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Team Lead Food Safety Compliance

Posted Date:  Sep 2, 2026
Requisition Number:  130170

Why Hershey:

At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day.

Location: Whitestown, IN

About The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more. 
 
At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today. 
 
Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose.
 
The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.

How will you fit in the big picture?

The Food Safety Compliance Lead serves as the site subject matter expert for food safety, quality systems, and regulatory compliance at our Whitestown facility. In this role, you will lead efforts to maintain GFSI certification, strengthen food safety and quality programs, and ensure compliance with Hershey, regulatory, and customer requirements. Working across operations, engineering, supply chain, and quality teams, you will help drive a culture of food safety excellence while supporting audit readiness, continuous improvement, and operational success. Based on the current role profile, the position leads advanced food safety monitoring, hazard analysis activities, environmental programs, investigations, and system verification efforts that influence business performance across the site.

What will you do?

  • Lead development, implementation, maintenance, and verification of site food safety and quality programs to ensure compliance with Hershey Product Excellence standards, GFSI requirements, and applicable regulatory expectations. 
  • Coordinate internal assessments, third-party audits, validation and verification activities, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen system effectiveness.
  • Execute and enhance food safety monitoring programs, including sanitation verification, allergen control validation, hygiene assessments, and environmental monitoring. 
  • Lead hazard analysis activities, evaluate risks, identify gaps in preventive controls, and recommend improvements to food safety plans and procedures. 
  • Analyze quality and food safety data, conduct investigations, identify root causes, and partner with cross-functional teams to implement effective corrective and preventive actions. 
  • Serve as a technical resource for manufacturing, engineering, and business teams by providing guidance on food safety, quality systems, auditing, troubleshooting, and incident resolution.
  • Coordinate food safety and quality reporting, communicate key risks and trends, and deliver training that promotes employee ownership and accountability for food safety programs. 
  • Coach team members and partners on best practices in testing, verification, documentation, and compliance management.

Minimum Requirements

Experience:
  • 3+ years of experience in Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Food Quality & Safety, Microbiology, Food Science, Manufacturing Quality, or a related field. 
  • Experience supporting food safety and quality systems, audits, investigations, and regulatory compliance programs. 
  • Experience working in a food manufacturing environment preferred. 
Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Food Safety, Quality, or a related technical discipline required.
  • HACCP, SQF Practitioner, Preventive Controls, or related certifications preferred.

Benefits and Perks

At Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work. 
  • Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health.
  • Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match. 
  • Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable. 
  • Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility.

 

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
 
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.  

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