Food Safety Specialist

SteriTech • La Crosse, WI

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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 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, healthier workplaces for employees and customers. The position involves travel of 50%–70%, or approximately 8–10 days per month, including some evenings and weekends.

Requirements

• Meet the requirements to obtain a CP-FS certification.
• Be available 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; these are covered by the employer.
• Have excellent listening, organization, communication, and time-management skills.
• Be able to influence others with tact and skill and provide clear, constructive feedback positively.
• Thrive in an autonomous working environment.
• Be able to 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 measuring conformity with established 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, with eligible full-time colleagues able to enroll immediately upon hire and benefits starting on day one.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
• Vacation days and sick days.
• Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
• Training and development programs.
• Career growth opportunities and promotion from within.
• Competitive pay; many roles offer performance incentives.

What This Job Offers

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