Food Safety Specialist
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 clients' conformity to regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards; observes food preparation and cooking practices; and works with clients to identify causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective action plans. Specialists teach and coach clients on creating safer, healthier environments. The position includes conducting audits and inspections, implementing and monitoring food safety practices, training and educating staff, investigating food safety incidents, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining documentation and records. Travel is 50%–70%, described as 8–10 days per month, and may include evenings and weekends. The schedule must accommodate Monday through Friday and Saturdays and evenings as needed.
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.
- 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 and be able to work a flexible schedule.
- Be able to 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 certifications are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Conduct assessments of clients' conformity to regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards.
- Observe food preparation and cooking standards to ensure food safety, health, and sanitation practices.
- 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 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
- Benefits begin on day one for full-time colleagues.
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions.
- Vacation days and sick days.
- Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
- Training and development programs.
- Career growth opportunities and promotion from within.
- Competitive pay; many roles offer performance incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
