Food Safety Specialist

Steritech Brand Standards • Nashville, TN

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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 providing customer-focused service that enhances the guest experience. The role assesses compliance with regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards; observes food preparation and cooking practices; and works with clients to identify root causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective action plans. Specialists also teach and coach clients on creating safer, healthier workplaces for employees and customers.

The position includes conducting audits and inspections, implementing and monitoring food safety practices, training and educating staff, investigating food safety incidents, and maintaining compliance documentation and records. It requires working autonomously, influencing others tactfully, providing constructive feedback, and organizing work according to urgency and efficiency. Travel is 50%–70%, described as 8–10 days per month, with some evening and weekend work. Benefits for full-time colleagues begin on day one.

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 work autonomously and on a flexible schedule.
• Be able to influence others tactfully and provide clear, constructive feedback.

Nice To Haves

• Strong technical knowledge of food safety.
• ServSafe and/or CP-FS certification(s).

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of conformity to regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards.
• Observe food preparation and cooking practices to assess food safety, health, and sanitation.
• Partner with clients to identify root causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective action plans.
• Teach and coach clients on making workplaces safer and healthier for themselves and their customers.
• 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.
• Provide clear, constructive feedback and influence others with tact and skill.
• Organize and prioritize work based on urgency, efficiency, and other factors.
• Travel 50%–70% (stated as 8–10 days per month), including some evenings and weekends.

Benefits

• Professional growth opportunities and multiple avenues for career growth.
• Training and development programs.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, plus other health benefits; enrollment is available immediately upon hire for full-time colleagues, with coverage starting on day one.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Vacation days and sick days.
• Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
• Performance incentives offered in many roles.
• Licenses and certificates required for the role are covered by the company.

What This Job Offers

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