Multi-Site Food Safety Operations Manager

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's North American Food Safety Operations team in Arlington, VA, ensures fulfillment sites meet regulatory requirements and translates initiatives into actionable guidelines for the network. The role leads cross-site food safety programs, tracks KPIs, and coordinates incident response with senior leadership, involving up to 60% travel and on-call coverage.

Candidates need 3+ years in food safety, program management, MS Office proficiency, and a Bachelor's in Food Science; familiarity with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of 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.
• Experience interacting with local food safety regulators.
• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field.
• 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 improvements in food safety programs.
• Execute rapid response protocols for food safety incidents to investigate, resolve, and document corrective actions.
• Project manage complex food safety escalations across multiple sites with action plans and accountability.
• Influence relationships with diverse stakeholders from site operations to senior leadership to ensure program adherence.
• Analyze escalation patterns and root causes to inform audit priorities and findings.
• Participate in an on-call rotation with up to 60% travel to support incidents and implementation.
• Compose and edit detailed business review documents communicating food safety improvements.
• Leverage CFR, FSMA, and FDA knowledge to align audits with current standards.
• Investigate customer complaints and trending data for systemic improvements.

Skills

Food safety management

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon's North American Food Safety Operations team in Arlington, VA, ensures fulfillment sites meet regulatory requirements and translates initiatives into actionable guidelines for the network. The role leads cross-site food safety programs, tracks KPIs, and coordinates incident response with senior leadership, involving up to 60% travel and on-call coverage.

Candidates need 3+ years in food safety, program management, MS Office proficiency, and a Bachelor's in Food Science; familiarity with