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Driscoll'sPosted 10/20/2026full-timeWatsonville • California • United StatesLead💰 $155,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in food safety compliance strategy, governance, and regulatory standards within the produce sector. Capable of leading cross-functional teams, managing compliance systems, and converting data into strategic insights.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Food Safety Compliance StrategyRegulatory Compliance ExperiencePeople Management ExperienceAdvanced Microsoft Office SkillsBilingual Spanish/English
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Define and execute Driscoll’s of the Americas food safety compliance strategy
- Establish governance and future-state standards for food safety policies and programs
- Monitor and interpret scientific, regulatory, customer, certification, and industry developments
- Assess enterprise impacts, identify emerging risks, and direct cross-functional response strategies
- Own the hierarchy and lifecycle of food safety policies, programs, standards, procedures, forms, and records
- Establish document control, approval, change-management, and implementation protocols
- Provide strategic direction and governance for food safety compliance systems, including TELUS, FACTS, Azzule, and SafetyChain
- Define future capabilities, data integrity expectations, system ownership, and integration priorities
- Establish compliance KPIs, dashboards, and management-review routines
- Convert operational and system data into executive insights and strategic recommendations
- Represent Driscoll’s with regulators, customers, certification bodies, industry associations, academic partners, and other stakeholders
- Govern customer and consumer food safety concerns from intake through investigation, trending, and closure
- Lead, coach, and develop the direct report supporting compliance programs and processes
- Provide functional leadership to matrixed teams across regions and functions
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field of study
- Over 10 years of food safety experience
- Specific experience with the produce or perishable food sector, including regulatory compliance
- Familiarity with Canada, Mexico, Peru, and the United States’ food safety and worker welfare regulations
- Experience with management of information systems
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Spanish/English fluency preferred
- 3 years or more of people management experience
- Valid driver’s license and ability to be covered under company vehicle insurance policy
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally
- Customer service competency
- Process improvement experience and formal training
- Graduate degree preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- 401(k) with employer match
- Profit-sharing participation
- Paid sick time
- Paid vacation
- Paid personal and family care leave
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Hard Skills
Food Safety PoliciesRisk AssessmentDocument ControlData Integrity ManagementCompliance KPIsProcess ImprovementInformation Systems ManagementScientific InterpretationStrategic RecommendationsProduce Sector Expertise
Soft Skills
Outstanding Communication SkillsAdvanced Problem-Solving SkillsDecision-Making SkillsCustomer Service CompetencyLeadership Skills
Tools & Technologies
TELUSFACTSAzzuleSafetyChain
Industry Keywords
Food ScienceChemistryMicrobiologyFood Safety RegulationsWorker Welfare RegulationsCross-Functional CollaborationStakeholder EngagementCompliance Standards