7-Eleven is looking to solve technical, food safety, and quality assurance related problems in assigned regions of the country, including regulatory compliance, product development, and supplier approvals.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Thorough understanding of HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, SOPs, Food Defense, Auditing Principles, FDA and USDA regulations
- Registered Sanitarian, Certified Professional of Food Safety or similar certifications
- Degree preferred in Food Science, Environmental Science, Biology, or similar
- Strong counseling, facilitation, training, and modeling skills
- Strong communication and analytical skills, attention to detail for technical reports
- Ability to use standardized forms for auditing and quality visits
Responsibilities
- Facility Auditing and/or Quality Visits to third party or owned commissary, bakeries and distribution centers to assess food safety and food production for process controls and compliance to specification and/or for initial vendor and plant approvals.
- Product evaluations for compliance to specification through surveillance/cuttings and/or complaint investigations for fresh food, beverage, or private brand suppliers and others as requested.
- Quality and food safety material development or review through creation/development of standards, spec training, or specific tools to support quality knowledge and assessments.
- Store food safety and regulatory support and compliance (key contact/liaison for assigned area) as it relates to food safety controls, equipment, regulatory issues/inquiries, recalls, non-compliance issues/citations, local HACCP or OSHA issues, permitting assistance for remodels/new store construction.
- FSQA (Food Safety Quality Assurance) Training SME (Subject Matter Expert) for differing audiences such as Operations, Merchandising, Store Leaders, etc. and for major events such as 7-Eleven University.
- Use of standardized forms for auditing and quality visits
- Development of corrective actions and timelines for non-compliant facilities
Other
- Bachelors/4 Yr. Degree
- 1+ years of management experience
- Self-confident and able to speak one on one or before larger groups
- Ability to travel for facility audits and quality visits
- Ability to work with diverse audiences, including Operations, Merchandising, Store Leaders, etc.
