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Food
Safety Analyst (LA/ Glendale) - Austin, TX 78703
Whole Foods Market
Promotes 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.
Will Do:
The Food Safety Analyst will support and sustain Store,
Regional, National and Global programs and specifications in Food Safety,
PAWM, Chemical, Pest, Training, and Good Organics principles. They will
partner with Store and Regional leadership and Global Food Safety in
providing support to store teams to maintain and improve compliance and
excellence in all facets of the above.
The individual in this role will be responsible for supporting
approximately 20-25 stores in the Southern Pacific Region (CA, AZ, HI, and
NV, but may also be asked to support other areas, for a limited time, during
extenuating circumstances). Candidates must live in the LA area or be willing
to relocate. This position will report to the Area Team Leader of Food Safety
and have a strong dotted line to regional leadership.
General
- Work with all levels of operational
leadership in a collaborative and influential manner toward continuous
improvement of food safety standards and operational excellence.
- Delivers clear, concise, and
well-organized communication and reports for leadership
- Assists the region with new initiatives
that require food safety oversight by monitoring food safety
performance, site visits, and corrective action completion.
Store Support
- Collaborates with store leadership to:
- Understand audit, report, and inspection
findings to identify areas for improvement
- Implement food safety and related
training.
- Develops a collaborative relationship
with regional / store leadership, regional support teams, and third-party
auditors to ensure an aligned and integrated approach to compliance,
maintenance, and educational activities.
- Collaborates with store leadership in
establishing and revising ongoing pro-active Corrective Action Plans to
support stores in meeting and/or exceeding all deliverables in a timely
and effective manner.
- Assist region with regulatory
communication for store openings, plan review and permitting process.
- Engages regions / stores with the
implementation of technology that promotes food safety and enables
improved Food Safety deliverables.
- Provide support to Amazon Prime Now
business as it pertains to in-store execution for picking, stowing, and
monthly Mystery Shop follow-up as needed.
- Leads RISE calls and walks (Rapid
Improvement Store Engagement) stores to engage store leadership on the
importance of food safety store processes and policies to elevate store
food safety culture and accountability.
- Supports the resolution and root cause
analysis for RISE stores, including swift execution of Corrective Action
Plans and sustained improvement.
- Provides store presence as necessary for
Retail Food Safety and Incident Management support.
- Supports the execution of Organic
standards and processes.
Audits and Regulatory
- Reviews, monitors, and provides guidance
for all forms of store audits and reports from 3rd Party Food Safety
Audit Provider, Pest Control Service Providers, Chemical Providers and
city, county and state Health Inspections.
- Liaises with regulatory agencies as
required.
- Supports compliance with and adherence to
established standards and practices, including health, sanitation, and
safe work practices.
Training
- Execute successful training methods to
provide effective regional/store training on all the above.
- Guides Team Members and ensures the team
meets all applicable WFM health and safety requirements.
Process and Projects
- Supports the development of corrective
action strategies; ensuring execution and appropriate follow-up.
- Implements science-based WFM food safety
policies and procedures developed by Retail Food Safety Leadership.
- Participates in food safety projects that
support continuous improvement of our Food Safety Program.
- Ensures assigned deliverables are
completed according to established timelines.
- Reports any project roadblocks to
leadership to ensure on-time completion of projects.
Job Requirements:
- BA/BS degree and 2-4 years’ relevant
experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant
experience.
- Food Safety Certifications –Registered
Sanitarian (RS), Certified Professional Food Safety (CP-FS), or
Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS), or willing to achieve
certification within 6 months.
- Working knowledge of FDA Food Code, USDA
Requirements, State/Local Regulations, GRP’s, SSOPs, Organic Standards,
CFIA Regulations, HACCP, ISO Quality Systems, Food Safety Management
Training Programs, federal, state, and international food safety
legislation.
- Ability to work independently and
maintain high productivity.
Qualifications:
- Familiar with recipe and product
development, contract language, and specification management.
- Understands the trends and emerging
challenges facing the customer, market, and industry.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the product
mix, supply base, and retail operations.
- Able to read, analyze and interpret
general business periodicals, professional journals, technical
procedures and governmental regulations.
- Can effectively present information and
respond to questions from groups of Leadership, Team Members and the
general public.
- Able to write reports, business
correspondence and procedure manuals.
- Excellent written and verbal
communication skills.
- Able to communicate effectively with
others.
- Good at multi-tasking, time management
and decision making.
- Good computer skills (Knowledge of
PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Quark, Outlook).
- Must be self-motivated,
solution-oriented, and have good follow through.
- Willing and able to work flexible hours.
- High level of creativity and vision.
- Can travel frequently (about 75%) within
the Area and occasionally outside the Area.
- Detail oriented with excellent
organizational skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced
environment and meet deadlines.
- Proactive approach to problem solving.
- Passion for the Whole Foods Market
mission and core values.
- Ability to embrace change.
Physical requirements:
Lifting: Maximum 50 pounds unassisted, occasionally lifting,
unpacking samples, carrying articles. In an 8-hour workday: standing/walking
1-4 hours and sitting 6-8 hours. Hand use: fine manipulation with some
pushing & pulling. Work motions: twisting and reaching. Noise level in
the work environment is moderate.
At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment
opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color,
religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender
identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally
protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals
solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business
needs.
Location
525 N Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78703
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