What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Safety & Compliance Manager position at weee?
About Weee!
Weee! is the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in the United States, operating in one of the largest underserved categories in retail with affordable access to exciting ethnic food. By partnering with local suppliers, redesigning the value chain and leveraging social buying, Weee! is reshaping the grocery business entirely. You can read more about us on Business Insider, Reuters and TechCrunch.
Weee! is headquartered in Fremont, CA, and is currently available coast to coast with exceptional growth (5x YoY) across geographies, categories and ethnicities. We have raised $800M in funding to date from leading investors including Softbank Vision Funds, DST, Blackstone, Tiger Global, Lightspeed Ventures, Goodwater Capital, XVC and iFly. The opportunity now is to join a rocketship as we prepare for the next stage of growth, and an eventual public listing.
This role is onsite 5 days a week in La Mirada, CA.
About the Role
The Food Safety & Compliance Manager responsibility is to assist Director, Food Safety and Compliance to manage and ensure vendors meet regulatory and the company requirements, to ensure product safety and quality, to ensure fulfillment center operation comply with federal and local regulations in order to build a robust quality system and create an effective food safety culture throughout the company.
Responsibilities
- Conduct safety reviews and approvals for new vendors and products.
- Monitor and investigate customer complaints. Analyze and identify the food safety risks and root causesCollaborate with Customer Service, Merchandising, and Operation to implement corrective and preventive actions to mitigate product safety and quality risks.
- Conduct internal audits for fulfillment centers. Work collaboratively with Operations to identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Oversee quality and safety issues for incoming products. Support regional QC team and Operations in resolving receiving issues; monitor vendor or product related issues, working with Merchandising and Operations to ensure incoming products meet Weee! standards and regulatory compliance.
- Track vendor performance from a quality and food safety perspective. Communicate issues to the Merchandising team, follow up on corrective actions and conduct supplier desk or onsite audits as needed.
- Develop, maintain and improve food safety and quality programs to ensure the fulfillment center operations comply with the federal and local regulations. Maintain a hygienic process environment to ensure product safety and quality.
- Generate weekly quality reports. Conduct monthly reviews of quality documentation.
- Create and deliver food safety and quality training sessions as necessary
- Assist the Director in developing HACCP and Food Safety Plans for the warehouses (as needed).
- Support in filing or renewal of permits/ licenses for the facilities.
- Provide support to the Director on assigned projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Food Science, Microbiology, or related fields
- Minimum of 5 years of experiences in food industry, food retail experience is a plus
- Proven experience in vendor management and supervisory roles.
- Food Safety Auditing experience in Manufacturing or Warehouse environments.
- Strong knowledge of FDA, USDA regulatory requirements
- HACCP certification preferred
- Solid understanding of Food Safety Plans; PCQI certification preferred
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Proficient in Microsoft, Google, data analytics tools
- Willing to travel up to 50%
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision. PPO/HMO packages
- 401k, 4% company match
- Equity and Bonus
- Vacation, sick and holiday time off
- Monthly mobile stipend
- Monthly Weee! Points credits
Compensation Range
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $91,000 - $107,000
- This role may be eligible to discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits
- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location
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Weee! is an equal opportunity employer welcoming all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is not tolerated at Weee!. If you need to inquire about an accommodation or need assistance with completing the application, please email us at applicantaccommodation@sayweee.com.
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Softbank Vision Funds
Salary : $91,000 - $107,000
