Global Food Safety Lead

Responsibilities

About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

At TikTok, our commitment to fostering a safe, healthy, and sustainable workplace transcends borders. The EHS team operates as a truly global function, with team members strategically placed in London, Dubai, the USA, Singapore, and China. This diverse and dynamic team collaboratively applies our company values to every aspect of their work, ensuring a consistent dedication to the highest industry standards and best practices.

Beyond compliance, the EHS team promotes a healthy and safe culture across all TikTok offices and ByteDance operations. By instilling awareness, education, and proactive measures, we empower our teams to contribute to a workplace where health, safety, and well-being are both a priority and an integral part of our shared culture.
The ideal candidate will develop the global food safety strategy, policy, and processes, ensuring compliance and driving safety excellence at all levels of the organization. This role requires the ability to perform in a fast-paced environment, to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously, and to have experience in the development and implementation of large-scale safety programs.

Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and implementation of the Global Food Safety strategy.
- Identify and ensure compliance across all locations with local food safety regulatory requirements.
- Ensure the development of best-in-class risk management controls & procedures for global food operations.
- Develop and direct the implementation of the company audit & inspection program.
- Act as the internal expert at all levels of the organization on all food safety matters.
- Oversee the development and execution of the food safety training program.
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders ensuring collective internal and external adherence to food safety standards.
- Identify, track & present KPIs to monitor the effectiveness and performance of the global food safety program.
- Foster an environment that promotes a positive safety culture through effective communication with all external and internal stakeholders.
- Support the ongoing development and assessment of the company's food program, including changing food delivery models and the introduction of new offices.
- Lead investigations and root cause analyses for all food safety-related incidents, ensuring the implementation of corrective and preventive actions to mitigate future risks.
- Manage relationships with regulatory agencies and third parties as required.
- Stay current with industry trends, regulations, and best practices.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or a related field.
- Significant experience in food safety and quality assurance at a middle management level or higher.
- Extensive knowledge of food safety regulatory frameworks and compliance.
- Certified in HACCP or other relevant food safety management programs.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with the development and implementation of food safety management systems and quality assurance tools.
- Strong analytical, problem solving and data analysis with insight skills.
- Auditing, inspection and continuous improvement skills and experience.
- Leadership and management experience to guide internal, vendor and business teams as applicable
- Able to travel domestically and internationally up to 40%.
- Strong stakeholder, analytical, project, vendor and product management skills.
- Attention to detail with strong oral/written communication and presentation skills.

Prefered Qualifications:
- International experience in the development and implementation of food safety programs.
- History of working within large-scale international businesses.
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