Regional Food Safety Lead

Get to know the Role:

• Grab’s Platform Safety and Quality team supports the organization across multiple geographies and business units. We plan, execute and enforce policies and standards to keep improving the safety of our customers. We are responsible for improving all safety-related aspects of the platform, through continual development and innovation on the technologies, products, policies and business processes. We also help influence the overall strategic direction of the company by supporting the top management with safety insights

• As Grab expand and grow food business including Grab Food and Grab Kitchen, it is important to set Grab’s own standard for food hygiene

• The main responsibility of this position is to set a set of food safety policies and hygiene standards for all countries and closely work with Grab Food and Grab Kitchen teams in respective countries to ensure our merchant partners to follow the standards

The day-to-day activities:

• Understand the respective country’s food  business objectives and assist the country safety managers and Food teams to provide safety advisory and solutioning;

• Work with the regional team to identify safety features for implementation on the app;

• Actively monitor the safety KPIs within the region and develop early preventive measures;

• Keep a tab on relevant industry developments to bring in cutting edge technology in terms of safety products;

• Be a passionate advocate for Food safety.

• Augment the individual country safety teams in dealing with national regulatory bodies for high-profile cases and issues 

The must haves:

• Minimally bachelor's degree - 8+ years of experience in the food industry;

• A strong analytical mindset with ability to present and execute on actionable findings;

• Critically understand quantitative and qualitative patterns that are associated with safety trends;

• Strategic mindset in thinking about the bigger picture and how we can improve as a company;

• Proven conflict resolution skills;

• Possess excellent problem solving/decision making, communication and interpersonal skills;

• A strong judgment and moral compass;

• Executive presence to be able to influence leaders across the organization;

• An ability to work cross-functionally, independently or virtually in a minimally structured and fast-paced environment;

• Self-motivated to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and to meet deadlines;

• Product management experience would be a big plus;

• Experience in engaging across Asian markets and cultures;

• Start-up experience a plus

• Stay current on industry and governmental regulations and development;