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Wolt is a fast-growing delivery platform operating in over 500 cities across 30 countries. The Global Food Safety team ensures Wolt's operations remain safe, compliant, and trusted across all markets.
You will join as Associate Manager, Food Safety, working across European markets to build and run food safety programmes in partnership with operations, legal, policy, and frontline teams. This is a hands-on role blending policy work with on-the-ground problem-solving. You'll report to the global food safety leadership and work closely with country and area leaders to protect customers and partners while maintaining compliance as the business grows. Regular travel across European locations is expected.
Key responsibilities:
- Partner with country and area leaders to manage food safety compliance and develop pragmatic solutions to emerging risks
- Support external audit programmes, coordinating schedules with third-party auditors and local food authorities
- Develop and maintain global food safety policies, procedures, and HACCP plans, translating them into actionable steps at country level
- Handle food safety issues, enquiries, and product recalls, guiding country and site teams through execution and customer communication
- Collaborate with Legal and Policy teams to stay ahead of food safety regulations across European markets
- Track compliance metrics and use data to identify trends and drive improvements
You'll have real ownership over how food safety practices are shaped and implemented across a fast-growing set of markets, with cross-functional exposure working directly with legal, policy, operations, and country teams.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Formal food safety qualification (e.g., Food Science, Microbiology, Public Health) or equivalent hands-on experience
- 5+ years of progressive food safety or regulatory compliance experience in hospitality, retail, quick commerce, or manufacturing
- Strong working knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards such as FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, IFS, or BRC
- Proven experience managing food safety programmes across multi-country, multi-unit operations with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
- Proven track record conducting internal/external audits, risk assessments, and gap analyses, with ability to drive follow-up actions that deliver real compliance improvement
- Experience implementing policies and procedures in response to new business initiatives or evolving risk environments
- Fluent in English (required for multi-country scope)
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly across European markets
