Food Safety Specialist

SteriTech • Jackson, MS

21h

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 that enhances the guest experience. The role assesses client conformity to regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards; observes food preparation and cooking practices; and partners with clients to identify root causes of discrepancies and develop corrective action plans. Specialists teach and coach clients on creating safer and healthier workplaces.

The position involves conducting audits and inspections, implementing and monitoring food safety practices, training staff, investigating food safety incidents, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining documentation and records. The role requires travel of 50%–70%, or approximately 8–10 days per month, including some evening and weekend work. Specialists work autonomously and need to organize and prioritize their work effectively.

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 employer.
• 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 work environment and organize and prioritize work based on urgency, efficiency, and other factors.
• Be able to work a flexible schedule.

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.
• Partner with clients to address root causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective action plans.
• Teach and coach clients on making their workplaces safer and healthier.
• 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

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, with enrollment beginning immediately upon hire and benefits starting on day one for full-time colleagues.
• 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; many roles offer performance incentives.
• Company emphasis on health, safety, and flexibility.

What This Job Offers

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