Senior Analyst, Corporate Food Safety

Job Responsibilities

• Laboratory Management & Compliance
• Lab Liaison & Metrics: Collaborates with 3rd party laboratories; coordinates the review of external lab metrics to ensure turnaround times, accuracy, and service levels meet company standards.
• Internal Lab Proficiency: Execute and maintain the Internal Laboratory Proficiency Program to ensure all internal testing meets regulatory and company standards.
• Audits & Assessments: Coordinate Laboratory Maintenance Audits and internal compliance assessments to identify gaps in equipment or procedures.
• Training: Maintain and facilitate Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) training specifically for laboratory teams to ensure consistency in swabbing and testing techniques.
• Data Analysis & Systems Management
• EMP Trending: Provide insights into emerging EMP food safety risks through the analysis, trending, and reporting of Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) data.
• Software Administration: Works collaboratively with the Food Safety Partner and Food Safety Director on network utilization of EMP and Internal Audit Software, ensuring systems are up-to-date, functional, and utilized correctly across the network.
• Process Execution & Validation
• Validation Execution: Execute internal Network Sanitation Validations, including performing swab surveys, managing downtime data collection, and executing protocols for new equipment or extended run validations.
• Program Support & Collaboration
• Support the Food Safety Partner in planning Network Sanitation Validations and Network CCP Validations (Metal Detection, Pasteurization, LACF, etc.).
• Sanitation Support: Assist in the oversight of Network Sanitation Tools and provide support for Remediation Planning and on-site sanitation issues.
• Collaborate with the Food Safety Partner to support the drafting of Food Safety Policies (FSP), Internal Laboratory Protocols, and process/equipment standardization.
• Provide support for Food Safety Challenge Study Trial Management.
• Participate in Routine EMP meetings and provide support during food safety incidents or remediation events.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biological Sciences, or related field and 2 years of food safety experience.
• Knowledge of sanitation, HACCP, GMPs, and food safety regulations
• In depth understanding of Food safety processes and related issues.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to make sound, independent decisions based on functional experience.
• Ability to provide leadership, support, and communication to personnel relating to food safety issues.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot and problem solve beyond routine issues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Up to 25% travel or more based on business needs.