Food Safety Specialist

SteriTech • Schaumburg, IL

21h

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 food-safety practices and compliance with regulatory, industry, and proprietary standards; helps clients identify causes of discrepancies and develop corrective actions; and teaches and coaches clients on creating safer, healthier workplaces. The position involves 50%–70% travel, or approximately 8–10 days per month, including some evening and weekend work.

Requirements

• Meet the requirements to obtain a CP-FS certification.
• Be available 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.
• 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 working environment.
• Be able to work a flexible schedule and 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 measuring 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 creating safer and healthier workplaces.
• 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

• Benefits begin on day one for eligible full-time colleagues, with no waiting period.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• 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.
• Performance incentives may be available.

What This Job Offers

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