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Manager, Food Safety – Feeding America – Chicago, IL Work. Serve.
Thrive. Imagine a place where your talent
can make a meaningful difference in peoples’ lives. Working at Feeding America is a
uniquely rewarding experience in which our employees work together as vital
parts of a much larger mission. We are innovative, mission-focused, diverse,
collaborative, values-driven and passionate about results. Feeding
America a national, nonprofit organization and the nation’s leading domestic
hunger-relief charity. Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, our mission
is to feed America's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks
and engage our country in the fight to end hunger. The Opportunity We have an
opportunity for a Manager, Food
Safety to join our Compliance & Capability
Development Team. In this role, the
Manager, Food Safety: ·
Applies food safety technical acumen to practical food
banking processes. Promotes and educates the network on the new Network Food
Safety Standard (i.e. conferences, FAU courses). ·
Transitions Food Safety Council and Food Safety Task
Force members to a committee supporting the network advancement in food
safety in a peer to peer capacity. ·
Creates & manages training and networking
opportunities for the implementation of enhanced food safety standards in the
network. ·
Provides technical assistance to Network members. Supports the Network to implement HACCP
plans where required. Monitors and coordinates recalls and refines current
practices. ·
Develops, maintains, and enhances external
relationships with appropriate food safety and public health organizations. ·
Monitors food safety information released by FDA, USDA,
and AFDO in relation to the work of the network. ·
Serves as a trainer and resource to internal staff on
the issue of food safety. Reviews and
updates the existing Food Safety Standards and other technical assistance as
needed. ·
Supports and advises staff and network during food
safety crisis. Manages the content on the Food Safety Hungernet
(intranet) page. ·
Maintains and reports as requested on the Enterprise
Risk Management food safety project. ·
Provides technical assistance to federal policy makers
in the areas of food safety in cooperation with staff in Government
Relations, as requested. ·
Travels to provide technical support to member food
banks, travel accounts for approximately 25% of the role. Position Requirements
The
successful candidate will demonstrate the following education, skills and
experience: ·
BA/BS
in Food Science or Microbiology ·
Food
Safety and HACCP Certifications ·
Minimum
of 3-5 years’ experience in food safety education, experience in food safety
crisis management, and experience working with legal and regulatory bodies
and recall processes. ·
Excellent
oral and written presentation, communication, and project management skills. ·
Demonstrated
ability to attend to detail, focus on service and willingness to learn. ·
Demonstrated
experience in program implementation. ·
Proficiency
in Microsoft Office applications. Compensation and Benefits Feeding
America offers market competitive compensation and a generous benefits
package with options to meet your life needs including: ·
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance ·
Flexible Spending Accounts ·
401(k) with company match ·
Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays ·
Flexible Work Environment and Business Casual Dress ·
Training and Career Development How to Apply Interested
and qualified applicants should submit an
application, including a resume and cover letter, detailing how their
career experiences and interests meet the qualifications of the position. All
applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is
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