Food Safety Specialist

Steritech

. Support hotel, restaurant, and grocery clients in upholding brand standards, ensuring exceptional food quality, and delivering customer-focused service .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $18 - $25 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in food safety practices, regulatory compliance, and client training to ensure exceptional service and brand standards. Capable of conducting audits, assessments, and developing corrective action plans while maintaining effective communication and organization.

Highest-signal resume keywords

CP-FS CertificationFood Safety KnowledgeAuditing and Inspection SkillsClient Training and CoachingRegulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills

Food Safety PracticesAssessment ConductingCorrective Action PlanningDocumentation MaintenanceIncident Investigation

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementConflict ResolutionInfluencing Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

CP-FS CertificationServSafe Certification

Industry Keywords

Food QualityHealth and SanitationBrand StandardsClient SupportAutonomous Work Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support hotel, restaurant, and grocery clients in upholding brand standards, ensuring exceptional food quality, and delivering customer-focused service
Conduct assessments measuring conformity to regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards
Observe food preparation and cooking standards to ensure food safety, health, and sanitation practices
Partner with clients to identify root causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective action plans
Teach and coach clients to make their workplaces safer and healthier
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
Travel 50%-70%, or 8-10 days per month, including some evening and weekend work
Work within customers' residences, properties, and places of business, often unsupervised
Work closely with colleagues, vendors, and customers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Meet the requirements to obtain a CP-FS certification
Available to work Monday-Friday, Saturdays, and evenings as needed
Must possess a valid driver’s license from state of residence
Licenses/certificates as required by federal, state, and/or local regulations (covered by us)
Strong technical knowledge of food safety is preferred
Strong knowledge of food safety is preferred
ServSafe and/or CP-FS Certification(s) a plus
Excellent listening, organization, communication, and time management skills
Ability and desire to influence others with tact and skill
Ability to provide clear and constructive feedback in a positive manner
Ability to thrive in an autonomous working environment
Ability to work a flexible schedule
Ability to organize and prioritize work based on urgency, efficiency, and other factors
Ability to safely operate a vehicle on public streets
Ability to resolve conflicts and disputes in a non-violent and non-disruptive manner

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits start Day 1 for Full-Time Colleagues with no waiting period
Professional and personal growth opportunities
Multiple avenues to grow your career
Training and development programs
Tuition reimbursement benefits for full-time colleagues
Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions
Vacation days and sick days
Company-paid holidays and floating holidays
Performance incentives offered for many roles
Company equipment to perform work