Food Safety Manager, AMS

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 103,112 - 181,556; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Life insurance

Paid holidays and personal time

Job summary

A technology company in San Jose seeks an experienced professional to lead the development and implementation of its food safety strategy. You will manage a diverse range of responsibilities, ensuring compliance with regulations and driving innovative food safety programs. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership and extensive experience in the food safety sector. Compensation includes a salary range of $103112 - $181556 annually along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in food safety and quality assurance.
• Extensive knowledge of food safety regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with food safety management systems development.

Responsibilities

• Manage regional food safety program development and implementation.
• Ensure food safety regulatory compliance.
• Develop and direct implementation of regional audit and inspection program.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science or related field

Certified in HACCP or relevant food safety management programs

Certified ISO 22000 Lead Auditor

Job description

Overview

At ByteDance, our commitment to fostering a safe, healthy, and sustainable workplace transcends borders. The Food and Beverage team promotes best practices and supports the business by elevating and creating unique employee and client food and beverage experiences. Our team focuses on implementing industry knowledge across our global portfolio, providing special food and beverage opportunities, creating leading operating standards and deploying innovative ideas that engage our team.

The ideal candidate will develop regional food safety strategy, policy and processes, ensuring compliance and driving safety excellence at all levels of the organisation. This role requires the ability to perform in a fast-paced environment, to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously, and to have experience in the development and implementation of large-scale safety programs with innovation and forward thinking analytics.

Responsibilities

• Manage the regional food safety program, development and implementation.
• Identify and ensure food safety regulatory compliance across the region.
• Implement and evolve risk management controls & procedures for food operations.
• Develop and direct the implementation of the regional audit & inspection program.
• Create and operationalize the regional food safety training program & guidance mechanisms.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders ensuring adherence to food safety standards.
• Design, track & present SOPs and KPIs to monitor program effectiveness and performance.
• Accelerate and drive innovative, forward-thinking programs and guidelines for new sites and changing food delivery models.
• Conduct investigations and root cause analysis together with the EHS team for food safety incidents. Mitigate with corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage relationships with regulatory agencies and third parties as required.
• Embed current, forward-thinking, and innovative industry trends, regulations, and practices into data-driven insights, analytics and program enhancements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in food science, Microbiology, or a related field.
• Extensive food safety and quality assurance experience with at least 5 years of experience, preferably across various cities/countries in the region.
• Extensive knowledge of food safety regulatory frameworks and compliance.
• Certified in HACCP or other relevant food safety management programs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience with the development and implementation of food safety management systems and quality assurance tools.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and data analysis with insight skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• International experience in the development and implementation of food safety programs.
• History of working within large-scale international businesses.
• Strong stakeholder, analytical, project, vendor and product management skills.
• Certified ISO 22000 Lead Auditor.
• Leadership and management experience to guide internal, vendor and business teams as applicable.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day. As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

Job Information

Compensation

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $103112 - $181556 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

Job Details

• Seniorities: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet