Food Safety Manager

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director, as the Food Safety Manager, you will provide strategic leadership in managing food safety and operational policies for the Alberta Food Centre. In collaboration with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), you will:
•    Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with food safety and preventive control programs.
•    Manage federal registrations, licenses, and certifications, ensuring the Alberta Food Centre operates within regulatory standards.
•    Supervise and train centre staff, clients and tenants on food safety protocols and preventive control measures.
•    Act as the primary liaison with clients, tenants, regulatory bodies, and internal teams to ensure food safety and operational integrity.
•    Support Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) initiatives to maintain safe work environments.
•    Supervise a team of food safety specialists.

This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to Alberta's food safety landscape while working with diverse stakeholders in the agriculture sector.
 

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies: 

Systems Thinking: Anticipate outcomes and potential impacts, aligning actions with organizational values and food safety regulations.

Drive for Results: Commit to excellence in food safety and operational standards, ensuring compliance with CFIA and client expectations.

Creative Problem Solving: Address and resolve complex issues in food safety management with innovative approaches.

Build Collaborative Environments: Foster positive relationships and effective communication with internal teams, clients, tenants, and regulatory bodies.

Qualifications

•    University graduation preferably in Food Science, Microbiology and Agriculture, or a related field as Biology.
•    Four (4) years of experience in food processing facilities, including managerial experience.

Preference will be given to those who have the following:
•    Proficiency in HACCP principles and preventive control plan development.
•    In-depth knowledge of CFIA Safe Food for Canadians regulations and government policies on food processing.
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively across diverse groups.
•    Strong project management, organizational, and conflict-resolution abilities.

Assets:
•    Familiarity with food processing operations and regulatory compliance.
•    Previous experience in facility management within government-regulated environments.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Position Information: 
•    Office is located in Leduc.
•    Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week.
•    Monday to Friday (8:15 to 4:30 pm).
•    Flexible start/end times may be considered.
•    This position may be required to work some occasional evenings and weekends when responding to food safety or other events.

Other Application Information:
•    Final candidates may be required to undergo a test demonstrating skills and abilities following the interview.
•    Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Instructions for your Resume:

For Employment Experience:
Please indicate duration of employment in words (month, year).
Please specify employment status (i.e. casual, part-time or full-time).
Example: Youth Worker, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three, 8 hour shifts/week).

What the GoA has to offer:

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca.
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.