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 compliance with regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards; observes food preparation and cooking practices; and works with clients to identify root causes of discrepancies and develop corrective action plans. Specialists teach and coach clients on creating safer and healthier workplaces for themselves and their customers. The position includes conducting food safety audits and inspections, implementing and monitoring food safety practices, training and educating staff, investigating incidents, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining records. Specialists work autonomously, organize and prioritize work, and provide clear, constructive feedback. Travel is 50%–70%, or approximately 8–10 days per month, with some evening and weekend work. The role requires availability Monday through Friday and on 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; required licensing or certification costs are covered by the company.
- Have excellent listening, organization, communication, and time-management skills.
- Be able to work autonomously and on a flexible schedule.
- Be able to influence others with tact and skill.
Nice To Haves
- Strong technical knowledge of food safety is preferred.
- ServSafe and/or CP-FS certifications are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Conduct assessments of compliance with regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards.
- Observe food preparation and cooking practices to assess food safety, health, and sanitation.
- Work with clients to identify root causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective action plans.
- Teach and coach clients on maintaining safer and healthier workplaces.
- 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.
- Organize and prioritize work based on urgency, efficiency, and other factors.
- Provide clear and constructive feedback in a positive manner.
Benefits
- Benefits begin on day one for 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
