Food Safety Specialist

Quality Assurance & Food Safety Specialist
Irving TX
What does it mean to be a BrinkerHead? We play like a team, take pride in our culture and seek every opportunity to make people feel special. Life is short. Work happy. At Brinker, we connect, serve and give to create the best life for our Team Members, Guests and community. Through our cultural beliefs, Brinker empowers its Team Members to positively impact our 4 Key Results: Engaging Team Members, Bringing Back Guests, Growing Sales and Increasing Profits.
Job Summary
Coordinate and support operations with quality assurance, Food Safety and sanitation programs to assure that regulatory compliance and internal Food Safety and sanitation standards are met for Brinker brands. Communicate effectively with Operations, Facilities and other internal functions to understand and support restaurant Food Safety and sanitation needs. Uses knowledge base from FDA Food Code, food science, microbiology and restaurant operations to problem solve and drive continuous Food Safety improvement. Work closely with vendors to as needed to ensure Brinker Food Safety and Sanitation standards related to restaurant operations are met.
Your Key Job Functions

• Provide Restaurant Food Safety support and collaborate with Operations on action plans for continuous improvement.
• Support Restaurants to improve Food Safety scores, pest elimination and process improvements. This may include travel.
• Provide support and expertise to restaurants and internal departments for resolution of issues including health department inquiries and concerns, boil water advisory, pest issues and other emergency situations as needed.
• Participate in programs with FDA, Networking Groups, State and Local Health Departments to allow Brinker brands to meet evolving regulatory Food Safety requirements and stay up-to-date on knowledge.

What You Bring to the Team (Qualifications)

• At least 3-5 years combined experience in Food Safety or a multi-unit restaurant company or public health agency.
• Preferred 4 year college degree or equivalent in Environmental Health, Public Health, Biology or other hard science equivalent.
• Preferred Certified Food Safety Professional (CP-FS) required. Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) preferred.
• Certifications: preferred HACCP and must ServSafe.
• Ability to successfully oversee restaurant Food Safety and sanitation programs with specific knowledge related to Food Safety operations, sanitation, integrated pest management and regulatory compliance.
• Solid understanding and knowledge of FDA Model Food Code, HACCP, foodborne pathogens, good retail practices and foodborne illness risk factors.
• Communication Skills: Provide actionable reporting of meeting recaps, projects status and written reports as well as ability to critique and provide feedback on Food Safety and sanitation performance in a non-threatening and coaching manner.
• Ability to efficiently organize and manage multiple projects to on-time completion with minimal supervision.
• Interpersonal Skills: Heightened ability to work collaboratively and build productive relationships with various groups to include internal Brinker disciplines, restaurant operators, Brinker vendors, and regulatory officials.
• Software Skills: Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Why Brinker

• Competitive salary.
• Every team member working at the Restaurant Support Center (aka Brinker headquarters) eligible for annual bonus potential.
• Generous dining discounts at Brinker owned brands.
• A choice of healthcare plans, 401(k) Savings Plan with company match and generous holidays.
• Onsite gym plus opportunities to increase your wellbeing with onsite Yoga and boot camp programs.
• Work/Life/Fun balance in a casual and collaborative work environment. Work from home two days per week.
• Team members enjoy company-wide events and celebrations.
• Regular volunteer opportunities with our community give back programs.