Food Safety Specialist

Steritech Brand Standards • Memphis, TN

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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 causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective actions. Specialists also teach and coach clients on creating safer, healthier workplaces. The position involves travel of 50%–70%, or approximately 8–10 days per month, including some 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; costs are covered by the company.
• Have excellent listening, organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Be able to work autonomously and on a flexible schedule.

Nice To Haves

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

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 are followed.
• 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 themselves and their 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 with tact and skill.
• Organize and prioritize work according to urgency, efficiency, and other factors.

Benefits

• Professional growth opportunities, including multiple avenues for career growth.
• Training and development programs.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, plus additional 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 in many roles.
• Competitive pay.

What This Job Offers

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