F&B Health and Safety Manager

Avolta•LAS VEGAS, NV

16d

About The Position

The F&B Health and Safety Manager supports HMSHost’s commitment to preventing the spread of communicable diseases, improving restaurant-level health practices and procedures, and increasing associates’ food and workplace safety knowledge. The role develops and maintains a culture of safety in the branch or plaza by ensuring restaurant units follow applicable health and safety requirements and company protocols. The position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and typically reports to the Senior Director of Operations or Director of Operations. It requires rotating shifts across various operating days and hours, including opening, busy dayparts, and closing, to observe restaurant health and safety activities. QA and Risk Management determine how procedures are implemented to comply with regulatory guidelines for food safety, workplace safety, COVID-19, and other communicable diseases.

Requirements

High school degree required.
Five or more years of food and workplace safety experience within the restaurant industry.
OSHA and ServSafe certifications, or ability to complete the certifications within 30 days of hire.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; previous experience conducting food safety and workplace safety audits.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience spotting patterns, investigating outcomes, and creating and following up on action plans.
Extensive knowledge of environmental regulations and policies, including detailed knowledge of OSHA, FDA Food Code, FSMA regulations, and communicable disease health and prevention protocols.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate complex policies and procedures to all organizational levels and external agencies.
Facilitation and coaching skills, including ability to deliver training to small and large groups, coach individuals and small groups, and monitor compliance with company standards.
Ability to work rotating shifts across various operating days and hours, including opening, busy dayparts, and closing.

Responsibilities

Monitor current and emerging federal, state, and local sanitary, safety, and health regulations, and advise QA and Risk Management of changes that may affect company policies or standards.
Work with managers and branch leadership to ensure each unit complies with applicable sanitary, safety, and health regulations.
Review Workers’ Compensation and General Liability claims each period, analyze trends, and develop action plans.
Build relationships with local and state health departments and use them as resources for understanding and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Identify and analyze the root causes of compliance deficiencies, and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Visit units and concepts daily to observe associate behaviors and verify adherence to health and safety protocols.
Inspect units for safety risks, verify that PPE is available and used correctly and equipment is in good working condition, and advise branch or plaza leaders of repair and maintenance issues.
Ensure workplace health and safety postings and signage are visible and current, including OSHA posters, Workers’ Compensation information, and handwashing signage.
Conduct and support associate training on health and safety protocols, obtain signoffs, and reinforce training through shift meetings and daily or monthly training topics.
Collaborate with local HR and leadership to ensure required documentation is maintained, including temperature checks, training and policy signoffs, and investigation and incident reports.
Participate in QA and Risk Management webinars and other required health and safety training.
Manage ServSafe certification and training processes.
Chair the Safety Team and encourage participation.
Complete required daily, weekly, and monthly food safety and workplace safety checklists and audits.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.