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems with a holistic view in sourcing business.
• Capability to lead projects, seek efficiencies in processes and secure implementation.
• Eager to build network and relations and coach others.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field with minimum 5 years’ combined experience.
• Minimum 3-5 years of food industry background/experience with food safety/quality knowledge required.
• Experience with Sanitary Transportation, FSMA, HACCP plan design, measurement, documentation, and training required.
• 3-5 years of food industry background/experience with food safety/quality knowledge required.
• Experience in a food manufacturing and/or distribution…