Food Safety Manager, Internal Auditing

Title: Food Safety Manager, Internal Auditing

Location: Richland, WA

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

Responsible for supporting Lamb Weston (LW) Global Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) through the establishment and implementation of FSQ audit processes and procedures. Responsible for scheduling and conducting audits to meet Lamb Weston, GFSI and customer requirements. Manages facility audit data and communication of results and metrics to appropriate stakeholders. This position has responsibility for Lamb Weston manufacturing facility audit programs and procedures and assists with supplier compliance and co-manufacturing audit programs as needed. Leverages audit results and trends for continuous improvement of FSQ programs and outcomes across the platform.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Point of contact for contracted Certifying Body to schedule and conduct BRCGS audits for LW North America plants. Manages 3rd party audit results, trending and metrics to communicate with LW stakeholders. 
• Schedules, conducts, and reports on internal audit findings for assigned plants.  Follows-up on findings and corrective actions to close out audit reports.  Communicates audit results to corporate and plant stakeholders.
• Works closely with corporate plant facing FSQ team to communicate audit schedules and results for assigned plants
• Interfaces with LW Quality Customer team to understand and meet specific customer audit requirements  
• Trains and mentors plant FSQ teams on GFSI/BRCGS requirements. 
• Coordinates with LW facilities and corporate FSQ to receive root cause, corrective and preventive actions for audit findings to close out audit reports.
• Provides detailed audit reports to stakeholders to facilitate continuous improvement.
• Assists cross-functional teams for LW facilities working to become BRCGS/GFSI certified.
• Stays current BRCGS/GFSI updates and seeks out training to proactively manage changes impacting audit programs. 
• PCQI, FDQI, HACCP and BRCGS-trained auditor with practical understanding of requirements necessary for up-to-date audit programs and documentation. 
• Seeks to align best practice audit requirements across facilities and with suppliers.
• Develops metrics to measure effectiveness in the auditing function, including tracking and trending of plant findings and scores to facilitate continuous improvement. 
• Responsible for the sharing of audit best practices across LW Global FSQ teams to improve performance and scores at all facilities.
• Manages the electronic audit storage, reporting and distribution process and proactively searches for ways to improve the management and communication of audit data.
• Provides support and decision making in managing emergency situations and issues related to FSQ audit requirements.

Scope:

• Manage Internal Food Safety Audit program and compliance, serve as a technical resource for internal BRCGS and GFSI audit compliance, audit scheduling, and 3rd party audit program management  

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Position Requirements:

Education/ Certifications: (Required & Preferred)

• Minimum B.S. in Food, Biological or Chemical Science or related field
• BRCGS Issue 9 Lead Auditor Training preferred
• Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification required
• HACCP certification required
• Food Defense Qualified Individual (FDQI) certification preferred

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 5-10 years of food industry food safety and quality audit experience
• Experience in food safety and food manufacturing operations in a range of food manufacturing sectors  
• Significant experience with government regulatory requirements in food processing.
• Excellent report writing, interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated leadership in setting example for others.
• Expertise in design & execution of food safety at the manufacturing level.
• Ability to travel 60% of the time (combined local, domestic and global). Must be able to travel independently and as a responsible Lamb Weston representative.

Physical Environment/Demands:

• Walking and/or standing for long periods of time
• Climbing to various heights via stairs or ladders
• Walking and/or standing on various surface types
• Frequent bending and/or crawling; must be able to move safely and freely around machinery
• Driving a company or rental vehicle for up to six hours as needed
• Exposure to manufacturing environments for periodic extended workdays to include: loud noise, excessive heat, cold, wet, and slippery conditions.

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.  Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

• Paid Time Off

• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance

• Family-Friendly Employee events

• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Job Requisition ID: Req-258425

Time Type: Full time

Anticipated Close Date: 10/20/2025

In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate’s work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $101,730.00 - $152,600.00

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law