Senior Food Safety Analyst - Part Time 24 Hours

Responsibilities

• Interprets and advises regional operations teams on third party service providers and regulatory inspections.
• Develops science-based food safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with local and national regulations and approved codes of practice and guidance
• Updates and maintains the Food Safety Management System based on HACCP principles as required.
• Develops technical training and to advises stores on food safety requirements and continuous improvement processes.
• Supports the development and adjustment of audit criteria and policies/procedures for the stores to drive compliance and
• foster continuous improvement.
• Calibrates and assesses continuity across food safety programs, including third-party audits, pest control, chemical provision,
• and regulatory inspections; ensures consistency with WFM and regulatory food safety standards.
• Collaborates with regional retail operations and GQA Supplier Quality Assurance team to deliver safe and high-quality
• products.
• Works with regional operations team to improve food safety and quality metrics.
• Works with vendors of new and emerging technologies to improve or streamline the safety of WFM products.
• Assists with the investigation and resolution of product safety and quality issues.
• Collaborates with a cross-functional team to risk assess and provide safe systems of related to cleaning and chemical
• products.
• Acts as a primary liaison with regulatory agencies and 3rd party partners.

Skills

• Strong technical knowledge of HACCP, ISO Quality Systems, Food Safety Management Training Programs, local, national,
• European, and international food safety legislation.
• Knowledge of recipe and product development, contract language, labelling and specification management.
• Applied knowledge of the company's natural and organic food programs.
• Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of MS SharePoint.
• Communicates structured information in a clear, concise, and organised fashion.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to achieve objectives and ensure information flow.
• Effectively presents information and responds to questions in one-on-one situations and group meetings.
• Establishes, maintains, and enhances relationships with all Team Members.
• Impacts overall team effectiveness.
• May provide informal support to the less experienced Team Members.
• Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise.
• Managesfood safety projects.
• Plans, estimates, organizes, and monitors projects.
• Keeps projects on track financially, creatively, and in accordance with stakeholder deadlines.
• Oversees and advises on project management issues and assists with overcoming barriers.
• Understands the trends and emerging challenges facing the customer, market, and industry.
• Applies business and project understanding to focus project / the team's efforts.
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of the product mix, supply base, and retail operations.
• Able to identify alignment / misalignment of the team's project goals with larger organizational strategy, goals, and objectives.

Education and Experience

• BA/BS degree and 4-6 years' relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Desired Food Safety Certifications -Level 4 Food Hygiene Certification or equivalent, Advanced HACCP qualification or equivalent.

The wage range for this position is £47,840.00-£64,584.00 Annual, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits". Whole Benefits offers a wide range of benefits for Full and Part-Time Team Members, including eligibility for a store discount, paid time off, financial wellness, health & wellness support programs, and access to other Team Member perks. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person's date of hire and may vary based on work location, length of service, and job type (such as regular or seasonal). https://careers.wholefoodsmarket.co.uk/benefits.