Food safety auditor jobs in United States

About Wakefern Wakefern Food Corp. is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States and supports its co-operative members' retail operations, trading under the ShopRite®, Price Rite®, The Fresh Grocer®, Dearborn Markets®, Fairway Markets®, Gourmet Garage®, and Morton Williams® banners. Employing an innovative approach to wholesale business services, Wakefern focuses on helping the independent retailer compete in a big business world. Providing the tools entrepreneurs need to stay a step ahead of the competition, Wakefern’s co-operative members benefit from the company’s extensive portfolio of services, including innovative technology, private label development, and best in class procurement practices. The Quality Assurance Supplier Compliance Auditor is responsible for managing compliance programs for Wakefern Own Brands suppliers. This role develops and maintains an approved supplier program based on regulatory and corporate requirements to mitigate risk and ensure Wakefern and its Members source from vendors that meet established standards. The position focuses on ensuring food safety and quality expectations are met through on-site supplier audits, documentation reviews, and corrective action management. Responsibilities include investigating consumer complaints and recalls/withdrawals, coordinating with internal teams, and supporting the supplier selection processes. Strong knowledge of FDA, USDA, GFSI standards, HACCP, GMPs, SOPs, and third-party certifications (GLOBAL G.A.P, PrimusGFS, BRC, and SQF) is essential. Essential Functions • Reviews and maintains supplier documentation and audit results within the Supplier Management program., • Actively participates in supplier quality related communication and feedback. This includes ownership of the escalation process for nonconforming product, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective solutions are identified and implemented with closure plans., • Participates in supplier selection process for food safety and quality., • Follows-Up on consumer complaints/recalls/withdrawals related to private label product, regulatory issues and coordinates with the Consumer Affairs divisions with appropriate action., • Schedules and confirms audit date with the Supplier., • Prepares and sends supplier audit plan according to protocols., • Adheres to all quality and code of conduct standards., • Conducts audits using applicable checklists, reports, and tools available., • Maintains positive Supplier relationships and responds to all Supplier inquiries and concerns., • Submits complete and accurate audit reports within established timelines to Manager., • Ensures thorough Supplier records are maintained., • Handles multiple projects/tasks simultaneously and within required time schedules., • Maintains up to date knowledge of applicable compliance regulations and standards. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Food Science preferred or similar Science degree., • Seven (7) years of experience in QA/QC processes in a food and/or regulatory industry., • Demonstrated knowledge in FDA and USDA regulations in all related commodities including Seafood., • Demonstrated knowledge in conducting risk assessments, audits, Food GMPs, SOPs, HACCP/Food Safety and environmental guidelines., • Demonstrated Knowledge in the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Auditing Scheme highly preferred., • SQF Practitioner and/or SQF Internal Auditor Certification highly preferred., • Accredited minimum 16 hour HACCP training., • Self-motivated and strong analytical / problem solving skills., • Experience working in cross-functional teams with significant experience in auditing products, operations and processes are key qualifications of this position., • Familiarity with the third-party certification process (GLOBAL G.A.P, PrimusGFS, Harmonized GAP, Primus Standard, BRC and SQF)., • Effective communication and customer service skills., • Well-developed organizational and time management skills., • Strong computer skills, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Database systems., • Required to travel up to 80%, mostly overnight travel throughout the U.S. and possibly international., • Spanish verbal proficiency, preferred: must be able to conduct field interviews with agricultural workers, address hygiene practices, and discuss basic agricultural topics including harvesting procedures, chemical handling and personal protective equipment use. Working Conditions & Physical Demands • This position is primarily field‑based (approximately 80%) with remaining time spent performing administrative and computer‑based work (approximately 20%). The position requires regular travel to audit sites by car and/or plane. The incumbent must be able to communicate effectively in person and by phone. Travel and fieldwork involve the ability to stand, walk, and carry up to 25 pounds of equipment, including navigating uneven or steep terrain as needed., • While auditing/assessing, • Open agricultural fields and orchards; food and non-food handling and storage facilities, • Moving tractors, farm machinery as well as standard processing and packing equipment, • Temperature extremes of high heat or cold Core Competencies • Communicate Effectively: Communicates thoughts and ideas in a well-organized manner, encouraging two-way communication., • Build Relationships: Creates cross-functional partnerships through the development and maintenance of constructive and cooperative relationships., • Stay Competitive: Demonstrates a mindset of continuous improvement while exhibiting passion and enthusiasm for their work., • Embrace Change: Looks for new ways of working by supporting advancements in processes and technology., • Develop You: Identifies and capitalizes on opportunities for personal and professional career growth., • Drive for Results: Supports divisional and strategic objectives through achievement of work goals. Compensation and Benefits The salary range for this position is $81,000 to $105,000. Placement in the range depends on several factors, including experience, skills, education, geography, and budget considerations. Wakefern is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and professional development of our Associates. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match & annual company contribution, paid time off, holidays, and parental leave. Associates also enjoy access to wellness and family support programs, fitness reimbursement, educational and training opportunities through our corporate university, and a collaborative, team-oriented work environment. Many of these benefits are fully or partially funded by the company, with some subject to eligibility requirements.

