Food Safety Operations Leader – Retail Network

Amazon Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 109,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a senior food safety operations professional to oversee compliance programs across the North American network. The role demands leadership for cross-site initiatives, rapid incident response, and collaboration with senior leadership to drive program adherence.

The position requires 5+ years in food safety, strong regulatory knowledge (FSMA, CFR, FDA), and heavy travel up to 80%. A Bachelor’s (and preferably a Master’s) in Food Science is desired.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field.
• 5+ years managing food safety and quality in a large-scale retail or manufacturing environment.
• Experience leveraging technology to drive process improvements.
• Experience in program or project management.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level.
• Experience interacting with local food safety regulators.
• Travel up to 80% of the time.
• Experience applying Food Code requirements across local, state, and federal food regulations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a robust set of compliance metrics and KPIs to measure output performance and identify improvement areas.
• Execute rapid response protocols for food safety incidents and document corrective actions.
• Lead and project manage large-scale food safety escalations across multiple sites with clear action plans.
• Influence and manage relationships with diverse stakeholders up to senior leadership.
• Analyze escalation patterns and root causes to identify systemic issues for audits.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Master’s degree in Food Science

Tools

MS Office Suite

Regulatory databases

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a senior food safety operations professional to oversee compliance programs across the North American network. The role demands leadership for cross-site initiatives, rapid incident response, and collaboration with senior leadership to drive program adherence.

The position requires 5+ years in food safety, strong regulatory knowledge (FSMA, CFR, FDA), and heavy travel up to 80%. A Bachelor’s (and preferably a Master’s) in Food Science is desired.