FSQA Specailist CAVA Foods

Food Safety & Quality Assurance Specialist (CAVA Foods)

At CAVA we make it deliciously simple to eat well and feel good every day. We are guided by a Mediterranean heritage that's been perfecting how to eat and live for four thousand years. We prioritize authenticity, curiosity and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. We are working towards something big, together.

We foster a culture built on five core values:

· Generosity First:
We lead with kindness. Our best work happens when we act in of others.

· Constant Curiosity:
We are eager to learn, grow, and explore beyond the obvious.

· Act with Agility:
We welcome change; it's the only constant. We embrace, adjust, adapt.

· Passion for Positivity:
We greet each day with warmth and possibility.

· Collective Ambition:
We have high aspirations that are achieved when we work together with a shared purpose.

The Food Safety & Quality Assurance Specialist will have an opportunity to work with various suppliers to ensure they meet or exceed regulatory requirements and CAVA food safety and quality standards. This position will play an active role in monitoring supplier performance by tracking data, creating trend reports, reviewing trend reports for problem solving, navigating software solutions for supplier and product documentation reviews, and building and maintaining a raw material inspection program.

This role will also help to support CAVA's growth by evaluating new suppliers for approval, to include travel. The ideal candidate is naturally curious, has the ability to create trend reports, utilize data to identify trends, successfully investigate to resolve issues and understand processing plant regulatory compliance as it relates to GFSI standards. This person as needed will travel approximately 20%.

What You'll Do:

· Remain current and aware of relevant regulations and legislation as they pertain to supplier and distribution center requirements.

· Support the supplier onboarding and compliance process including the review of documentation, following up when necessary, monitoring performance and conducting on site food safety or quality audits.

· Review documentation and engage with suppliers to ensure CAVA food safety standards are met.

· Monitoring supplier performance includes trending nonconformances, initiating investigations as needed and ensuring concerns are adequately resolved in a timely manner.

· Utilize data and reporting to help communicate findings and propose recommendations to the FSQA team.

· Support traceability program needs and mock withdrawals/recalls.

· Manage the holds and corrective actions program associated with food manufacturing plant

· Work closely with other departments to provide guidance on, and assure implementation of, Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs, including training as needed.

· Product Review / Release - Reviewing production checks for completeness in order to release product.

· Backfill QA tech responsibilities (line checks, daily qa checks, etc), support operations and production as needed

· Abide by policies and procedures that support the service mindset.

· Manage timeline expectations within and across teams, deliver on our responsibilities accordingly.

· Earn the trust of Team Members and Managers by consistently embracing CAVA's values.

· Show discipline in bringing consistent performance, communication, and a positive attitude to the job every day.

· Actively contribute to your department in order to complete tasks and meet company goals.

· Recognize the emotional stake each Team Member has in personal and organizational success of this business.

· Report to the Sr. FSQA Manager of Cava Foods

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Qualifications:

· Collaborative and able to work well in a team environment with both internal and external contacts and communicate in a clear and concise manner.

· 5+ years of experience with food processing plants (USDA and/or FDA), specifically related to food safety, regulatory, supplier and distribution compliance and GFSI auditing. Or,

· 3 + years experience and Bachelor's Degree (BS) in Food Science, Microbiology, Biochemistry or related field preferred.

· Experience with supplier and distribution center…