Food Safety Specialist

SteriTech • Wilsonville, OR

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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 that enhances the guest experience. The role assesses compliance with regulatory, industry, and proprietary standards; observes food preparation, cooking, health, and sanitation practices; and works with clients to identify the causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective action plans. Specialists also teach and coach clients on creating safer, healthier workplaces.

The position includes conducting audits and inspections, implementing and monitoring food safety practices, training staff, investigating food safety incidents, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining documentation. It requires travel of 50%–70%, described as 8–10 days per month, and some evening and weekend work. The schedule is flexible, with 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; the company covers these requirements.
• Have excellent listening, organization, communication, and time-management skills.
• Be able to influence others with tact and skill and provide clear, constructive feedback positively.
• Thrive in an autonomous work environment.
• Be able to work a flexible schedule and organize and prioritize work according to urgency, efficiency, and other factors.

Nice To Haves

• Strong technical knowledge of food safety is preferred.
• ServSafe and/or CP-FS certification(s) are a plus.

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 address root causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective action plans.
• Teach and coach clients on making their workplaces safer and healthier.
• Conduct 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

• Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, with enrollment available immediately upon hire and coverage starting on day one for full-time colleagues.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
• Training and development programs.
• Vacation days and sick days.
• Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
• Competitive pay; many roles offer performance incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed