Overview

We are seeking a qualified and proactive Food Safety Specialist to ensure compliance with food safety standards and procedures across production and storage areas. The role focuses on maintaining product safety, supporting audits, monitoring food safety programs, investigating incidents, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

 

 

• Comply with the company Code of Conduct, policies, and applicable food safety requirements.
• Adhere to food safety standards, company regulations, and site procedures.
• Follow policies related to security, occupational safety, food safety, and environmental protection.
• Propose practical and innovative solutions to mitigate risks affecting product safety.
• Achieve assigned food safety KPIs in line with annual operating plan (AOP) targets.
• Conduct daily food safety inspections across production, processing, storage, and support areas.
• Monitor implementation and effectiveness of food safety plans and prerequisite programs.
• Participate in food safety awareness and training programs for employees.
• Assist in preparing, reviewing, and maintaining HACCP plans and related documentation.
• Participate in internal audits and assessments, including AIB, FSSC 22000, and NFSA requirements, as applicable.
• Ensure timely implementation and follow-up of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Supervise and verify cleaning and sanitation procedures and hygiene standards.
• Coordinate with pest control teams and follow up pest management activities and findings.
• Support consumer protection and product safety programs.
• Investigate food safety incidents, non-conformities, and potential product safety risks.
• Follow up product hold, release, disposition, and recall activities according to approved procedures.
• Attend food safety meetings and support cross-functional action plans.
• Perform document and record audits to verify compliance, completeness, and traceability.
• Execute recall and traceability tests and document results and improvement actions.
• Support external, certification, regulatory, and customer audits.
• Act as Food Safety Supervisor when required or formally assigned.

 

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Food Science, Science, or a related field.
• Good command of the English language.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work effectively in multicultural and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, observation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Food Safety Knowledge

• HACCP principles and food safety risk assessment.
• GMP/GHP and sanitation requirements.
• FSSC 22000 / ISO 22000 food safety management systems.
• Internal auditing, CAPA, root cause analysis, traceability, and recall processes.
• Pest management and food defense / food fraud awareness.