Food Quality Training Specialist

• Supervise training and educating the store teams on current and new product offerings with an emphasis on Food Safety and Quality Assurance to ensure FSQA and HACCP regulatory requirements are met
• Supervise new store start-ups and remodels for Foodservice
• Address issues in stores in real-time and provide immediate and adequate solutions during each visit
• Responsible for visiting all assigned stores on a set schedule to provide food safe-quality assurance monitoring functions
• Conduct trouble-shooting seminars to instruct stores on how to fix equipment and process issues
• Collaborate with Category Managers, BU leadership, store leadership, Food Service vendors and merchant experts to ensure training materials are effective, current, relevant and compatible with Company policies and standards in order to maximize future growth of the Foodservice category
• Coach and monitor under-performing stores for improvement
• Partner with District Managers for their specific opportunities and needs in their market
• Oversee new food service projects based on BU initiatives
• Maintain a database of all training sessions and visits
• Develop and facilitate training sessions addressing training gaps and needs of markets or regions
• Create a training environment that empowers people to find answers and solutions on their own to grow their food business
• Create a cooperative learning environment with multiple levels of feedback that guide people to correct actions - embrace and share best practices
• Lead training opportunities as needed
• Work closely with store management staff, Sales Associates and District Managers within Operations along with other internal departments as it relates to food service category
• Aid with new store start-ups and remodels
• Complete detailed itemized reports summarizing the condition of all elements of the store, compile an overall score for each store and communicate results to the management staff
• Perform monthly preventative maintenance tasks, assist stores with reminders and resets
• Calibrate various dispensing machines per schedule
• Review signage and promotional material
• Supervise special projects or other duties as assigned.

High school diploma or GED preferred

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Reasonable accommodations available under the ADA.