Store Food Safety Leader - N. Lamar Central Market

Central Market • Austin, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Central Market is a specialty grocery store that began in Austin, Texas, in 1994 and has since expanded to multiple locations across the state. Central Market is known for its fresh offerings, including a wide selection of cheeses, wines, produce, and knowledgeable staff. The company emphasizes the importance of food as a way to connect families and communities, preserve cultures, and create new traditions. Each store operates as a true market, facilitating the exchange of goods, services, and ideas among food enthusiasts.

Requirements

• Related experience in food safety
• Experience in manufacturing environments
• Extensive experience in auditing and statistics
• Experience in retail
• Advanced knowledge of all food safety requirements
• Knowledge of regulatory food laws and internal policies and procedures
• Familiarity with HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Retail Practices, thermal processing, Code of Federal Regulations, FDA Food Code, Texas Retail Food Establishment rules, statistics, integrated pest management, and auditing practices
• Advanced PC skills
• Strong interpersonal skills; emotional intelligence
• Strong verbal / written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Strong organization and time-management skills
• Negotiating skills
• Ability to foster and steer a safe work environment
• Ability to solve quality-related problems
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between projects / tasks
• Ability to work independently with some supervision
• Adaptability
• Completion of all required Company / Store training and certifications upon hire

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of basic business principles
• Bilingual (English - Spanish) skills

Responsibilities

• Manages and executes food safety programs, including HACCP or HACCP-based programs.
• Conducts HACCP-based food safety audits and assessments.
• Manages all food safety technology for the facility.
• Serves as the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Practitioner.
• Assists in conducting facility plan reviews for food safety and sanitation compliance.
• Leads response and follow-up for site pest control issues.
• Provides food safety expertise and support for emergency response events or crisis situations (e.g., power outages, hot water loss, natural disasters, pandemic response).
• Provides input on food safety issues to other team members.
• Acts as a liaison for food safety communication, programs, and issues with Central Market Managers and Quality Assurance Food Safety Managers.
• Provides support in the administration and facilitation of the Certified Food Manager (CFM) training program for all Partners.
• Completes and maintains all required administrative reports accurately and on time.
• Provides communications support with state and local regulatory agencies.
• Assists Regulatory Affairs in the administration of and compliance with company recalls, focusing on 100% compliance on Class I recalls.
• Provides support for regulatory changes that impact Central Market / H-E-B.
• Assists with regulatory compliance issues at warehouse, transportation, distribution, or store levels as needed.
• Conducts investigations of complaints to protect Central Market / H-E-B liability and avoid negative customer perception.
• Serves as the food safety liaison to state and local regulatory agencies.
• Assists with the development of VTAs, process documents, etc.

Benefits

• Central Market is a specialty grocery that started in Austin, Texas in 1994, and has grown to multiple locations across the state.
• What makes Central Market one of the freshest markets in the country - Try a sumptuous selection of everything edible, for starters.
• We go straight to the source to bring you the finest food and drink the world has to offer.
• With hundreds of cheeses, thousands of wines, acres of produce, and aisles of experts, Central Market is a foodie’s wonderland.
• Our commitment beyond the plate is another reason we’re a cut above.
• We believe food is a way of uniting families and communities, of preserving cultures, and of starting new traditions.
• Each of our stores is a market in the truest sense and is a place to exchange goods, services, and ideas for those really into food.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level