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Retail
Food Safety Specialist, CQA - Miami, FL 33179
Publix
Retail Food Safety Specialist develop and deploy strategies to improve and
maintain food safety within their assigned divisional stores. This includes
providing food safety, pest management, and regulatory compliance leadership
by partnering with retail leadership, key support areas and Publix’s
suppliers/vendors of retail sanitation and pest management. The Retail Food
Safety Specialist report to the Sr Food Safety Manager.
Additional responsibilities include:
- conducting risk-based scheduled and
follow-up store visits to help provide support, guidance and education
related to helping stores maintain food safety and reduce the likelihood
of violations and increase overall food safety culture. These visits
will also help maintain and increase awareness of Publix’ food safety
programs including, pest control, sanitation and food safety assessment
provider’s performance.
- providing leadership and directional
support to the defined coverage area stores when unscheduled/unplanned
urgent assistance is required
- working with the other food safety
specialists relative to collaborative efforts to align with retail
leadership and key retail support, while sharing a common message
- providing clear and concise communication
to retail leadership through routine reporting and presentations by
attending and presenting food safety trend information to the assigned
division, regions and districts each quarter and/or month
- participating in continuous improvement
activities, special projects and providing updates to the Division Food
Safety Manager
- establishing and developing good business
relationships with regulatory and industry contacts. This is vital to
ensure Publix has solid contacts and respect as a premier leader in food
safety
- being available and responsive to support
assigned roles impacting reactive adverse food safety events to help
provide protection of public health of our customers, associates and the
Publix brand
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Food
Microbiology, Food Science, Environmental Health or equivalent or
equivalent experience.
- at least two (2) years of sanitation,
food safety and/or pest management experience
- at least 20 years of age and have a valid
driver's license
- possess and maintain an excellent driving
record
- willing to travel by air including
overnight stays as needed
- National Environmental Health
Association’s (NEHA’s) Certified Professional - Food Safety (CP-FS) (or
obtain within first year of employment)
- knowledge of Federal, State and Local
regulatory requirements pertaining to food safety, sanitation, and pest
management
- in-depth knowledge of sanitation and how
it relates to food safety and pest management issues
- in-depth knowledge of different pest
biological requirements and pest management systems
- excellent interpersonal skills and the
ability to communicate effectively and calmly with all levels of the
organization during routine and crisis situations
- effective listening and verbal
communication skills
- effective writing and problem-solving
skills
- knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint)
- ability to make the most efficient and
effective use of available time and be able to prioritize work
- project-management and organization
skills
- creative thinking and negotiation skills
- driven to provide excellence in customer
service
- willingness to work a variable work
schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays
Address: 100 N.E. 183Rd St
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