This Sr. Specialist position plays a pivotal role in supporting a wide array of global store food safety initiatives. The position will support and lead store food safety risk assessment, standards, auditing, data analysis, reporting, and risk mitigation projects. The position will support the U.S. business and the International business across all regions, as needed.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Supports FSQA, cross-functional, and franchisee team efforts to establish short-term (annual) and long-term (3-5 years) goals and priorities. Supports the execution of key proactive and reactive projects.
• Supports managers for multiple programs within the store food safety and regulatory “end-to-end” accountability including risk assessment, standards development, audit, data analysis, compliance, escalation, crisis management, and risk mitigation strategy, tactics, and execution.
• Works closely with Domestic and International FSQA and business teams to ensure that programs are sound and properly implemented. Leads cross-functional teams on relatively complex projects as assigned.
• Stays up to date with the restaurant food safety landscape and makes continuous improvement recommendations based on emerging information.
• Supports initiatives within Store Food Safety “Center or Excellence” to support franchisee understanding and compliance with Domino’s store food safety standards. Understands and coaches on the “why” and “how” related to store food safety. Supports teammates and franchisees on timely solutions and corrective actions that lead to compliance.
• Builds franchisee risk reduction capability by developing and implementing training and continuous improvement programs.

Qualifications

• BS degree, preferred in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science or related area.
• 3 years experience working in FSQA, regulatory compliance, standards, auditing and/or food manufacturing
• Ability and comfort to make recommendations with varying levels of information
• Knowledgeable and fluent in restaurant and food manufacturing and safety standards, auditing schemes and regulations
• Understanding of or proven ability to learn restaurant and food manufacturing, distribution, and store safety, quality and regulatory environment and translate to actionable standards
• Able to move in fast paced and dynamic environment.
• Able to manage projects with modest complexity. Prioritizes, creates action assignments, verifies completion of tasks and follow up
• Ability to communicate within cross-functional teams, and drive completion of projects and tasks
• Solid oral and written communication skills.
• Skills in PC Proficiency in Windows based applications (Power Point, Word, Excel)
• Travel up to 20%