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 client operations against regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards; observes food preparation and cooking practices; and works with clients to identify causes of discrepancies and develop corrective action plans. Specialists also teach and coach clients on creating safer, healthier workplaces. The role requires travel of 50%–70%, described as 8–10 days per month, and includes some evening and weekend work. Specialists work autonomously, organize and prioritize their workload, and provide clear, constructive feedback. The position is available Monday through Friday and Saturdays and evenings as needed.
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.
- Have excellent listening, organizational, 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, 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 and audits to measure conformity with regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards.
- Observe food preparation and cooking practices to ensure food safety, health, and sanitation standards are followed.
- Partner with clients to identify root causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective action plans.
- Teach and coach clients on making workplaces safer and healthier for employees 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, including multiple avenues for career growth and promotion from within.
- 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.
- Some roles offer performance incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
