Food Safety Specialist

Steritech Brand Standards • Wichita, KS

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About The Position

The Food Safety Specialist supports hotel, restaurant, and grocery clients in upholding brand standards, maintaining food quality, and delivering customer-focused service. The role assesses compliance with regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards; observes food preparation and cooking practices; and helps clients address assessment discrepancies through root-cause analysis and corrective action plans. Specialists teach and coach clients on creating safer and healthier workplaces.

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. Travel is 50%–70%, or approximately 8–10 days per month, and may include evening and weekend work. The role requires availability Monday through Friday and Saturdays and evenings as needed, as well as the ability to work autonomously and on a flexible schedule.

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; these are covered by the company.
• Have excellent listening, organization, communication, and time-management skills.
• Be able to influence others with tact and skill and provide clear, constructive feedback positively.
• Be able to thrive in an autonomous working environment and organize and prioritize work based on 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 of 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

• Professional growth opportunities and multiple avenues to grow a career.
• Training and development programs.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, plus additional health benefits, with enrollment immediately upon hire and benefits starting on day one for full-time colleagues.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions.
• Vacation days and sick days.
• Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
• Performance incentives in many roles.

What This Job Offers

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