Senior Specialist, Food Safety

Loblaw Companies Limited; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Loblaw Companies Limited is seeking a Food Safety Sr Specialist to enhance compliance with food safety standards in the Supply Chain. The role involves collaboration with various teams to ensure adherence to regulations and proactive engagement in food safety initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a degree related to food science and extensive experience in food safety, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Flexible work options

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years work experience in food safety or quality assurance.
• Knowledge of Canadian and Provincial food handling regulations.
• Willingness to travel across Canada (40-50%).

Responsibilities

• Build and support food safety culture at all levels.
• Provide leadership on food safety issues and compliance.
• Develop partnerships with internal and external teams for food safety.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Data Manipulation

Team Collaboration

Education

Post-Secondary degree in Food Science

Degree in Microbiology

Degree in Public Health Inspection

Job description

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

The Food Safety Sr Specialist – Supply Chain, supports the implementation and continuous improvement of compliance to LCL Food Safety standards in all aspects, in all stages of the Supply Chain. The Food Safety Specialist works with various internal and external teams (Operations, 3rd party logistics, regulators, business units, food safety team etc) to aid in the integration and adherence of policies and processes with respect to Food Safety thereby ensuring compliance to all statutory and company requirements.

What you’ll do :

• Build and support food safety culture within organization at all levels.
• Evaluate the relationship between data, analytics, and processes when developing the long-term vision of food safety.
• Engage with Loblaw business units to develop / engage on strategic decisions.
• Identify and focus on the positive progression of growth of the food safety program within the Supply Chain and provide mentorship to support the vision.
• Provide leadership on food safety issues, ensuring that management and employees understand the implications of food safety regulations as well as their impact on, and importance, to the business.
• Identify / support and report situations which may compromise food safety.
• Provide support and expertise in root cause analysis ensuring appropriate corrective actions are outlined and implemented.
• Develop partnerships with various cross functional teams, both internal and external to Loblaw to support Food Safety initiatives
• Deliver / reinforce food safety through training, understanding and skills for all employees within the Supply chain team as appropriate.
• Provide input on the development of new policies and procedures as required
• Support food safety audits in accordance with LCL food safety standards.
• Stay current on all legislation and engaged with regulators ie CFIA, Health Canada, PHI.
• Keep informed of food safety issues within Canada, anticipate developments that could or will affect food safety and recommend measures that address such developments.

What you’ll bring :

• 5+ years work experience in food safety, quality assurance, or other related areas
• Post-Secondary degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Public Health Inspection or other related fields.
• Knowledge of both Canadian and Provincial regulatory requirements for the handling of food products.
• Energy, passion, and dedication with tenacity and flexibility to meet any challenge
• Strong analytical skills and dept at data manipulation and evaluation of data trends
• Dynamic, curious and energetic approach in achieving food safety objectives
• Embrace change, challenges and working autonomously
• Excellent communication skills to connect with individuals and cross functional teams, to tackle shared problems.
• The ability to outline logical and clear solutions proactively to business and team members. View challenging situations as opportunities for improvement.
• Willing and able to travel across Canada via car or plane (travel out of province 40 - 50 %)

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note :

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

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