Retail Food Safety Operations Leader

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's North American Food Safety team in Bellevue is seeking a driven professional to ensure Fulfillment sites meet Food Safety criteria and regulatory requirements. You will translate policies into actionable guidelines and coordinate across internal stakeholders to improve programs.

The role involves managing compliance metrics, rapid response to incidents, coordinating audits, and leading cross-site initiatives with travel up to 60–80%.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of managing food safety and quality in a large-scale retail or manufacturing environment.
• Experience in program or project management.
• Knowledge of CFR, FSMA, and FDA guidelines.
• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field.
• Travel up to 80% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a robust set of compliance metrics and KPIs to measure output and identify areas for improvement.
• Execute rapid response protocols for food safety incidents and document corrective actions.
• Project manage complex, large-scale food safety escalations across multiple sites with clear action plans and accountability.
• Influence and manage relationships with diverse stakeholders from site operations to senior leadership.
• Analyze escalation patterns and root causes to identify systemic issues for audits and improvements.
• Participate in an on-call rotation, including weekends, with up to 60% travel to support incidents.
• Compose and edit detailed business review documents communicating food safety improvements.
• Leverage CFR, FSMA, and FDA guidelines to ensure audits and corrective actions align with standards.
• Investigate customer complaints and trends to identify systemic issues for continuous improvement.

Skills

Food safety

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field

Master’s degree in Food Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon's North American Food Safety team in Bellevue is seeking a driven professional to ensure Fulfillment sites meet Food Safety criteria and regulatory requirements. You will translate policies into actionable guidelines and coordinate across internal stakeholders to improve programs.

The role involves managing compliance metrics, rapid response to incidents, coordinating audits, and leading cross-site initiatives with travel up to 60–80%.