Lead Advisor, Food Safety and Quality

**Lead Advisor,**Food Safety and Quality** (Hybrid - Toronto)**

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From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection.

The food safety and quality lead advisor plays a critical role in managing Starbucks diverse and innovative network of food and beverage suppliers for Canada to deliver safe, wholesome, and premium-quality products to market. This role will leverage expertise in the manufacturing of food and beverage products to collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers in support of implementing effective and efficient food safety and quality programs that will ensure a consistent customer experience.
- As the food safety and quality advisor, you will:_
- Leverage the breadth of your technical expertise to identify, mitigate and manage food safety and quality risk across a wide variety of product categories;
- Ensure that the successful introduction of an array of products to the Canadian market that sufficiently meet or exceed food safety and quality standards;
- Utilize multiple sources of data and feedback loops to assess product performance and identify opportunities for improvement with the manufacturing and production of products;
- Support qualification of new suppliers, including acceptability of food safety and quality programs and ensuring supplier process capabilities meet expectations;
- Manage escalations from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to ensure accurate and timely response to potential product events;
- Build trust-based relationships with cross functional partners and suppliers to foster an ongoing culture of food safety and quality.
- We’d love to hear from people with:_
- 4-year degree in General Science, Food Safety, Microbiology, Env. Public Health or Food Science.
- Strong food safety and quality experience in food and beverage manufacturing settings including plant experience (8 years minimum).
- Deep expertise in food technology, food science, manufacturing, equipment, quality assurance, microbiology, or food safety.
- Builds effective and influential relationships internally at different levels within the organization and externally with suppliers and 3rd party providers.
- Solutions oriented, thinks proactively and addresses problems constructively.
- Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP Principles, GFSI schemes, statistical process control and lean 6-sigma.

From free coffee to competitive pay, Starbucks is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to our eligible part-time and full-time partners. Benefits include tuition reimbursement, health coverage with a variety of plans to choose from, and stock & savings programs like our Future Savings plan and Bean Stock. What’s more, Starbucks offers flexible scheduling and opportunities for paid time off. Visit starbucksbenefits.ca for details.

If you live in **the greater Toronto area**, we offer a flexible workplace that allows for hybrid work. Partners can work remotely up to two days per week._ _
- At Starbucks, one of our values is to create a culture of warmth and belonging, where we treat each other with dignity and care in a diverse and welcoming workplace. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving our customers from diverse communities._
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, or language and any other factor protected by applicable law._
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