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Position Title:
Subject
Matter Expert Food Safety
Enterprise Job Code:
30320
A 01072013
Department:
Key
Retailing
Position Reports To:
Vice
President Operations, Key Retailing
Positions Supervises:
N/A
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Position Summary
The Subject Matter Expert (Food Safety)
is responsible for the day-to-day management of solution development and
implementation to create awareness and training in the advancement of food
safety and product quality. Working as part of a Team, he/she will identify
opportunities, define process, develop communication and training materials
and guide Enterprise rollout of food safety and quality standards to
support all Key Retailing Solution Streams. This position will work closely
and coordinate with the Sr. Manager of Food Safety and Regulatory
Compliance (CFT).
Essential Job Functions
Communication
- Wave solutions involve
working with stores, divisions and administrative departments on
solutions which will create training and build awareness in food
safety and quality.
Linkage to Customer 1st Strategy
- Create enterprise standards
for food safety to insure that our products meet or exceed FDA
recommendations and product quality expectations for merchandising.
Person must have the highest understanding of food safety standards.
Integration/coordination
- Coordinate Corporate Food
Safety initiatives between general office and division to create a
unified food safety and quality environment which supports Key
Retailing solution streams
Data Analysis
- Have ability to compile and
analyze food safety audits and standards.
- Have ability to inspect and
measure store food safety standards
Food Safety & Foodservice Specific Skills
- Good understanding of
microbiology principles.
- Knowledgeable about
sanitation principles, sanitation chemicals, and equipment sanitary
design.
- Sound understanding of retail
and foodservice processes and operations, particularly perishable
departments.
- Competent in
retail/foodservice HACCP programs and GRP’s.
- Ability to provide leadership
and direction to key stakeholders regarding core food safety concepts,
and direct
the incorporation food safety principles into Key
Retailing Wave department.
- Strong skills in training and
communication, and the ability to relate technical concepts to
non-technical audiences.
Competencies / Skills:
Some of the Competencies/Skills required
to successfully perform this position are:
- Building Strategic Working
Relationships - Developing
and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment
of food safety and quality through working with facility and
merchandising depts. at both a corporate and division level.
- Building Trust - Interacting with division and
corporate food safety managers, merchandising and facility as a leader
in standards and process in food safety based on FDA guidelines while
meeting state and local policies.
- Communication - Clearly conveying food
safety, sanitation & quality standards
- Customer Focus - Making customers and their
needs a primary focus of one's actions; developing and sustaining
productive customer relationships through temperature controls and
establishing enterprise best practices on food safety, sanitation and
quality.
- Inclusion – Appreciating and leveraging
the capabilities, insights, and ideas of all individuals. Working
effectively with individuals of diverse style, ability, and motivation
for a direct effect on business results. Strong working relationship
with division food safety specialists/managers to insure enterprise
best practices match all state and local standards.
- Safety Awareness – Champion best practices for
food safety, sanitation and quality training
- Collaboration – Working effectively and
cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working
relationships with Corporate Food Technology, retail operations,
shrink, and merchandising.
- Building Customer Loyalty – Effectively meeting Customer
needs; building productive Customer relationships; taking
responsibility for Customer satisfaction and loyalty through
delivering standards insuring the highest possible standards for
perishable products.
- Contributing to Team Success – Actively participating as a
member each Key Retailing team to move the team toward the completion
of food safety, sanitation & quality training goals.
- Decision Making – Identifying and
understanding issues, problems and opportunities; using effective
approaches for developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is
consistent with federal, state and local regulatory guidelines,
science, facts, constraints and probable consequences especially in
dealing with product disposition.
- Innovation – Generating innovative
solutions in work situations; trying different and novel ways to deal
with work problems and opportunities using technology and automated
solutions.
- Continuous Improvement - Originating action to improve
existing conditions and processes; using appropriate methods to
identify opportunities, implement solutions, and measure impact.
- Managing Change – Maintaining effectiveness
when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment;
adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes,
requirements, or cultures.
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Minimum Position Qualification:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food
Science, or related field
- 3 to 5 years of retail or
foodservice experience.
- Conversant in the FDA Code
and appropriate State/Local Health Regulations.
- Certified Food Safety
Professional, or equivalent credential.
- Travel up to 30%, some of
which may be on short notice and weekends.
Desired Previous Job Experience:
- Previous Management
experience in retail food safety and quality.
- Experience with project
management.
- Experience in a leadership
role with direct reports.
- Proficient in Microsoft
Office applications, and presentation development.
It is the policy of The Kroger Co. to provide equal opportunity for all
applicants for employment.
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