Senior Food Safety Analyst

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locations
UK, London - WUK Corporate Office
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 2 Days Ago
job requisition id
Req-20240407035
Job DescriptionPromotes store, regional, national, and global programs and specifications in Food Safety and Good Organics principles. Analyzes store food safety performance to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal food laws. Analyzes weights and measures, pest, and chemical store performance against regulatory requirements and company policy. Coordinates with region and store leadership to drive compliance by understanding gaps, verifying that corrective action is complete, and adjusting processes and audit criteria.*This is a fixed term contract for 12 months*Promotes store, regional, national, and global programs and specifications in Food Safety and Good Organics principles.
Analyses
store food safety performance to ensure compliance with local,
national, and European
food laws.
Analyses
weights and measures, pest, and chemical store performance against regulatory requirements and company policy. Coordinates with region and store leadership to drive compliance by understanding gaps, verifying that corrective action is complete, and adjusting processes and audit criteria.Responsibilities:Interprets and advises regional operations teams on third party service providers and regulatory inspections.Develops science-based food safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with
local and national
regulations and
approved codes of practice and guidance . Updates and maintains the Food Safety Management System based on HACCP principles as required.
Develops
technical training and to advises stores on food safety requirements and continuous improvement processes.Supports the development and adjustment of audit criteria and policies/procedures for the stores to drive compliance and foster continuous improvement.Calibrates and assesses continuity across food safety programs, including third-party audits, pest control, chemical provision, and regulatory inspections; ensures consistency with WFM and regulatory food safety standards.Collaborates with regional retail operations and GQA Supplier Quality Assurance team to deliver safe and high-quality products.Works with regional operations team to improve food safety and quality metrics.Works with vendors of new and emerging technologies to improve or streamline the safety of WFM products.Assists with the investigation and resolution of product safety and quality issues. Collaborates with a cross-functional team to risk assess and provide safe systems of
related to cleaning and chemical products.Acts as a primary liaison with regulatory agencies
and 3rd party partners .Skills:Strong technical knowledge of HACCP, ISO Quality Systems, Food Safety Management Training Programs,
local, national, European,
and international food safety legislation.Knowledge of recipe and product development, contract language,
labelling
and specification management.Applied knowledge of the company’s natural and organic food programs.Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.Working knowledge of MS SharePoint.Communicates structured information in a clear, concise, and
organised
fashion.Collaborates with stakeholders to achieve objectives and ensure information flow.Effectively presents information and responds to questions in one-on-one situations and group meetings.Establishes, maintains, and enhances relationships with all Team Members.Impacts overall team effectiveness.May provide informal support to the less experienced Team Members.Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise.Manages food safety projects.Plans, estimates, organizes, and monitors projects.Keeps projects on track financially, creatively, and in accordance with stakeholder deadlines.Oversees and advises on project management issues and assists with overcoming barriers.Understands the trends and emerging challenges facing the customer, market, and industry.Applies business and project understanding to focus project / the team’s efforts.Demonstrates excellent knowledge of the product mix, supply base, and retail operations.Able to identify alignment / misalignment of the team’s project goals with larger organizational strategy, goals, and objectives.Education & Experience:BA/BS degree and 4-6 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Desired
Food Safety Certifications – Level 4 Food Hygiene Certification or equivalent, Advanced HACCP qualification or equivalent. Whole Foods Market works with job sites like Indeed, LinkedIn, and ZipRecruiter to promote opportunities at our company. Please be aware that other career sites may not be accurate or up to date and may even be fraudulent. We encourage and recommend all candidates to apply via our site.
About UsWho are we? Well, we seek out the finest natural and organic foods available, maintain the strictest quality standards in the industry, and have an unshakeable commitment to sustainable agriculture. Add to that the excitement and fun we bring to shopping for groceries, and you start to get a sense of what we’re all about. Oh yeah, we’re a mission-driven company too.Whole Foods Market attracts people who are passionate - about great food, about the communities they live in, about how we treat our planet and our fellow humans - and who want to bring their passion into the workplace and make a difference.In the United Kingdom, Whole Foods Market operates 7 stores in London, the UK Head Office and Distribution Centre.Learn more about careers at Whole Foods Market
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