Food Safety Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Food Safety Regulatory Compliance Specialist
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$ 60000 - 80000
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Job Description
Hi were Nuts!
Nuts is a selffunded profitable rapidly growing multichannel DTC specialty food and wellness company with over 550 people on our team. Were changing the landscape of snacking on nuts dried fruit chocolate and more! We planted our roots in Newark New Jersey during the Great Depression selling premium nuts on Mulberry Streets openair market. Weve come quite a long way since then taking our multigenerational family business online in 1999. Even after 96 years we continue to pride ourselves in expertly sourcing the highest quality foods and treating our customers like family.
Whats our team like Were driven collaborative and entrepreneurial. Energy and passion power our business and we look for candidates who share in that excitement to help us continue to build something special.
The role:
The Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance Specialist in the food industry is responsible for policy creation and implementation of the programs for food safety and to ensure compliance of regulatory standards and 3rd party certifications. This position reports to the Food Safety Compliance Manager.
The ideal candidate would be responsible for daytoday and onsite activities related to supporting documentation for vendor approval product specifications and interacting with stakeholders seeking support from the food safety department and ensuring the company complies with all regulatory requirements. Stakeholders include external parties such as vendors customers regulators and certifying agencies as well as internal teams such as merchants buyers sales copy writers and operations teams.
What youll do:
- Ensuring that all aspects of the food supply chain from sourcing to production to distribution comply with these regulations (e.g. FDA USDA SQF CFIA).
- Overseeing Kosher Organic Certified Gluten Free Prop 65 and BSE/NonGMO compliance
- Reviewing and approving labels and packaging proofs for accuracy and compliance to claims.
- Conducting research on regulatory and legal government policies.
- Advising management on decisions impacted by regulations.
- Preparing briefs reports and other documents for several audiences.
- Support product documentation for currently sold products new products and for onboarding new vendors
- Periodic review and update of specification documents to ensure all claims are accurate including certifications nutritional facts panel allergens and ingredients.
- Manage requests for new vendors and new products
- Support Supplier Management Program through document review and approvals.
- Developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for food safety and quality.
- Staying uptodate on relevant food safety regulations and standards (e.g. FDA USDA SQF).
- Working with various departments including production quality control and management to ensure compliance and quality.
- Collaborating with regulatory agencies and external auditors.
- Ensuring accurate documentation of production and quality processes.
- Assists with internal audits verifying and documenting any quality and/or food safety issues
- Support 3rd party certifications
What youll bring:
- Bachelors degree in food science food technology or related discipline preferred
- 25 years of relevant experience within the Food Quality/Safety/Regulatory space (food manufacturing highly preferred)
- Experience with audit compliance and related audit requirements
- Experience with Organic GlutenFree Kosher NonGMO verified programs high preferred
- Relevant certifications (e.g. HACCP SQF) are a plus.
- Competency with Electronic Quality Management Systems (EQCMS) along with excellent organizational skills
- Selfmotivated proactive thinking
- Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and standards.
- Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Proficiency in relevant software and systems.
What we offer
- A highgrowth and rewarding role in a foundationally strong and rapidly evolving business
- Annual Salary Range: $60000 $80000 plus annual bonus
- Excellent benefits including a 401K Match
- Paid Maternity Adoption and Paternity leave
- And all the Nuts snacks your heart desires a 40 employee discount
EEO STATEMENT
Nuts is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of actual or perceived race color creed religion national origin ancestry citizenship status immigration status age sex or gender (including pregnancy) gender identity or expression (including transgender status) sexual orientation marital status veteran status physical or mental disability genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws.
Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should reach out to us at
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
