Description

In this role, you will conduct food safety compliance audits across Amazon India's fulfillment sites. You will identify non-compliances, track corrective actions to closure, and work closely with site operations teams to drive improvements on the ground. You'll play a hands-on role in maintaining regulatory standards (including FSSAI), supporting policy updates, and ensuring food products are stored, handled, and shipped safely to millions of customers.

Key job responsibilities

Conduct food safety compliance audits at sites using standardized checklists
Document findings, assign severity levels, and maintain accurate audit trackers and dashboards
Track open findings and drive corrective actions to closure within defined SLAs; escalate overdue items as needed
Perform follow-up audits to verify effectiveness of corrective actions and flag repeat non-compliances
Monitor compliance across pest control, food storage & segregation, expiry management, hazmat handling, medical certifications, and labeling
Support development and updating of food safety SOPs and audit checklists aligned with FSSAI regulations and internal policies
Coordinate with involved teams to drive on-ground remediation
Liaise with third-party vendors (pest control, medical providers) to ensure service quality and documentation compliance
Collaborate with Food Safety, Legal, and Business teams on escalations and regulatory requirements
Prepare weekly/monthly audit reports highlighting compliance scores, high-risk sites, and trending issues
Identify and share best practices to support continuous improvement across the network

Basic Qualifications

1+ years of performance metrics, process improvement or lean techniques experience
2+ years of experience for food safety management/ audits across food storage and distribution sites

Preferred Qualifications

CII Lead Auditor valid Certification
Knowledge and Application of SQL, Six-Sigma problem solving tools
Quality Management Tools

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Company - ASSPL - Karnataka

Job ID: A10409349

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