What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Safety Specialist position at WinCo Foods?
About Us:
WinCo Foods is a rapidly growing family of over 130 grocery stores, complete with our own distribution centers and transportation network. We’re proud to operate across 10 states west of the Rockies with more than 20,000 employee owners.
At WinCo Foods we act like owners – because we are! We believe, as the Low Price Grocery Leader, that we make the lives of the communities where we operate better by giving them the best possible prices to feed their families and by focusing on the success, well-being and diversity of our employee owners.
Currently, WinCo is the third largest Employee-Owned company in the United States and is #59 on the Forbes.com list of largest privately owned companies. Did you know that WinCo has more than 500 millionaire employee-owners in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)? Once eligible, you can start your journey to ownership with an annual gift of stock equaling 20% of what you make each year. (ESOP available at most locations and subject to vesting, check the locations Summary Plan Description).
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
Requirements
Experience:
Preferred Education, Experience and/or Credentials:
Join our Winning Team today and start your ownership journey!
WinCo Foods is a rapidly growing family of over 130 grocery stores, complete with our own distribution centers and transportation network. We’re proud to operate across 10 states west of the Rockies with more than 20,000 employee owners.
At WinCo Foods we act like owners – because we are! We believe, as the Low Price Grocery Leader, that we make the lives of the communities where we operate better by giving them the best possible prices to feed their families and by focusing on the success, well-being and diversity of our employee owners.
Currently, WinCo is the third largest Employee-Owned company in the United States and is #59 on the Forbes.com list of largest privately owned companies. Did you know that WinCo has more than 500 millionaire employee-owners in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)? Once eligible, you can start your journey to ownership with an annual gift of stock equaling 20% of what you make each year. (ESOP available at most locations and subject to vesting, check the locations Summary Plan Description).
WinCo Foods offers the very best benefits in the industry, with low cost, high quality medical benefits with rates as low as $30 a month, enrollment in our ESOP after 6 months, career advancement opportunities, paid vacation and sick leave, competitive wages, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance, discount program – and even voluntary benefits like Pet Insurance!
Overview:
Job Summary
Provide guidance and support in food safety policy and implementation in compliance with Federal, State and local regulatory requirements, through interaction with corporate, retail store, and warehousing/transportation department teams. Perform related work.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
- Approves suppliers through the review of due diligence documentation.
- Ensures compliance with local, state and Federal requirements.
- Applies continuous improvement processes to enhance work flow, improve job skills and individual knowledge of food safety.
- Works through TraceGains network for supplier approval and documentation requests and review.
- Completes store and supplier surveys to ensure compliance.
- Assists in the implementation of components of the company’s food safety program.
- Solves food safety problems and implements improvements.
- Reports and provides guidance with supplier issues in stores and DC’s.
- Facilitates communication of food safety information to employees and customers.
- Responds to and provides corrective actions related to deficiencies.
- Collaborates on a daily basis with other members of the corporate food safety department to discuss and analyze food safety trends and findings, maintaining a standardized approach to food safety audits in order to ensure food safety programs are executed to the highest standards.
- Performs other duties as needed.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience
Experience:
- At least 6 months working with food safety programs and procedures.
- At least 6 months years of working with food safety regulations within the food/retail industry or with a regulatory agency.
- Demonstrating strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.) software.
- Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of local, state and federal safety regulations (FDA, GRPs, USDA, GAPs, etc.).
- At least 6 months reviewing 3rd party audits.
- Exhibiting strong ability to analyze data, make judgments and develop reports.
Ability to:
- Work independently with minimal supervision while remaining aligned with corporate food safety programs and goals.
- Influence positive change behavior without direct authority.
- Establish proactive, collaborative working relationships with organizational leadership as well as public health officials.
- Be extremely self-motivated, take initiative and drive results.
- Multi-task and work in a fast-paced, multiple-priority environment.
- Be highly organized and detail oriented.
- Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with fellow employees and outside contacts, user groups and vendors.
- Write and speak clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings.
- Respectfully challenge standard practices to find a better way to get things done.
- Travel up to 25% of the time.
- Respond to calls on urgent matters involving food safety including after business hours, on weekends and holidays.
Additional Requirements:
- Acceptable Department of Motor Vehicles driving record
Preferred Education, Experience and/or Credentials:
- Working knowledge of TraceGains
- Working knowledge of AS400
- Knowledge of the retail grocery industry and corresponding products.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of personnel may vary.
EEO/Inclusivity:
As WinCo Foods continues to grow, our diversity—from our variety of perspectives and wide range of experiences—is essential to our strategy and success. We are committed to continue to cultivate and celebrate an inclusive environment in which all employees are valued and respected regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
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