Food Safety Specialist

SteriTech • Evansville, IN

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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 brand standards; observes food preparation and cooking practices; and works with clients to identify root causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective action plans. Specialists also teach and coach clients on creating safer and healthier workplaces.

The position involves travel of 50%–70%, or approximately 8–10 days per month, including some evening and weekend work. The specialist works autonomously, organizes and prioritizes assignments, and provides constructive feedback while influencing clients tactfully. The role includes auditing and inspections, food safety implementation and monitoring, staff training, incident investigation, regulatory compliance, and maintaining records.

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; the company covers these requirements.
• Have excellent listening, organization, communication, and time-management skills.
• Be able to work in an autonomous environment and on a flexible schedule.

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 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 for employees and 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 tactfully.
• Organize and prioritize work according to urgency, efficiency, and other factors.

Benefits

• 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.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
• Training and development programs.
• Vacation days and sick days.
• Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
• Performance incentives offered in many roles.

What This Job Offers

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