Food Safety Specialist

Ag Jobs
Sacramento, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/14/2024 CLOSED ON 4/4/2024

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Job Summary

The Specialist position will conduct assessments with hotel, restaurant, and grocery clients to ensure brand standards, food quality and friendly service for their customers.

Key Performance Indicators
  • Monthly/quarterly productivity goals
  • Quarterly TOJ efficiency goals
  • 6 month rolling average of Client Feedback ratings (SFI)
  • Quality metrics- as compared to entire team of specialists (Consistency, Score variance, % perfect scores & client feedback)

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
  • Conduct assessments that measure conformity to established regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards for clients
  • Observe food prep and cooking standards to ensure food safety, health, and sanitation practices
  • Partner with clients to address root causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective action plans
  • Teach and coach clients how to make their workplace a safer and healthier environment for themselves and their customers
  • Travel up to 50%, or 10 days per month, including some evening and weekend work
  • Work in autonomous environment while remaining organised, on task and efficient


CANDIDATE SUMMARY

Required Experience
  • Experience in food service, restaurant or grocery operations
  • Experience in giving high level of customer service

Required Leadership Traits and Characteristics
  • Capable of being detail-oriented while focusing on the big picture
  • Ability and desire to influence others with tact and skill
  • Ability to provide clear and constructive feedback in a positive manner
  • Strong communication skills
  • Professional and positive

Formal Education, Qualifications or Training

Must have at least one of the following
  • Bachelor's degree (Hospitality Management, Food Science, Nutrition, Culinary Arts or other Science degree), with at least one year of experience in food service, restaurant or grocery operations
  • Bachelor's degree (other than Science/Food/Hospitality) with at least two years of experience in food service, restaurant or grocery operations
  • Associates degree with at least four years progressive experience in food service, restaurant or grocery operations
  • High School Diploma/GED and at least five years progressive experience in food service, restaurant or grocery operations
  • Meet the requirements to obtain CP-FS certification within 1 year of hire


Base pay range: $18.00 - $22.50 / hour

In addition to the base pay, a Colleague working in this role who has completed training may be eligible to earn additional monetary compensation including overtime, incentive and/or commission pay. Total annual earning potential may vary based on performance, assigned routes and achieving Key Performance Indicators ("KPIs").

Why Choose Rentokil ?

A career with Rentokil can be a professional trajectory filled with opportunity. We pride ourselves on being a world-class team that rewards high performance, and we love to promote from within. We offer competitive pay and many of our roles offer performance incentives.

Below you'll find information about some of what Rentokil has to offer. All Full-Time Colleagues qualify for the following and Part-Time Colleagues qualify for most benefits after they meet certain criteria.

Click here to read more about our Total Rewards Program which includes:

Professional and Personal Growth
  • Multiple avenues to grow your career
  • Rentokil Terminix is a Drug Free workplace
  • Training and development programs available
  • Tuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)


Health and Wellness
  • Full-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1
  • Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more


Savings and Retirement
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions


Work-Life Balance
  • Vacation days & sick days
  • Company-paid holidays & floating holidays
  • A company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility


We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference where our customers live and work. Is that you?

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