Food Safety Specialist

SteriTech • Wichita, KS

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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 and cooking practices; and works with clients to address assessment discrepancies and create corrective action plans. Specialists also teach and coach clients on making their workplaces safer and healthier. The position involves 50%–70% travel, described as approximately 8–10 days per month, and may include evening and weekend work.

Requirements

• Meet the requirements to obtain a CP-FS certification.
• 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 work autonomously and flexibly.
• Be able to 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 are followed.
• 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 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.
• 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% (approximately 8–10 days per month), including some evenings and weekends.

Benefits

• Professional growth opportunities, including multiple avenues for career growth and promotion from within.
• Training and development programs.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, with benefits starting on day one for eligible full-time colleagues.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions.
• 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