Food Safety Compliance Lead
About The Position
The Food Safety Compliance Lead helps protect the quality and safety of Hershey products by leading plant food safety and quality systems, supporting Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certification, and partnering across Manufacturing, Engineering, and plant teams. The role influences food safety culture, strengthens compliance, and supports problem-solving in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The position leads the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of plant food safety and quality programs in alignment with Hershey's Product Excellence Program and GFSI standards. It coordinates activities needed to achieve and maintain GFSI certification, including internal assessments, system validations and verifications, corrective and preventive actions, and third-party audits. The role also supports regulatory and company compliance, employee training, technical investigations and troubleshooting, documentation, and reporting. Schedule flexibility may be needed to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of related food safety, quality assurance, or manufacturing experience.
- Working knowledge of federal and state food industry regulations, sanitation and pest control practices, HACCP, GFSI standards, and quality assurance principles.
- Demonstrated experience with audits or assessments, corrective and preventive actions, technical documentation, and cross-functional influence.
- Strong communication, leadership, analytical, computer, and document-management skills.
- A bachelor's degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related field is strongly preferred; equivalent related experience will be considered.
Nice To Haves
- 5 or more years of related food safety, quality assurance, or manufacturing experience.
- HACCP certification.
- SQF, PCQI, or Six Sigma certification.
- A master's degree in Food Science, Food Safety, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of plant food safety and quality programs in alignment with Hershey's Product Excellence Program and GFSI standards.
- Coordinate activities required to achieve and maintain GFSI certification, including internal assessments, system validations and verifications, corrective and preventive actions, and third-party audits.
- Ensure compliance with company and regulatory food safety and quality policies and procedures.
- Plan and facilitate new-hire and ongoing employee training, communicating essential food safety and quality information across the plant.
- Serve as a technical resource to Manufacturing and Engineering for incident investigation, troubleshooting, weight control, packaging, audits, and related quality matters.
- Maintain accurate program documentation and use computer systems to organize, analyze, and report product quality information.
- Build collaborative relationships and influence cross-functional teams to deliver timely, sustainable results.
- Provide schedule flexibility as needed to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Wellness programs supporting physical and mental health.
- Annual incentive opportunities.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Flexible ways of working where applicable.
- Career development programs and learning opportunities.
- Internal mobility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
