Retail Food Safety Assessor

 

FOOD SAFETY ASSESSOR- FOOD RETAIL

Job Scope and Accountabilities:

Intertek is looking for Food Safety Retail Assessors who will be responsible for performing assessments in food retail outlets while adhering to Intertek policies, procedures, and guidelines. We are looking for candidates who have previous experience in areas such as hospitality, restaurant... and with some exposure to Food Safety, however, complete training will be offered by INTERTEK.

Our Value Proposition - We offer: 

• Competitive salary and benefits package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) with company match
• Complete training will be offered 
• Employee referral bonuses 
• Tuition reimbursement is available in an applicable field 

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform Store Evaluation Assessments on behalf of retail food client
• Identify strengths and opportunities for improvement at retail/restaurant establishments
• Provide detail reports outlining non-compliances observed during the assessment.
• Communicate and coach retail/restaurant establishments on customer and food safety management system requirements 
• This will be a travel-based position, with travel to client sites required. 
• Carry out point-of-sale inspections, ensuring our client's requirements are met.
• Provide the highest level of service and responsiveness to our customers.

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Bachelor's Science Degree or in final year of studies from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Must be willing to travel.
• Knowledge of USDA/FDA (or CFIA) regulations is an asset.
• HACCP or PCQI certification or Food Handlers Certificate preferred
• Basic technical ability with Microsoft Office 365 products, and various word-processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Valid Driver’s License to visit client sites - Valid driver’s license and reliable driving record (required)

Preferred Qualifications 

• Food experience in a role related to food safety or restaurant or hospitality sector experience.

Interpersonal Skills: 

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and reliable with a strong independent work ethic.
• Team Player.
• Ability to ask questions and present findings.
• Strong organization, creativity, and project management skills.
• Full commitment to conduct business with the utmost integrity and in full compliance with the law.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This role requires the ability to:

• Ascend or descend, stairs, ramps, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Stand, for sustained periods of time.
• Walk, moving on foot to accomplish tasks and to move from one work location to another. 
• Communicate well, thru spoken word, conveying detailed accurate information & instructions to others. 
• Hear well, perceiving sounds with or without correction, including the ability to receive information thru oral communications.
• Exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amounts of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing & analyzing data, viewing a computer monitor, reading, report writing, visual inspection, and use of measurement devises.

Why work at Intertek?

Intertek is a world leader in the $250 billion Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. At Intertek, we exercise our spirit of innovation, the passion of our people and our unmatched customer commitment to realize our purpose of making the world an ever better, safer, and more sustainable place for all. Learn more about Our History and What We Do.

What we have to offer:

When Working with Intertek, you can expect a salary and benefit package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement and m