Meijer is a leading
Supercenter located in five states throughout the Midwest, with nearly 200
stores and almost 60,000 employees. As a multi-billion dollar
retailer, Meijer is ranked as the 18th largest privately held company in
the country, as well as one of the top 30 most reputable companies in the
United States by Forbes Magazine.
As you can tell, Meijer
isn't just any company. We are extremely goal-oriented and
customer-focused. We've achieved success after success to become a
respected leader in a highly competitive retail market. We rely on our
people to supply the talent and vision to achieve our goals.
From store leadership
to marketing to buyers to finance, the variety of careers available at
Meijer is as interesting and diverse as the people who fill the positions.
While your job responsibilities may differ, the purposes are all the same:
To make Meijer the best retail organization in the nation.
Currently,
Meijer is looking for a Food Safety Specialist. The individual
selected for this position will be responsible for providing food safety
expertise and acting as the regions primary key resource for our stores and
distribution facilities regarding governmental food safety regulations and
internal Meijer Standard Operating Procedures. They will also be
responsible for ensuring uncompromising food safety performance through
science-based HACCP audits of our stores and distribution facilities,
education of team members & leadership on the science behind food
safety and acting as a positive change agent by enhancing our food safety
culture within our retail stores and supply chain.
Key
responsibilities include:
Collaborating on a
daily basis with other members of the corporate food safety department
to discuss and analyze food safety trends and findings with other
regions and maintaining a standardized approach to food safety audits
in order to ensure Meijer food safety programs are executed to the
highest standards
Conducting a
minimum of 3 science based HACCP Food Safety audits annually within
our retail stores and distribution facilities
Providing expert
HACCP guidance and instructional knowledge as it relates to food
safety and food defense issues within our retail and distribution
operations
Assisting in the
development, implementation and execution of food safety training
programs and examinations
Assisting in the
response investigation to customer complaints due to product,
facilities and/or illness complaints
Conducting
bacterial control testing and environmental swabbing of equipment
using aseptic procedures
Analyzing and
comparing regional food safety metrics and training performance
against company goals and chain-wide performance by facility, in order
to assist local leadership teams with the development of science based
action plans for improving food safety program execution
Must be able to
provide trend analysis reports and prepare presentations to regional
leadership by facility, as well as by market area, so that they
understand regional performance to Company goals and objectives and to
assist them in the development and execution of priorities and action
plans for continuous improvement
Identifying
critical food safety breakdowns in operating and/or merchandising
procedures and acting as a proactive change agent by proposing
possible solutions to food safety leadership for further discussion
Must be able to
work with all levels of operational/distribution leadership in a
collaborative and influential manner toward continuous improvement of
food safety standards and operational excellence without direct-line
authority
Must possess a
strong working knowledge of local food safety code differences and act
as the primary Meijer food safety contact at the local level by
assisting in the inspection and opening of new stores
This job profile
is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position;
may perform other duties as assigned or required.
Qualifications
Associates Degree
in environmental or biological science required Bachelors
Degree preferred
Minimum of 1-3
years working with food safety regulations within the food/retail
industry or with a regulatory agency
Knowledge and
understanding of local, state and federal safety regulations (FDA,
GMP's, USDA, GAP's, SQF, etc)
Working knowledge
and demonstrated competency in the process of Hazardous Analysis of
Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles
Experience in and
the ability to design, develop & present training programs and
trend analysis reporting on food safety
Previous experience
working with food safety issues within the retail, distribution or
manufacturing environments
Ability to work
independently with minimal supervision while remaining aligned with
Corporate Food Safety programs and goals
Must possess
strong verbal, written, computer and interpersonal skills
Ability to
influence positive change behavior without direct authority
Ability to
establish proactive, collaborative working relationships with
organizational leadership as well as public health officials
