Restaurant Food Safety and Quality Assurance Field Specialist - Austin

Name: Restaurant Food Safety and Quality Assurance Field Specialist - Austin Location: Austin, TX Job Posting Location - City, State: Austin, TX Work Type: Full-time Department: Food Safety

Description & Requirements

Come join our family at In-N-Out Burger! 

We have an excellent opportunity for a full-time Restaurant Food Safety and Quality Assurance Field Specialist in the Austin Area.  This person will be covering the areas of Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Fort Worth. It is preferred if the individual lives in close proximity to the area they will oversee. This position is responsible for providing support to our restaurants, both directly and through assisting in the development and maintenance of materials, systems, and programs to promote food safety and quality in restaurants, and ensure regulatory compliance.

General Responsibilities:

• Remain knowledgeable of, and communicate regarding, jurisdiction specific requirements
• Assist stores in resolving regulatory challenges by acting as a liaison between local health departments and In-N-Out
• Maintain strong working relationships with key regulators (e.g. local or state health department regulators)
• Report on key metrics
• Foster mutually beneficial business relationships through needs identification and the delivery of business requirements
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify and resolve any critical issues impacting the business
• Analyze relevant data to identify potential food safety concerns and follow-up appropriately
• Completion of assigned projects to meet department goals and objectives
• Provide input for improvement to the Restaurant Food Safety plan
• Execute Restaurant Food Safety plan  
• Perform store visits and audit for compliance with Restaurant Food Safety Plan and train in areas of deficiency
• Train Shift Managers and Divisional Managers in the area of Food Safety, and provide hands-on training as needed

Work Schedule + Benefits

Full-time, Exempt

Pay Range is $75,387 - $86,695

• The above represents the expected pay range for this job requisition.  Ultimately, in determining your pay, we will consider your experience and other job-related factors.
• Rotating schedule, primarily Monday through Friday (hours are typically 8am-5pm but can vary on business needs) with at least one weekend per 4-week period required
• Occasional after-hours, holidays, and additional weekend hours may be required
• Regional and Overnight Travel is required, typically up to 50% of the time. Primary areas of travel are throughout Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Fort Worth etc.
• Excellent Benefits, to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts, 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan, Adoption Assistance, Education Reimbursement, Supplemental Health Plans, and Pet Insurance.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in biology, chemistry, public health, or another closely related science (required)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the food service industry with responsibility in food safety, training, and development of written materials (required) 
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