Safety Specialist

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

Department Summary:

Michigan Dining comprises nineteen on-campus cafes and markets, nine residential dining halls, Michigan Bakeshop, and the Michigan Catering unit. Our 500 full-time and 1,300 student employees are committed to creative, healthy, and nutritious foods, international cuisines, and sustainability throughout all dining operations.

Position Summary:

You will support Michigan Dining's residential, retail, and catering operations by ensuring compliance with food safety, occupational health, and safety regulations. You will conduct audits, investigates safety concerns, maintain and enforce policies, manage digital temperature monitoring systems, and deliver staff training to promote a culture of safety and compliance. You will report to Michigan Dining's Safety Representative Senior and work onsite.

Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
  

Responsibilities*

• Support the comprehensive safety program for Michigan Dining, ensuring compliance with food safety, occupational health, and regulatory standards across all operations.
• Be a liaison to Student Life and campus partners, coordinating audits, addressing safety concerns, and escalating high-risk issues.
• Conduct internal safety audits, support documentation and follow-up, and recommend corrective actions to leadership.
• Maintain digital temperature tracking systems, analyze compliance data, and provide troubleshooting and staff support.
• Communicate policy updates, regulatory changes, and safety procedures to unit managers and teams.
• Help develop and deliver food safety and occupational health training for our staff.
• Represent Michigan Dining on committees and at professional meetings to support continuous improvement.
  

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in hospitality, public health, environmental health, or a related field.
• 2 years of experience in foodservice or hospitality.
• Proficiency with digital systems (e.g., temperature monitoring, logs, or facility management tools).
• ServSafe certification within 90 days, and instructor certification within 6 months from the date of hire as a condition of employment.
  

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

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This role may have reporting obligations under Title IX and Clery.

Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and applicants for this position will not be sponsored for work visas.

Selected candidates whose start date is 4/1/2026 or after, will not be eligible for the university FY26-27 salary/merit plan unless otherwise notified.

Salary may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and education of the selected candidate.

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Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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Safety Specialist

Safety Rep Intermediate

Ann Arbor Campus

Onsite

Full-Time

Regular

Exempt

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