Food Safety Specialist

Steritech Brand Standards • Kalamazoo, MI

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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 providing customer-focused service that enhances the guest experience. The role assesses food safety and sanitation practices against regulatory, industry, and client-specific standards; works with clients to identify causes of discrepancies and develop corrective action plans; and teaches and coaches clients on creating safer, healthier workplaces. The position involves substantial travel—50%–70%, or approximately 8–10 days per month—and may include evening and weekend work.

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, or local regulations; the company covers these requirements.
• 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, organize and prioritize work, and work a flexible schedule.
• Travel 50%–70%, or approximately 8–10 days per month, including some evening and weekend work.

Nice To Haves

• Strong technical knowledge of food safety is preferred.
• ServSafe and/or CP-FS certification(s) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and audits to measure conformity with regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards.
• Observe food preparation and cooking practices to verify 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 for staff and customers.
• 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 other health benefits, with enrollment available 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 offered in many roles.
• The company prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility.

What This Job Offers

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