AmazonFood Safety Risk Manager III – Sanitation, North America Food Safety
Amazon is hiring a Food Safety Risk Manager III – Sanitation, North America Food Safety in Bellevue, United States. It pays $121k-$164k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- The posting mentions Excel, food safety and sanitation among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a senior role.
- Amazon has 21,000+ other open roles on Level.
- Posted within the past two weeks.
AI in this role
Lead the sanitation program and food safety compliance across distribution and grocery fulfillment networks.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop, enhance, and implement risk-based sanitation scopes of work (SOW), standards, and standard work protocols tailored to each business type across our network, ensuring alignment with FDA codes, state regulations, and industry
- Design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive sanitation and sanitation-related training materials across the network to drive consistent execution at the site level
- Enhance janitorial vendor capabilities through upgraded contracts, SOW requirements, and performance monitoring; partner with procurement teams to manage the sanitation portfolio and vendor performance
- Proactively identify opportunities for leveraging external expertise, then source, manage, and collaborate with third-party consultants and innovation partners for validations, benchmarking, and automation pilots to continuously improve the sanitation program
- Establish and maintain a robust set of sanitation program metrics and KPIs to measure performance, track progress, and feed leading indicators into predictive modeling
- Lead cross-functional teams to implement sanitation initiatives ensuring seamless integration with existing operational processes and systems
- Compose and edit detailed business review documents to effectively communicate sanitation program health, de-escalation paths, and continuous improvement initiatives
A day in the life
In this role, you will be elevating sanitation and food safety compliance standards across Amazon's network of Distribution and Retail/Grocery Fulfillment sites. Your typical day will blend strategic planning with hands-on program development — building sanitation schedules and scopes of work, aligning Site Ops, Procurement, Finance, and janitorial vendors, and reviewing vendor performance against audit and pest-risk signals. You'll analyze compliance trends, conduct program assessments, and collaborate with third-party experts and innovation partners to continuously enhance our processes. This fast-paced role requires a balance of strategic thinking and analytical skills.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment.
The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you!
At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
Basic qualifications
- 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience
- 5+ years of program or project Management experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Preferred qualifications
- Experience developing and implementing of standards, policies and programs or equivalent
- Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
- Master's degree or equivalent
- Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across the organization to act without having a direct reporting relationship
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, AZ, Tempe - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, IL, Chicago - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, NY, New York - 133,300.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually
USA, TN, Nashville - 109,000.00 - 155,400.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Houston - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
How we rate this
Food Safety Risk Manager III – Sanitation, North America Food Safety at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
Prepare for this job
Built from this posting and from similar jobs on Level.
Skills and AI tools this role asks for
Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where food safety was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where sanitation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where program management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where vendor management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where compliance was part of your work. What did you do?
Adapt your resume
- List these exact terms on your resume: Food Safety, Sanitation, Program Management, Vendor Management, and Compliance. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Want an expert to read your CV for this job?
Free. Send your CV and the role you want next. You get your review by email within 24 hours.
Get new AI jobs by email
One email a week with the new AI jobs, each rated for how much AI is in the work. No recruiter spam, unsubscribe in one click.
Free. One email a week. Unsubscribe in one click.
Similar roles
Other roles that involve little AI, at other companies.
What kind of AI work fits you?
Answer 12 practical questions in about three minutes. Get a simple profile, the work it points to, and live roles to explore next.
Find my next step