FOOD SAFETY MANAGER - REMOTE

Compass Group•Charlotte, NC

7d•$90,000 - $115,000•Remote

About The Position

The Corporate Healthcare Food Safety Manager supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of food safety programs across Compass Group North America healthcare dining operations. Assigned to a healthcare business sector, the manager serves as a food safety partner to associates, unit managers, regional leaders, and sector executives, translating regulatory and corporate requirements into practical solutions that protect patients, associates, and visitors. The role supports geographically dispersed operations, including facilities serving highly susceptible populations, and requires independent judgment and operational support.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Environmental Health, Public Health, Hospitality Management, or a related field; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
Experience in food safety, regulatory compliance, environmental health, quality assurance, or a related discipline, including assessments, investigations, or corrective action follow-up.
Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, foodborne illness prevention, and regulatory requirements.
Ability to analyze data, exercise independent judgment, manage competing priorities, and influence operational partners without direct authority.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to communicate performance findings to leadership.
Ability to travel to operational locations as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare or hospital foodservice, serving highly susceptible populations, multi-unit operations, or corporate food safety programs.
Experience working with health departments or regulatory inspections.
Knowledge of the FDA Food Code, HACCP, and healthcare accreditation requirements.
Experience developing training, analyzing assessment results, and presenting recommendations to operational or executive leadership.
CP-FS (NEHA), REHS/RS, or other recognized food safety credentials.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary food safety resource for an assigned healthcare sector, building relationships and providing guidance to frontline teams, managers, regional leaders, and executives.
Partner with operations, culinary, clinical teams, Risk Management, Quality Assurance, and corporate stakeholders to set priorities, communicate risks, and implement improvements.
Support new account transitions and openings, corporate initiatives, technology or equipment evaluations, and enterprise-wide food safety standardization.
Prioritize routine account needs and urgent requests, and travel to accounts for assessments, investigations, training, and operational support.
Interpret and support compliance with federal, state, and local food safety regulations, FDA Food Code requirements as adopted locally, and relevant healthcare accreditation and facility standards, including The Joint Commission.
Guide inspection readiness, regulatory responses, corrective actions, and communications with health departments and other agencies.
Support significant food safety events, including regulatory closures, pest activity, foodborne illness concerns, and foodservice disruptions, and assist with operational recovery.
Investigate suspected foodborne illness, allergen reactions, and other food safety incidents; coordinate documentation, root cause analysis, risk mitigation, and corrective action follow-up.
Monitor emerging regulations, industry trends, and healthcare food safety risks and communicate relevant changes.
Implement and improve corporate food safety policies, procedures, training resources, and HACCP-based programs or preventive controls where applicable.
Provide technical guidance on sanitation, employee health, time and temperature controls, and safe food preparation, storage, transportation, and service.
Support allergen identification, cross-contact prevention, labeling, dietary restriction communication, high-risk patient tray processes, and investigation of suspected allergic reactions.
Collaborate with operations and clinical partners on therapeutic diets, specialized dietary needs, and food safety for vulnerable patient populations.
Conduct and support on-site food safety assessments, operational reviews, and targeted evaluations; support internal and third-party audits and standardization of assessment tools.
Analyze assessment results, inspection findings, and incident trends to identify systemic risks and prioritize improvement opportunities.
Work with operational leaders to develop, track, and verify effective corrective actions, providing targeted support to accounts with recurring issues.
Ensure accurate incident documentation, investigation, and closure in corporate reporting systems; prepare dashboards, reports, and executive summaries with recommended actions.
Develop and deliver education, coaching, webinars, campaigns, and practical resources for associates, managers, food safety professionals, and regional leadership.
Build operational accountability and a prevention-focused culture through hazard recognition, prompt reporting, and sustained compliance.
Collaborate with workplace safety colleagues on shared operational risks and cross-functional initiatives as needed.