Barry Callebaut serves as a trusted partner for the entire food industry, from large-scale food manufacturers to artisanal and professional users such as chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakers, hotels, restaurants and caterers with Callebaut® as its main global brand. The Barry Callebaut Group is dedicated to making sustainable chocolate the norm, helping secure the future of cocoa and improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers. It supports the Cocoa Horizons Foundation in its goal to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.
🚨 WE’RE HIRING | REGIONAL FOOD SAFETY & SANITATION MANAGER
Barry Callebaut is looking for an experienced professional to join its Regional AMEA Quality Team as Regional Food Safety & Sanitation Manager.
📍 Locations: Mumbai, India / Port Klang, Malaysia
🎯 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and execute regional Food Safety strategies aligned with regulatory and business requirements.
- Lead FSMS programs, including HACCP, EMP, allergen, microbiology, toxicology and foreign material management.
- Conduct site gap assessments, risk assessments and internal audits.
- Drive RCA, CAPA and closure of audit findings across sites.
- Provide regional expertise in Sanitation, Hygienic Design, Hygienic Zoning and Environmental Monitoring.
- Govern Food Safety CAPEX projects and prioritize investments based on risk.
- Oversee Environmental Monitoring Programs (EMP) and pest management systems.
- Develop and deliver food safety training and strengthen food safety culture.
- Support crisis management, recalls and food safety incident investigations.
- Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Operations, R&D, Procurement and other global/regional stakeholders.
- Mentor food safety professionals and develop future leaders.
🎓 EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology or a related field.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in food safety management.
- At least 3 years of regional or multi-site leadership experience.
- Strong knowledge of global food safety standards, regulatory frameworks and certification schemes such as FSSC 22000, BRC and FSMA.
⭐ IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Strong expertise in Food Safety Management Systems and risk assessment
- Knowledge of food microbiology and toxicology
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional and diverse teams
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, international environment
- Willingness to travel regionally and internationally, with up to 30% travel.
Last date: 04.09.2026
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