Job DescriptionAbout CookUnity: Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, it has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry's best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul. Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world. If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you've found the right job posting. The Role: The Food Safety Specialist ensures a sustainable, safe, clean, and functional environment in the CookUnity Commissary. Responsibilities: • Monitor food production and ensure all Chefs are adhering to food safety regulations, • Perform critical checks including refrigeration, chemical concentration and and temperature checks, • Communicate kitchen rules to Chefs as needed- gloves, hairnets, proper hand washing, cleaning of equipment, sanitizing of prep stations, etc., • Ensures all items in coolers and freezers are appropriately labeled. (Labels must include Chef Name, Product Name and Date), • Daily facility compliance walks including corrective actions, • Work closely with other departments such as Kitchen Operations, Supply Chain and Maintenance to correct issues affecting food safety and quality., • Ensure the facility is always ready for inspection by local regulator or third party auditor, • Ensure all walk-in coolers and stand alone fridges remain closed and temperature is at 41 degrees or lower, • Perform weekly thermometer calibrations for Chefs and Food Safety team, • Collaborate with other members of Food Safety team in Chef and employee training on food safety and sanitation topics, • Perform facility and department audits, • Collect and provide data on cooler function and sanitary transport to operations and facilities teamsMinimum Requirements:, • Experience working in a high compliance food processing facility (USDA, FDA), • Positive and committed to doing the right thing, • Experience working with a team in a fast paced environment, • Good communication skills and ability to speak in a professional manner to a wide range of partners and stakeholders, • Ability to build relationships and explain food safety concepts in plain language, • Ability to work independently and complete assigned duties without direct supervision, • Proficiency G Suite/Google Workspace., • Team player with a positive, collaborative mindset, • Ability to work 30-40 hours per week., • Flexible availability for overnight shifts, such as 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM, • Bilingual English/Spanish required Benefits 🩺 Health Insurance coverage 🌅 401k Plan ⛱ Paid sick days 🌟 Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work! Compensation All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.Pay Range for this position$21—$27 USD If you're interested in this role, please submit your application, and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time! CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability. A quick note for all candidates We've recently seen an increase in recruitment scams across the industry, and we want to make sure you (and your data) stay safe while applying to CookUnity. We also want you to know that we take this seriously — sometimes, as part of our process, we may ask for a brief "proof of humanity" to confirm that we're connecting with a real person, not an impersonator. Here are a few tips to help you protect yourself and know what to expect from us: • Apply only through our official channels. All open roles are listed on our official careers page: careers.cookunity.com, • Our recruiters are real people — and easy to verify. You can always find them on LinkedIn with verified profiles. If you're unsure, feel free to reach out to us on our official LinkedIn Company Page., • We only communicate through official CookUnity channels. That means emails ending in @cookunity.com and interviews held through official company platforms (Google Meet or Zoom) — never WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS.

