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Safety & Compliance Specialist
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#650052
Remote / WFH
Job Description
Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches food suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.
What you’ll Do
As the National Safety and Compliance Specialist, based at our Auckland site in Wiri. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring Americold meets all food safety and health & safety compliance requirements across our operations. You’ll lead internal and external audits, drive continuous improvement programs, and partner with regulatory bodies and internal teams to maintain the highest standards.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the primary contact for external audit authorities (MPI, SQF, YUM, WOW, etc.).
Represent Americold during all external compliance audits.
Ensure internal compliance training and SOPs are implemented and maintained.
Conduct internal audits and maintain compliance documentation.
Support onboarding of compliance requirements for new customers.
Attend Health, Safety & Environment committee meetings across sites.
Provide timely reporting and assist management with compliance projects.
What Experience and Education You Need
Have strong Communication, organisation, planning, and influencing skills
Minimum 2 years of experience in Food Safety (RMP and/or SQF).
Qualification within Safety and or Compliance would be highly advantageous.
Minimum 2 years of experience within warehouse/logistics operations.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Intermediate Computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
Have experience in Coaching, development, and mentoring stakeholders with safety and compliance initiatives.
What We Offer:
Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me? We offer benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure our offerings meet their health and financial well-being needs. When you join Americold, you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment
What you’ll Do
As the National Safety and Compliance Specialist, based at our Auckland site in Wiri. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring Americold meets all food safety and health & safety compliance requirements across our operations. You’ll lead internal and external audits, drive continuous improvement programs, and partner with regulatory bodies and internal teams to maintain the highest standards.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the primary contact for external audit authorities (MPI, SQF, YUM, WOW, etc.).
Represent Americold during all external compliance audits.
Ensure internal compliance training and SOPs are implemented and maintained.
Conduct internal audits and maintain compliance documentation.
Support onboarding of compliance requirements for new customers.
Attend Health, Safety & Environment committee meetings across sites.
Provide timely reporting and assist management with compliance projects.
What Experience and Education You Need
Have strong Communication, organisation, planning, and influencing skills
Minimum 2 years of experience in Food Safety (RMP and/or SQF).
Qualification within Safety and or Compliance would be highly advantageous.
Minimum 2 years of experience within warehouse/logistics operations.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Intermediate Computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
Have experience in Coaching, development, and mentoring stakeholders with safety and compliance initiatives.
What We Offer:
Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me? We offer benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure our offerings meet their health and financial well-being needs. When you join Americold, you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment
