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Sr
Risk Manager Compliance & Food Safety - Birmingham, AL 35242
TARGET
Job details
Job Type
Full-time
Full Job Description
Job
Title: Sr Risk Manager, Compliance & Food Safety
Classification:
Exempt
Date:
February 2022
About
Us:
As a
Fortune 50 company with more than 350,000 team members worldwide, Target is
an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers.
Working
at Target means the opportunity to help all families discover the joy of
everyday life. Caring for our communities is woven into who we are, and we
invest in the places we collectively live, work and play. We prioritize
relationships, fuel and develop talent by creating growth opportunities, and
succeed as one Target team. At our core, our purpose is ingrained in who we
are, what we value, and how we work. It’s how we care, grow, and win
together.
To
match the signature style and passion of Target’s distinctive retail brand,
Target Legal Affairs is a dynamic and deeply knowledgeable team of experts.
Whether specializing in law, government affairs, employee relations, risk,
compliance, ethics, security or food safety, we use our expertise and
influence to advocate for Target, support Target’s business and mitigate risk
for the company. We work with both internal and external entities on key
issues that affect Target’s ability to productively, ethically and securely
conduct business. Through our understanding of Target’s business models and
operations, we help facilitate Target’s growth, and provide guidance that
leaders rely on to make appropriate, well-informed decisions. Simultaneously,
we help protect the business by applying our comprehensive understanding of
risk and the law on issues that impact our brand, guests, team members,
stores, distribution centers and corporate locations.
Here,
you’ll enjoy working autonomously with a healthy work-life balance. Your
passion for learning the business, collaborating with others and building
relationships with senior leaders and key business partners that you support
will be essential to tackling the ever-changing legal and risk-based
challenges we face in a dynamic and fast-paced retail environment.
A
role in Food Safety and compliance means working in a critical area that will
support Target’s efforts to identify, prioritize and minimize areas of risk
as well as proactively educate and equip team members by providing simplified
tools, processes and training. You will have a number of resources available
to you as you leverage technology, metrics, reporting and communication to
monitor and drive compliance in this critical area.
As a
Sr Risk Manager, Compliance & Food Safety you will:
- Serve as a subject matter expert and
consultative partner for stores on efforts tied to Food Safety and
Regulatory Compliance; Drive a culture of compliance across stores,
leading store execution against routine and other priority issues
including but not limited to: new hire and team member training, store
team assessments, food safety incident remediation, regulatory and
safety inspections, pricing initiatives, emergency and pandemic
response, and Hazardous Waste disposal
- Establish trusted client relationships
with the Food & Beverage and stores field leaders, as well as store
teams to monitor, audit, and lead compliance issues at a local, state
and federal level; serve as initial point of contact and role model for
store team members by addressing and troubleshooting store questions,
assisting in the development of remediation plans, coaching against
issues identified by stores, headquarters (HQ) and field leaders
- Oversee food safety & compliance
strategies by identifying and driving priority issues and holding store
teams accountable via training and coaching, regular reviews of metric
and trend reporting, and managing escalations and awareness for field
leadership as appropriate; travel to stores within assigned region to
verify adherence to policies, measure remediation effectiveness, and/or
train and implement new processes or programs
- Collaborate with key partners at HQ to
develop metrics, reporting, workload prioritization practices, and for
support in addressing program gaps, training requirements and/or vendor
management; establish a process to influence District and Store leaders
by regularly sharing risk data, dashboards and metrics ensuring leaders
have the information necessary to drive successful food safety and
compliance programs
- Support store level inspections by
tracking and resolving non-emergency findings and information requests
from agencies, following up on issues identified in an inspection, and
verifying that store teams have adequate recordkeeping, process
documentation, and escalation procedures; establish a process to
effectively document, report, and prevent findings
- Maintain a comprehensive understanding
and interpretation of the laws that govern our stores; serve as subject
matter expert on the specific laws and requirements affecting assigned
stores and establish effective partnerships with local regulatory
inspectors
- Consistently demonstrate behaviors
aligned to Target’s values of Inclusivity, Connection, and Drive
- Other duties as assigned
Core
responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job
duties may change at any time due to business needs
About
You:
- Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent
combination of education and experience
- 5+ years of relevant work experience
within grocery, food service, and/or compliance; project or process
management experience within these functions preferred
- Proficiency in Food Safety practices,
familiarity with FDA Model Food Code, and/or CP-FS, REHS certifications
preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills with the
ability to facilitate meetings, resolve conflict, build consensus,
establish rapport and collaborate effectively across departments and
externally
- Analytical and critical thinking skills
with the ability to leverage data to influence decisions, identify risks
and improvement opportunities, and distill complex issues into
actionable plans
- Effective communication skills with the
ability to create transparency and confidence and influence across all
levels of Target Team Members
- Ability to adapt, prioritize and
successfully manage multiple tasks or projects in response to ambiguous,
changing or competing priorities
- Ability to work autonomously and manage
multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining appropriate prioritization
and ensuring adherence to deadlines
- Ability to apply discretion and
sensitivity while working with confidential information
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook,
Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Working
Environment:
- Position requires a flexible work
schedule to accommodate business needs, which may include
non-traditional work hours, overnight travel and/or weekend availability
- Ability to travel up to 75%
Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Target
will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language
interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon
your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a
disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit
your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest
Services at 1-800-440-0680 for
additional information.
Qualifications:
Location
4616 Highway 280, Birmingham, AL 35242
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