Global Associate Manager, Food Safety

Wolt - English; Berlin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolt is seeking an Associate Manager, Food Safety to build and run food safety programmes across European markets. You will partner with operations, legal, policy, and frontline teams to protect customers and partners, helping translate global standards into local actions.

The role requires fluent English and travel across Europe. Formal food safety qualifications or equivalent hands-on experience are essential, with 5+ years in related roles.

Qualifications

• Formal food safety qualification (e.g. Food Science, Microbiology, Public Health) or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 5+ years of progressive food safety or regulatory compliance experience in hospitality, retail, quick commerce, or manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of HACCP and standards such as FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, IFS, or BRC.

Responsibilities

• Partner with country and area leaders to manage food safety compliance and implement pragmatic solutions.
• Support external audits by coordinating schedules with third-party auditors and local authorities.
• Develop and maintain global food safety policies, procedures, and HACCP plans for country-level execution.
• Handle food safety issues, inquiries, and product recalls with clear customer communication.
• Work with Legal and Policy to stay ahead of European food safety regulations and track compliance metrics.

Skills

Food safety

Regulatory compliance

Audits

HACCP knowledge

Cross-country coordination

Education

Food science qualification

Job description

At Wolt, we create technology that brings joy, simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the world. In 2014 we started with delivery of restaurant food. Now we’re building the delivery of (almost) everything and you’ll find us in over 500 cities in 30 countries around the world. In 2022 we joined forces with DoorDash and together we keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe. Working at Wolt isn’t always easy, but it’s definitely exciting. Here you’ll learn more, build more, and ship more than in most other companies. You’ll be challenged a lot, but also have a lot of fun on the way. So, if you’re a self-starter with drive and entrepreneurial spirit, this could be the ride of your life.

Our Global Food Safety team exists to keep Wolt’s operations safe, compliant, and trusted across every market we’re in. We partner closely with the business on growth and operational excellence initiatives, building customer trust through clear standards, data-driven improvements, and food safety programmes that actually hold up on the ground.

We’re looking for an Associate Manager, Food Safety to help us build and run these programmes across our European markets. You’ll work closely with operations, legal, policy, and frontline teams to protect our customers and partners, and to keep our sites compliant as we grow. Expect regular travel across our European locations.

What you’ll be doing

This is a hands-on role that blends policy work with real, on-the-ground problem-solving. You’ll partner with country and area leaders, support external audits, and help translate global food safety standards into steps that actually work locally.

Day-to-day in this role you’ll:

• Partner with country and area leaders to manage food safety compliance and find pragmatic solutions to emerging risks.
• Support our external audit programme, coordinating schedules with third-party auditors and local food authorities.
• Help develop and maintain our global food safety policies, procedures, and HACCP plans, translating them into concrete steps at country level.
• Handle food safety issues, enquiries, and product recalls, guiding country and site teams through execution and customer communication.
• Work with Legal and Policy to keep us ahead of food safety regulations across our European markets.
• Track compliance metrics and use the data to spot trends and drive improvements

Our humble expectations*

Formal food safety qualification (e.g. Food Science, Microbiology, Public Health), or equivalent hands-on experience.

• 5+ years of progressive food safety or regulatory compliance experience in hospitality, retail, quick commerce, or manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards such as FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, IFS, or BRC.
• Proven experience managing food safety programmes across multi-country, multi-unit operations, with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.
• Proven track record conducting internal/external audits, risk assessments, and gap analyses, with the ability to drive follow‑up actions that deliver real compliance improvement.
• Experience implementing policies and procedures in response to new business initiatives or  evolving risk environment .
• Fluent in English given the multi‑country scope of this role .
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly across our European markets.

What we offer

• The chance to build and shape food safety practices across a fast-growing set of European markets, with real ownership over how you get there.
• A seat on a collaborative, supportive global team genuinely invested in your growth as a leader.
• Cross-functional exposure — you’ll work directly with legal, policy, ops, and country teams, not from behind a desk.

Next steps*

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. If shortlisted, you’ll start with a screening call with our Talent Acquisition Partner, followed by an interview with the hiring team, a short take-home assignment, and a final debrief. We aim to move quickly and will keep you posted throughout.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.