Food Safety Specialist

Join Casey's Food Safety team as a Food Safety Specialist at our Joplin Distribution Center! As a Food Safety Specialist, you will support the Distribution Center and Transportation teams to achieve compliance with quality and food safety standards and regulation in the storage and distribution of food products. This includes managing a close relationship with their Distribution and Transportation team members. The Food Safety Specialist will promote a positive food safety culture with a focus on education and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with team members in assigned business unit to drive regulatory and internal food safety compliance.
• Assist with the execution of strategic objectives related to food safety, regulatory and internal compliance, and food safety challenges.
• Interact with representatives of federal, state and local regulatory and enforcement agencies in response to on-site visits or requests for information.
• Monitors food safety compliance in assigned business unit and works to increase overall compliance through collaboration and education.
• Carries out recall and withdrawal activities to support effective recalls and withdrawals.
• Develops, fosters and grows positive and professional relationships with Casey’s team members in the supported business units. Provides education to team members on food safety standards to comply with regulatory and internal standards.
• Assist in monitoring compliance and accurately documenting deviation from policies and procedures related to Food Safety.
• Collects key performance indicator data and accurately documents all required food safety activities.

What you can expect when you join the Casey's Team:

• A transformative culture putting service first and taking pride in caring for our guests, our communities, and each other.
• Opportunities to use cutting edge technologies and enterprise-wide collaboration to enable our strategy and drive world class service.
• The right balance between work and life, to do your best work and enjoy those important personal moments. Ask about our options for workplace flexibility that may be available.
• We're here for families! Great benefits including choices in medical plans, dental, vision, life insurance, employee stock purchase program, charitable giving programs, parental leave AND an onsite Child Development Center
• Competitive pay, 401k company match up to 6%, vacation & sick time, paid holidays, volunteer time, and an onsite cafeteria
• Dress for your day dress code, jeans are welcomed!
• The opportunity to work for a big company that has not lost our small company feel. Our senior leadership team is engaged, involved and accessible!

What are you waiting for? Come be a part of a company that is growing, transforming and is here for good!

Compensation:

Starting pay range:‏‏‎ ‎$54,000‏‏‎ ‎-‏‏‎ ‎$70,900.‏‏‎ ‎ Actual pay may vary based on Casey’s assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, and qualifications. This position is eligible for an annual cash bonus based on company performance. Other factors impacting pay include local prevailing wages and internal equity. Our full salary range for this role does extend beyond the typical hiring range listed, allowing team members the opportunity to continue to grow within the company.

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• Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis in Biology, Chemistry, Epidemiology, Food Science, Food Regulation, Human Nutrition, compliance, legal studies or a related course of study, or equivalent work-related experience is required.
• At least three years of experience working in food safety, food service, compliance, project management, or a similar field with an emphasis in regulatory issues is required.
• PCQI certification, FSVP qualified individual, or willingness to obtain certifications required.
• Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams to assist in driving and monitoring solutions.
• Excellent business communication, writing skills, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex food safety topics to front-line team members in clear, concise, and comprehensible manner.
• Exceptional computer skills to include use of Excel, Word and other applications.
• Must possess the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet established deadlines in a timely manner with little supervision or oversight.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with extended hours of availability, when required.
• Ability to approach and solve problems in a logical and organized manner.

Other Requirements:

• May require travel 25% of the time.