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What we're seeking

We're currently expanding our team of Food Safety Auditors as part of our Institutional business group. These are part-time, contract positions, auditing retail grocery and foodservice establishments. Auditors will need to be free of any conflict(s) of interest. Freelance auditors and independent consultants are ideal and welcome to apply. The Food Safety Auditors will conduct audits to measure conformity to established regulatory, industry, and customer brand standards for clients around food safety, workplace safety, and facility standards. We have audits conducted all days per week and weekend, both daytime and evening work opportunities.

What you'll do
* Learn account standards, participate in initial calibration activities, pass calibration exam.
* Observe food preparation and cooking procedures to ensure food safety, health, and sanitation standards are followed; look for actual or potential cross contamination, evaluate for pest control standards, personal hygiene, food safety documentation, time/temperature standards, storage, sanitation, and other brand standards as requested.
* Coach and train on noncompliance's, so that the managers and workers understand the noncompliance and generally how to correct the situation.
* Conduct audits that are scheduled and unscheduled, based on the contractor's availability. The length of each audit will vary, and there are weekday, weekend, and evening auditing opportunities.
* Complete audits using an Android or iOS tablet.
* Travel to scheduled client site to complete audit.
* Limited travel reimbursement, but a very competitive per hour fee structure. Exceptions can be made for significant travel expenses away from your home area, as agreed upon with program manager.

What qualifications we require

* Certified Professional Food Safety (CP-FS) from NEHA (required)
* 2+ years in grocery, food service, food safety auditing, health department inspections, or food safety training experience. (required)
* Experience in food manufacturing is welcome, but other experience in retail or foodservice environments is required
* Ability to conduct audits Monday - Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm
* Additional availability evenings and weekends to audit event locations
* Ability to be on your feet and walk for extended periods of time (some audits run from 4-8 hours)
* Must have a personal tablet with connectivity and camera capabilities, that runs the current operating platform for iOS or Android.
* Must have ability to drive / transport oneself to client locations.
* Collaboration with others - some event audits require multiple auditors

Additional qualifications desired
* Registered Sanitarian (REHS / RS) or equivalent
* Bachelor's degrees in, Food science, Food and Nutrition, Restaurant Management/Hospitality, Environmental health, Education, or another relevant subject
* Bachelor's degrees in, Food science, Food and Nutrition, Restaurant Management/Hospitality, Environmental health, Education, or another relevant subject

What we provide
* Very competitive hourly rate
* Training modules, calibration, account standards manual
* Auditing software & software training

Please note - we have multiple Food Safety Auditor positions available in all regions across the entire Unites States.

$70 per hour

Hourly role

**This is a part-time contract position and will not be eligible for benefits or 401k