Manage the food bank network food safety capacity by promoting a national culture of food safety, providing support and resources to achieve and sustain food safety compliance.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Applies food safety technical acumen to practical food banking network processes.
- Promotes and educates the Food Bank Network on the Food Safety Standards that are part of the member contract (e.g., conferences, Feeding America University (FAU) courses).
- Creates & manages training and networking opportunities for the implementation of the Food Safety Standard in the Network.
- Provides technical assistance and to support to Food Bank Network members.
- Develops, maintains, and enhances external relationships with appropriate food safety and public health organizations.
- Monitors food safety information released by FDA, USDA, and AFDO in relation to the work of the Food Bank Network.
- Serves as a trainer and resource to internal staff on the issue of food safety.
- Regularly reviews and updates the existing Food Safety and Handling Manual and other technical assistance documents to be made available to the Food Bank Network.
- Supports the Food Bank Network to implement food safety and HACCP plans when required.
- Manages the 3rd party (AIB) audit program.
- Advises and supports field directors with food safety compliance issues.
- Lead the food safety session for the Feeding America Feed Nourish and Connect Conference.
- Manage daily recall process to ensure the Network is kept apprised of USDA and FDA recalls.
- Supports and advises staff and the Food Bank Network during food safety crisis.
- Manages the content on the Food Safety Hungernet (intranet) pages and continue to keep the content relevant.
- Keep the national office and the Food Bank Network appraised of the relevance and effect of the Food Safety Modernization Act on our business; monitor how the new laws may impact our business.
- Manage logistics for the Feeding America Food Safety Trainings.
- Travel to provide technical support to member food banks; travel accounts for approximately 25% of the role.
Educational Background:
BA/BS or relevant experience
Food Science or Microbiology preferred
Food Safety CertificationHACCP Certification desirable
Skills/Experience:
- 3-5 years’ experience in food safety education
- 3-5 years’ experience in food safety crisis management
- 3-5 years’ experience working with legal and regulatory bodies and recall processes
Foundational Requirements
- Committed to organizational mission of ending hunger.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Committed to a workplace that values different backgrounds and life experiences and allows everyone to bring their authentic self to work. Builds equity into structures, systems and processes for our employees and the communities we serve.
Required Leadership Competencies
- Leverages Functional Expertise -Ability to utilize industry expertise to provide hands-on support to mitigate risk and drive food bank member food safety capacity from good to great.
- Collaborates Internally & Externally - Works well with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives; demonstrated success working with diverse stakeholder groups including network members, internal teams and all levels of corporate leaders across industry sector.
- Manages for Results Effectively - Proven track record to translate data into insight and create effective action plans and training resources.
- Communicates Effectively - Strong ability to articulate with internal and external contacts using verbal, written and presentation skills.
Required Technical Competencies and Experience
- Excellent oral and written presentation, communication, and project management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to attend to detail, focus on service and willingness to learn.
- Demonstrated program implementation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Nov 12 2019
Active Until:
Dec 13 2019
Hiring Organization:
Feeding America
industry:
Nonprofit