Chipotle Mexican Grill · 10 hours ago
Senior Analyst, FSQA
Newport Beach, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $120K/yr
3+ years expChipotle Mexican Grill is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients. As a Senior Analyst in Food Safety and Quality Assurance, you will lead product and facility risk assessments, manage product specifications, and ensure compliance with food safety standards within the Prepared Foods category.
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Responsibilities
Conduct hazard analyses and risk assessments for your assigned category
Develop and execute proactive strategies to mitigate food safety risk for your category
Conduct on-site FSQA audits of new and existing suppliers and facilities to ensure compliance with regulatory and Chipotle requirements
Maintain working relationships with each facility’s food safety leadership
Review experimental design and results related to validation studies--product shelf-life, ingredient functionality, and antimicrobial interventions
Work closely with Chipotle FSQA Team and other cross functional (Culinary, Marketing, Supply Chain) stakeholders on all initiatives that may impact your category
Manage the day-to-day execution of food safety and quality associated with your category including the monitoring of restaurant feedback, guest feedback, regulatory activity, product removals, Quality Inspection Protocols, and Distribution Center handling of your category
Monitor and report Food Safety and Quality Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) associated with your category
Conduct investigations, root cause analysis, and hold suppliers/DC accountable to implementing corrective actions associated with real-time monitoring of food quality reports from restaurants and guest feedback
Ensure that the FSQA team has the appropriate data and substantiation to support guest-facing nutritional data and claims
Extend Prepared Foods FSQA support to additional concepts and markets as needed, ensuring consistent standards and execution
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree (BS) in a related field, such as, Food Science, Meat Science, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or Food Systems from a 4-year college or university. This formal education must include substantial emphasis on Food Safety
3 – 5 years of relevant work experience
Working knowledge of the food manufacturing industry (production, processing, packaging, distribution, and consumption)
Understanding of experimental design, data analysis, and interpretation of results related to validation studies (food product shelf-life, ingredient functionality, and antimicrobial interventions)
Working knowledge of GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) Auditing Schemes, and Certification Bodies
Ability to conduct on-site audits at food manufacturing facilities
Familiarity and experience with regulatory agencies responsible for governance over your category (FDA, USDA, state/local agencies)
Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% (typically travel every other week)
Preferred
Master's Degree (MS) in disciplines related to Food Science or Food Safety is preferred
Meaningful experience working within the Prepared Foods category is preferred
Experience related to sensory analysis of prepared foods is strongly desired
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401k
Sick leave
Vacation time
Company
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill is a chain of restaurants that specializes in burritos and tacos.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$500M2025-06-24Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2006-01-26IPO
Leadership Team
Scott Boatwright
Chief Executive Officer
Adam Rymer
Chief Financial Officer
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