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You will be responsible for Food Safety compliance in IKEA Retail Food, leading risk-based food safety compliance plan, food safety in the value chain and food safety competence in the market.
Key Specific Accountabilities
Operational
- Ensure that IKEA Food safety is compliant to IKEA standards and legal demands as well as valid food safety licenses are in place
- Develop, lead, document and follow up the risk-based compliance plan for food safety
- Possess an in-depth knowledge regarding HACCP, Food safety standards and procedures
- Ensure food safety practices in the whole value chain, for customers and co-workers – from farm to fork
- Establish relations with relevant national and local authorities and stay updated on upcoming national food safety legislations
- Liaise with Food Authorities / Municipality on regular basis to get technical advice for new regulations and fulfil government requirements
- Handles complaints or enquiries from customers and local food safety and health departments on food hygiene matters
- Conducts regular vendor inspections in partnership with purchasing and culinary leadership
- Contribute in auditing & investigation procedures, instant traceability and recall management
- Provides in-house food hygiene training for all food handlers, (e.g. new hires and trainees)
- Ensures that equipment and facilities meet the IKEA Food safety standards and legal demands
- Ensure correct food safety information to customers & coworkers including but not limited to food allergens and nutrition facts
- Contribute to the range development process by ensuring IKEA Food safety standards and legal demands
- Prepare and implement efficient plans to eliminate and prevent any food safety risks according to the external Food safety audits
- Conduct internal Food safety reviews and checks on regular manners, and report to IKEA Food Manager & Regional Food Manager where needed
- Ensure that all IKEA Food Co-workers are following safety standards as per requirement
Job Requirements
To be a successful Food Safety Specialist for IKEA F & B division, you should have higher education or advanced degree in quality assurance and quality control with focus on food or more than 3 years working experience in the areas of food quality and food safety.
You should have great communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. You must be fluent in English and Arabic is a strong advantage.
What’s more, we believe that you have the following knowledge, capabilities and motivation:
- Live and share the IKEA values every day
- Food quality assurance
- Food quality control
- HACCP
- Auditing and investigation procedures
- Local food legislations and operational compliance standards
- Knowledge in a retail/food service environment
- Ability to organize, plan and prioritize
- Multi-tasking skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
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