As a Food Safety Specialist, you are responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and continuously improving food safety and due diligence processes within the Iberia and Morocco region. You play a key role in ensuring compliance with legislation, customer requirements, and internal quality standards.
You work within defined procedures while proactively identifying and implementing improvements. With your understanding of processes and stakeholder needs, you help ensure reliable and safe product flows from growers to customers.
Due diligence & supplier management
Ensure timely and complete grower due diligence in line with customer requirements
Coordinate sampling activities (planning, communication with growers and laboratories), review results, and follow up on deviations
Collect and manage certifications from growers and partners
Maintain and update the grower matrix for the region
Audits & compliance
Develop and monitor the annual internal food safety audit plan
Conduct internal audits and spot checks when required
Monitor and follow up on non-conformities in collaboration with the technical auditor
Plan and coordinate social audits with external auditors and growers
Risk management & processes
Maintain and execute risk assessments (e.g. HACCP, water, residue, microbiology)
Ensure monitoring systems are up to date with legal and customer requirements
Execute traceability and recall tests
Stakeholder management & communication
Act as backup for the Regional Compliance Manager when needed
Support in crisis situations (e.g. recalls, communication with authorities)
Provide timely and accurate communication on non-conformities and customer requirements
Collect, maintain, and report relevant data on growers, suppliers, and customers
Additional responsibilities
Support basic food safety training for growers and internal stakeholders
Contribute to compliance-related projects within the region and EMEA
Collaborate cross-functionally to improve food safety processes
Education & experience
Knowledge & skills
Languages
Personal attributes
Why this role is interesting
This position has a direct impact on the quality, reliability, and safety of the supply chain. You will work closely with growers, auditors, and internal teams, playing a key role in ensuring compliance while driving continuous improvement.
Driscoll’s is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll’s is passionate about growing great tasting berries.
Driscoll’s exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – that means no GMOs. A dedicated team of agronomists, breeders, sensory analysts, plant pathologists and entomologists help grow baby seedlings that are then grown on family farms. Our independent berry growers then work with Mother Nature, using experience and know-how to get the very best out of each strawberry, blueberry, blackberry and raspberry plant.
Driscoll’s is serious about yummy berries! Driscoll’s is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries ™.
