Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager

About the company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them.

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What you will be doing

The Corporate Food Safety & Quality Assurance team has an opening for a FSQA Manager, located at the Albertsons Companies Technical Center and Culinary Kitchens in Dublin, California.

Main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities for the FSQA Manager will include, but are not limited to:

• Provide food safety and quality assurance support for OWN Brands private-label program, distribution center operations, and retail food establishments as directed

• Serve as resource for identification and resolution of food safety concerns identified across the organization

• Manage food safety product review processes for new products within OWN Brands portfolio and/or for in store new items

• Participate in the development and implementation of food safety audits not limited to distribution center food safety systems, organic handler certification, and foreign supplier compliance with FSVP requirements

• Review audit reports generated by third party service provider. Identify, review and resolve any auditing issues.

• Participate and present information to standardize (peer review) third party auditors.

• Manage food safety laboratory operations and technical library resources

• Perform analytical and quality evaluations in a technical laboratory; collect data in a scientific manner utilizing appropriate statistical methodologies

• Perform accurate measurements and calculations and interpret results.

• Create and disseminate project summary reports and key findings to assist food safety compliance and quality improvement.

• Develop executive summary reports with recommendations

• Oversee and assist in the management of archive data, reports, documentation, journals in an organized manner

• Provide advice and insight on regulatory compliance issues involving food safety and CGMP's.

• Assist in the development and administration of operational standards, program policies, actionable guidance and standard operating procedures (SOPs) relating to food safety and quality assurance throughout the company.

• Develop and assist in the implementation of reporting metrics for food safety programs, cleaning & sanitation programs, and pest control activities

• Serve as a technical resource for food safety concerns, and provide innovative and strategic ideas to support company growth

• Other duties as assigned.

• Travel up to 20%

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.

The salary range is $92,000 to $119,720 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates.

What we are searching for

Qualifications for the FSQA Manager:

• 4-year college degree required (Masters preferred) in food science, food technology, food engineering or allied degree.

• Minimum 2 years, preferably 5 years in the food industry, with experience managing multiple projects to drive results and achieve business objectives.

• Prior experience should include quality management and/or auditing for a CPG company; PCQI, CGMP and/or HACCP Certified training preferred

• Knowledge of hazard analysis and risk assessment (chemical, physical and biological) and emerging food borne pathogens and awareness of potential risk management strategies is required.

• Working knowledge of food processing, preservation, storage and distribution methods

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong analytical and technical writing skills required.

• Strong Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Project.

• Ability to motivate, lead and influence various levels of the organization.

• Ability to assimilate new information quickly and react positively to new and challenging opportunities.

• Demonstrated time management and prioritization skills required

• Energetic, self-motivated and the ability to manage multiple projects and work with multifunctional teams.

• Excellent organizational, planning and interpersonal skills; high level of trustworthiness and integrity.

• Establish and maintain effective communication with internal and external customers and vendors.

What is it like at Albertsons?

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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