Food Safety Specialist
@ Sky ChefsFood Safety Specialist
About the job
SkyChefs, established in 1942, delivers meals across 43 U.S. sites. As a Food Safety Specialist, you'll ensure regulatory compliance, maintain safety standards, and support quality initiatives in a dynamic aviation food service setting.
Requirements
- Food safety experience
- Knowledge of FDA, USDA, HACCP
- Training and communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Support for audits
Qualifications
- Experience in food manufacturing
- Understanding of sanitation standards
- Ability to lead inspections
- Team collaboration skills
Full job description
Job Title: Food Safety Specialist
Job Location: Santa Ana-USA-92626
Work Location Type: On-Site
Salary Range: $18.32 - 27.83 per hour
About us
The Opportunity
As our Food Quality Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance with all major food safety and regulatory standards—including FDA, USDA, HACCP, and our company’s Global Quality Standards (GQS). You’ll help us maintain a safe, clean, and audit‑ready environment while training and supporting our team to follow best practices.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage starting Day 1
• Employer‑paid life insurance and AD&D benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free meals and parking
• Career growth opportunities with a global organization
How You'll Make a Difference
- Maintain and initiate all recordkeeping and key performance indicators pertinent to the Quality Department and GQS to include, but not limited to Food Safety, Sanitation, Regulatory Agencies (County Health, State Health Dept. and FDA), internal customers (LHI) and airline customers
- Daily monitor of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for compliance
- Verify of coolers and freezer room temperature for compliance
- Perform environmental swabs and microbiological sampling, submittal to local laboratory for analysis
- Obtain Chef Table samples to verify compliance to specification
- Assist the Quality Manager in specific training and daily initiatives addressing quality, food safety, and sanitation issues to drive process improvements
- Conduct work station inspections to verify compliance (gold standard verification, specs, sanitizer, food temperatures, HACCP documentation, phf set-up)
- Conduct portion control weight compliance to specifications
- Conduct inspection checks (dispatch, galley, non-bonded, bonded, equipment)
- Verify Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) logs and other documents are accurately completed on a daily basis
- Create charts, trending reports, training materials and visuals
- Maintain, monitor standards and train employees in compliance to the Regulated Garbage Standards to meet USDA requirements
- Supports the Jump-off (commissary) locations with oversight
- Train hourly employees as needed
- Perform other tasks as requested
What We Look For in a Candidate
- Experience in food manufacturing, food safety, quality assurance, or regulatory compliance
- Strong knowledge of FDA, USDA, HACCP, sanitation standards, and food safety practices
- Confidence in delivering training, presentations, and cross‑functional communication
- Strong attention to detail and ability to lead or support audits and inspections
- A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence and support teams at all levels
- Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment while maintaining accuracy and professionalism
SkyChefs is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
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