Retail Food Safety Assessor - Part-Time

Retail Food Safety Assessor

Job Scope and Accountabilities:

Intertek is looking for a Food Safety Retail Assessors that 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.

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 Degree or in final year of studies from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Must be willing to travel.
• 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.

Intertek’s Commitment

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Our Culture of Total Quality Assurance 

Intertek promotes a culture where motivated, customer-oriented employees can flourish, experience professional fulfillment, and reach their highest potential. 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. 

A career with Intertek offers rewarding opportunities to help companies around the world develop products that are used safely by millions of people every day. Intertek is the trusted advisor to many of the world’s leading brands, companies, and governments, and has earned a reputation for accuracy, reliability, integrity, and technical competence. Working at Intertek means joining a global network of state-of-the-art facilities and passionate people who deliver superior customer service with a purpose of bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

We Value Diversity

Intertek’s network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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*Intertek does not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies and will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. 

Please apply online at  Intertek Canada Careers (oraclecloud.com)