Food Safety Compliance Specialist

Job Summary: 

We are seeking a highly motivated, versatile and passionate Food Safety Compliance Specialist with demonstrated strength in food safety, problem solving, mentoring, intellectual curiosity, and relationship management.   This person will become an expert in food safety principles and help drive food safety culture within the company and franchise.  This position is ideal for individuals with high accountability, strong analytical skills, effective communication, and a collaborative mentality.

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• Minimum 1 year experience auditing or assessing retail food operation.
• HACCP certification is preferred.

Work Experience:

• Strongly preferred Certified Professional - Food Safety (CP-FS) or meet the requirements to obtain CP-FS certification within 1 year of hire.
• Strong technical knowledge of food safety principles and practices.

Core Competencies: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and multi-task in a complex, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment
• Experience with domestic traveling
• Excellent communication skills
• Sense of urgency/commitment and ability to anticipate deadlines.

Travel:

• Desire to travel via car and/or plane up 80% of the time.
• Traveling requirement: 60%-80% 

Working Conditions: (The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.)

• Office Environment - Frequently (<33%)
• Retail Store Environment - Frequently (33-67%)
• Operating a Motor Vehicle - Frequently (33-67%)

Essential Functions: (Functions, Duties & Responsibilities)

1. Conduct regular Food Safety Assessment/Audits within designated jurisdiction to determine compliance with food safety regulations and company standards.
2. Investigate potential sanitation issues, which may result in product contamination, reduced shelf-life, or customer complaints or recalls. 
3. Conduct hazard analysis and maintain departmental Food Safety Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan.
4. Identify food safety risks and apply corrective actions.
5. Investigate food safety related customer complaints.
6. Ensure compliance with third party auditor and regulatory agency reports.
7. Actively promote end-product quality and food safety competence meet required standards.
8. Train, coach and effectively communicate food safety policies to all franchisees.
9. Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
10. Must possess the ability to manage multiple projects, adapt to changing priorities and demonstrate effective time-management skills to comply with project deadlines

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS JOB DESCRIPTION AS STATED ABOVE AND ACCEPT THAT ANY OF THE TASKS MAY BE MODIFIED AND/OR CHANGED. I ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE MODIFICATIONS AND/OR CHANGES IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION. I CAN PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB AS LISTED ABOVE, WITH OR WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION.