Manager, Food Safety

Sodexo has an opening for a Manager, Food Safety to join our team. This position ensures corporate and regulatory compliance for the company's quality assurance and food safety initiatives by proactively providing technical expertise, training, and operational support across business segments. This role leads incident response efforts, supports third-party food safety audit programs, and ensures successful onboarding of new units and operational leaders.

This is a remote position, approximately 50% travel. Candidates should reside in St. Louis, San Antonio, Houston or Austin.

Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Provides on-site food safety support to ensure consistent implementation of the Food Safety Management System across locations
• Follow up and support locations that receive non-compliant third-party audit results; assist with corrective action planning and resolution.
• Investigate food safety complaints and incidents within assigned region, support site management with root cause analysis and preventative strategies.
• Serve as a liaison with regulatory agencies and follow-up on failed regulatory inspections.
• Calibrate and provide feedback to third-party auditors to ensure alignment with company standards.
• Contribute to the development, writing, and implementation of food safety policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Deliver presentations and training sessions on food safety topics to internal stakeholders.
• Support food safety planning for new unit openings and all food safety controls are in place prior to launch.

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Food Science, Microbiology, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in a food safety, public health, or regulatory compliance role.
• Certified Professional – Food Safety (CP-FS) and/or Registered Sanitarian (RS) certification. HACCP and Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certifications preferred.
• Experience in retail food service environments.
• Experience working with third-party food safety audit programs.

• In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local food safety regulations and compliance requirements (FDA, USDA, local health codes).
• Expertise in foodborne pathogens and microbial control, including knowledge of pathogenic bacteria, indicator organisms, and preventive strategies.
• Strong knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles, implementation, and verification.
• Strong auditing skills, including the ability to assess operations, document findings, and develop practical corrective actions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and audit/tracking systems.

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.

Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form.

Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Functional Experience: 3 years