Senior Compliance Manager, Food & Safety

gategroup is a leading global provider of airline catering, onboard retail, and associated services. With a strong commitment to improving every traveler’s experience, gategroup is dedicated to quality, environmental sustainability, and safety standards across all its operations. The company operates in numerous countries and serves many of the world’s largest airline companies, aiming to achieve world-class quality, environment, health, and safety (QEH&S) performance across its business units. gategroup prides itself on driving innovation and continuous improvement in all aspects of its business, with a focus on operational excellence, compliance, and risk management.

This role focuses on assuring QEH&S compliance within assigned business units and their associated operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for actively leading improvements and implementing risk mitigation strategies to ensure the highest operational safety and quality standards. They will manage changes in regulatory and internal requirements ensuring seamless adaptation within operations. By collaborating closely with business units and the regional Quality, Environment, Health & Safety (QEHS) teams, this role drives compliance strategies and aims for zero incident performance. Reporting directly to the Director of Regional Operations Compliance, this full-time position offers a competitive salary range of $105,000 to $115,000 annually.

Responsibilities include leading and mentoring QEH&S team members at hub units, driving regional goals and ensuring achievement of compliance targets. The role requires close interaction with support functions such as Human Resources and Customer Service to identify and reduce operational risks. Technical support will be provided in areas such as food safety, occupational health and safety, chemical safety, waste management, pollution prevention, air quality, and environmental reporting. This position also involves preparing reports and proposals for leadership, ensuring budget adherence, and coordinating with regulatory agencies and airport authorities.

Special projects supporting company business objectives, integrating sustainable compliance solutions, and continuous improvement of risk prevention processes are core to this role. The candidate will lead training initiatives, promote waste reduction programs, and analyze quality defects and safety incidents to implement corrective and preventive actions. Monitoring and communicating safety trends via scorecards, administering corporate policies, and supporting health and wellness initiatives also fall under this role’s scope.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety or a related field, with at least five years of industrial experience in quality, environmental, health, and safety management. Experience within the airline or food industries is preferred, along with a proven track record of successful QEH&S process implementation. Technical certifications such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP) are desired but not mandatory. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, be detail-oriented, flexible, and self-motivated to succeed in a fast-paced environment. This position requires about 15% travel and includes work environments ranging from office settings to airport ramps and flight kitchens. Overall, it offers a critical leadership role within a globally recognized company dedicated to safety, quality, and environmental stewardship.