Food Safety Specialist

SteriTech • Hartford, CT

1d • $18 - $25

About The Position

The Food Safety Specialist supports hotel, restaurant, and grocery clients in upholding brand standards, ensuring exceptional food quality, and delivering customer-focused service to enhance the guest experience. The role assesses food safety and sanitation practices, helps clients identify and address the root causes of assessment discrepancies, and teaches and coaches clients to create safer, healthier workplaces. The position involves 50%–70% travel, described as 8–10 days per month, and some evening and weekend work.

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, organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Be able to influence others with tact and skill and provide clear, constructive feedback positively.
• Be able to work autonomously and organize and prioritize work based on urgency, efficiency, and other factors.
• Be able to work a flexible schedule.
• Travel 50%–70%, or 8–10 days per month, including some evening and weekend work.

Nice To Haves

• Strong 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 assess 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, healthier workplaces for themselves and their customers.
• 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

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, with benefits for eligible full-time colleagues starting on day one.
• 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; some roles offer performance incentives.

What This Job Offers

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