Regional Food and Safety Manager (NJ)
BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most. We’re a team built on purpose and opportunity.
Why You’ll Love Working at BJ’s
- Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
- Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.*
- Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.*
- Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.*
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).*
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.*
*Eligibility requirements vary by position.
About the Role
The Regional Food & Safety Manager is responsible for managing all safety, food safety and quality assurance programs to support club team members and members in their regional market.
Responsibilities
- Provide education and training to club team members on BJ’s safety and food safety standards to comply with regulatory standards (e.g., OSHA, EPA, FDA & USDA).
- Follow up on all accidents in real time, gathering all relevant information with partnership of Investigations team to limit BJ’s liability.
- Collaborate with the clubs on incidents that affect safety & food safety, such as power & refrigeration outages, safety violations, etc.
- Conduct Safety & Food Safety assessments at each location in your market and work with club management on long-term solutions to remediate concerns.
- Support clubs with emergencies by being on call 24/7.
- Work with chemical and pest vendors to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Proactively participate in training classes, partner closely with the management team for onboarding new team members, and build relationships to ensure a safe shopping and working environment.
- Maintain an awareness and understanding of regulatory changes.
Requirements
- 2+ years of food quality assurance and/or safety in retail, food manufacturing, food services, or as a public health officer.
- B.S. in Occupational Health and Safety, Food Science, Human Nutrition, Microbiology, or another Biological Science degree is preferred.
- Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations and industry best practices related to food standards, safety, and quality assurance.
- A proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Detailed oriented and possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to clearly communicate expectations and problem solve.
- Ability to work proactively with regulatory authorities and respond to inspections within the market.
- ServSafe Certified Instructor/Proctor certification preferred.
- OSHA 10-Hour/30-Hour certification preferred.
- Travel required 70-80% with occasional overnight travel required.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $103,000.00 - $131,500.00. At BJ’s Wholesale Club, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications.