Responsible for leading food safety compliance, audit execution, regulatory readiness & non-compliance governance across assigned sites across City. The role includes managing Food
Safety Executive(s), driving closure of audit findings, partnering with site and central teams & ensuring consistent adherence to FSSAI requirements, internal hygiene standards & Zepto
FSMT governance expectations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Internal Audits
- Plan, lead and oversee scheduled food safety audits and hygiene inspections across assigned sites across City.
- Ensure audits are conducted using standardized internal food safety checklists and governance protocols.
- Validate audit observations, objective evidence, photographs and risk classifications submitted by Food Safety Executive(s).
- Prioritize Critical, High, Medium and Low findings and ensure appropriate escalation for high-risk issues.
- Ensure timely submission and quality review of site visit and audit reports.
Regulatory Readiness
- Drive site-readiness assessments in advance of external food safety audits and regulatory inspections.
- Ensure site-level licenses, permits and statutory displays are valid, updated, and appropriately maintained.
- Identify regulatory gaps and coordinate corrective actions with site and central teams.
- Represent and support site teams during regulatory inspections, as required.
Non-Compliance (NC) Management
- Own the non-compliance tracking process for the assigned cluster and ensure all audit findings are accurately logged.
- Lead root-cause discussions with relevant departments and ensure practical corrective and preventive actions are defined.
- Monitor CAPA progress, drive timely closure and remove execution blockers with site leadership.
- Review and approve closure evidence for non-compliances based on risk severity and governance requirements.
- Escalate overdue, repeated or high-risk NCs to senior food safety leadership for intervention.
Governance & Reporting
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📌 City Food Safety Manager (Mumbai)
🏢 Zepto
📍 Mumbai