Food Safety & Compliance Leader

A well-established retailer in Taiwan seeks a Food Safety and Compliance Leader to oversee food safety compliance, lead audits, and support sustainability and team development.

Key responsibilities:

As a Food Safety and Compliance Leader, you will ensure food safety compliance, lead audits, support sustainability, manage risks, and train teams to drive continuous improvement.

• Monitor market food safety requirements aligned with product/range strategy and conduct horizon scanning for emerging risks
• Develop and implement risk-based food safety compliance plans, standards, and quality management systems (QMS)
• Lead audits, investigations, corrective actions, and manage non-compliance escalation, including recalls and sales stops
• Provide technical expertise on food safety, regulations, ingredients, and packaging, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards
• Collaborate with IFSTW and local authorities, support sustainability initiatives, and ensure effective crisis and risk management

Candidate profile:

To excel in this role, you bring food service experience, strong food safety and QA knowledge, effective English communication, and strong coordination, training, and risk management skills.

• 5+ years’ experience in food service, with strong knowledge of food quality and national food safety standard
• Advanced understanding of food regulations, including ingredients, labelling, and supplier certification requirements
• Experience in developing and executing action plans, with background in food safety audit, quality control, or food science
• Proficient English communication skills (reading/writing strong; speaking/listening - intermediate), with English training support provided
• MS Office literate, with strong academic background (Bachelor’s/Master’s degree)

About the company:

A global retail organisation focuses on quality, safety, and sustainable operations while fostering a collaborative, people-oriented workplace. It emphasises continuous improvement, innovation, and long-term growth for both customers and employees.

Keywords: food safety, compliance, risk management, audit, quality management systems, retail

What’s next:

Apply now to drive food safety, compliance, and sustainability impact.