Retail Food Safety Program Lead, Global Audits

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Sign-on payments & RSUs

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Program Manager II to lead the Worldwide Grocery Stores food safety audits, coordinating with a third-party audit vendor, food safety analysts, store leadership, and cross-functional partners to ensure compliance with the FDA Food Code.

This role emphasizes data integrity, KPI monitoring, and continuous improvement of audit procedures, with responsibilities spanning data analysis, reporting, and aligning with Operations needs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams.
• 5+ years of managing food safety and quality in a large-scale retail or manufacturing environment.
• Travel up to 25% of the time.
• CP-FS certification or equivalent.
• Expertise in the FDA Food Code and retail food audit programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution of the Food Safety Audits programs, including scheduling and data integrity.
• Own KPI scorecard for audits and monitor on-time delivery and findings closure.
• Lead relationship with 3P audit provider and align on standards and expectations.
• Analyze large audit data sets to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Verify FDA Food Code adherence in audit standards and checklists.
• Support escalations and track corrective actions with Operations.
• Optimize procedures to improve efficiency, data quality, and reporting cycle time.
• Publish audit performance content for WWGS reviews to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with AMZ & WFM to align audit processes with policy and needs.
• Mentor peers on audit standards and data analysis.

Skills

Program management

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Excel proficiency

Auditing / compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CP-FS (Food Safety certification)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Program Manager II to lead the Worldwide Grocery Stores food safety audits, coordinating with a third-party audit vendor, food safety analysts, store leadership, and cross-functional partners to ensure compliance with the FDA Food Code.

This role emphasizes data integrity, KPI monitoring, and continuous improvement of audit procedures, with responsibilities spanning data analysis, reporting, and aligning with Operations needs.