Job DescriptionAbout CookUnity: Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, it has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry's best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul. Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world. If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you've found the right job posting. The Role: The Food Safety Specialist ensures a sustainable, safe, clean, and functional environment in the CookUnity Commissary. Responsibilities: • Monitor food production and ensure all Chefs are adhering to food safety regulations, • Perform critical checks including refrigeration, chemical concentration and and temperature checks, • Communicate kitchen rules to Chefs as needed- gloves, hairnets, proper hand washing, cleaning of equipment, sanitizing of prep stations, etc., • Ensures all items in coolers and freezers are appropriately labeled. (Labels must include Chef Name, Product Name and Date), • Daily facility compliance walks including corrective actions, • Work closely with other departments such as Kitchen Operations, Supply Chain and Maintenance to correct issues affecting food safety and quality., • Ensure the facility is always ready for inspection by local regulator or third party auditor, • Ensure all walk-in coolers and stand alone fridges remain closed and temperature is at 41 degrees or lower, • Perform weekly thermometer calibrations for Chefs and Food Safety team, • Collaborate with other members of Food Safety team in Chef and employee training on food safety and sanitation topics, • Perform facility and department audits, • Collect and provide data on cooler function and sanitary transport to operations and facilities teams Minimum Requirements: • Experience working in a high compliance food processing facility (USDA, FDA), • Positive and committed to doing the right thing, • Experience working with a team in a fast paced environment, • Good communication skills and ability to speak in a professional manner to a wide range of partners and stakeholders, • Ability to build relationships and explain food safety concepts in plain language, • Ability to work independently and complete assigned duties without direct supervision, • Proficiency G Suite/Google Workspace., • Team player with a positive, collaborative mindset, • Ability to work 30-40 hours per week., • Flexible availability for one of the following shifts: 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, or 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM, • Bilingual English/Spanish required Benefits 🩺 Health Insurance coverage 🌅 401k Plan ⛱ Paid sick days 🐣 Family leave: 12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver, fully paid 🕯 Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises 🌟 Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work! Compensation All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.Pay Range for this position$20—$26 USD If you're interested in this role, please submit your application, and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time! CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability. A quick note for all candidates We've recently seen an increase in recruitment scams across the industry, and we want to make sure you (and your data) stay safe while applying to CookUnity. We also want you to know that we take this seriously — sometimes, as part of our process, we may ask for a brief "proof of humanity" to confirm that we're connecting with a real person, not an impersonator. Here are a few tips to help you protect yourself and know what to expect from us: • Apply only through our official channels. All open roles are listed on our official careers page: careers.cookunity.com, • Our recruiters are real people — and easy to verify. You can always find them on LinkedIn with verified profiles. If you're unsure, feel free to reach out to us on our official LinkedIn Company Page., • We only communicate through official CookUnity channels. That means emails ending in @cookunity.com and interviews held through official company platforms (Google Meet or Zoom) — never WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS.

Job DescriptionCompany Description At QIMA, we’re on a mission to help our clients make products consumers can trust. Working with over 30,000 global brands, retailers, manufacturers and food growers, we are on the ground wherever products are made. We help businesses secure every step of their supply chain with quality inspections, supplier audits, certifications, and lab testing, all powered by our intelligent digital platform. Our team of 5,000 QIMers (and counting) across 40 offices and laboratories, are united in our shared passion for innovation and integrity, and guided by our QIMA values in the decisions we make every day. We believe in the work we do, and in making a positive difference in the world. Does this sound like something you’d like to be a part of? Our Consumer Goods Division is dedicated to helping brands, retailers and manufacturers worldwide deliver safe, quality and ethically made products to their consumers. Every day at work, our inspectors, auditors, and lab techs use their expertise to help safeguard the products you use every day in your home: from clothes and footwear to toys and baby products, to electronics, appliances, and furniture. Our operations department’s purpose is to deliver our industry-leading services to our clients while ensuring that all the work we do is performed to the QIMA standard of quality Job Description You will be expected to: • Audit the manufacturing sites of our clients’ suppliers, sometimes without warning. Your areas of attention will include labor rights, health and safety, environmental security, and others, according to the applicable international standard or the client’s in-house procedure, • Be alert to any violations, staying vigilant when dealing with factory management, and recording all your findings in detailed reports, to be delivered to the client, • Approach your job with utmost integrity, as your conduct during an audit can have lasting consequences for the supplier, factory staff, and our clients We may also request you to: • Provide your expertise in client meetings, to create custom quality control procedures based on their specific requirements • Master’s degree or MBA in Engineering, Law, Economics, Social Sciences, or related field (mandatory, • APSCA registration at CSCA level (mandatory)., • Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Social Compliance Auditor., • Recent SMETA / BSCI / SA8000 / WRAPor mixed audit experience (last 12 months)., • Strong English communication skills (spoken & written). Additional Information Benefits & Compensation: • Competitive annual salary: USD 100,000, • All work travel (flights, hotels, car rentals) arranged & paid by QIMA., • 15 vacation days per year., • Join a global leader in compliance & quality solutions.