Food Safety Specialist

Steritech Brand Standards • Des Moines, IA

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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 causes of discrepancies and develop corrective action plans. Specialists 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; the company covers the cost.
• Have excellent listening, organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Be able to organize and prioritize work according to urgency, efficiency, and other factors.
• Be able to work autonomously and on a flexible schedule.

Nice To Haves

• Strong technical knowledge of food safety.
• ServSafe and/or CP-FS certification(s).

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments, audits, and inspections to measure conformity to regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards.
• Observe food preparation and cooking practices to ensure food safety, health, and sanitation standards are followed.
• Implement and monitor food safety practices.
• Partner with clients to identify root causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective action plans.
• Teach and coach clients and staff on creating safer and healthier workplaces.
• Investigate food safety incidents.
• Ensure compliance with regulations.
• Maintain documentation and records.
• Provide clear, constructive feedback and influence others with tact and skill.

Benefits

• Professional growth opportunities, including multiple avenues to grow a career.
• Training and development programs.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, plus additional health benefits, with full-time enrollment available immediately upon hire and coverage starting on day one.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions.
• Vacation days and sick days.
• Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
• Performance incentives in many roles.

What This Job Offers

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