Food Safety Specialist
About The Position
The Food Safety Specialist supports hotel, restaurant, and grocery clients in upholding brand standards, ensuring food quality, and delivering customer-focused service. The role assesses compliance with regulatory, industry, and proprietary standards; observes food preparation and cooking practices; and works with clients to identify causes of discrepancies and develop corrective action plans. Specialists also teach and coach clients on creating safer, healthier workplaces. The position involves conducting audits and inspections, implementing and monitoring food safety practices, training staff, investigating food safety incidents, and maintaining documentation and records. Travel is 50%–70%, or approximately 8–10 days per month, and may include evenings and weekends. The role requires availability Monday through Friday and Saturdays and evenings as needed.
Requirements
- Meet the requirements to obtain a CP-FS certification.
- Be available to work Monday through Friday and Saturdays and evenings as needed.
- Possess a valid driver’s license from the state of residence.
- Obtain licenses or certificates required by federal, state, and/or local regulations; costs are covered by the company.
- Have excellent listening, organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
- Be able to influence others with tact and skill and provide clear, constructive feedback positively.
- Thrive in an autonomous working environment.
- Be able to work a flexible schedule and organize and prioritize work based on urgency, efficiency, and other factors.
Nice To Haves
- Strong technical knowledge of food safety.
- ServSafe and/or CP-FS certification(s).
Responsibilities
- Conduct assessments to measure conformity with regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards.
- Observe food preparation and cooking practices to ensure food safety, health, and sanitation standards.
- Partner with clients to identify root causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective action plans.
- Teach and coach clients on creating safer and healthier workplaces.
- Conduct food safety audits and inspections.
- Implement and monitor food safety practices.
- Train and educate staff.
- Investigate food safety incidents.
- Ensure compliance with regulations.
- Maintain documentation and records.
Benefits
- Benefits begin on day one for full-time colleagues, with no waiting period.
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions.
- Vacation days and sick days.
- Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
- Training and development programs.
- Career growth opportunities and promotion from within.
- Competitive pay; some roles offer performance incentives.
- Health, safety, and flexibility prioritized.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
