Food Safety Compliance Manager

ARAMARK; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Healthcare + is seeking a Food Safety Compliance Manager for UChicago Medicine. The role coordinates safety, sanitation, and risk programs to protect people, property and assets, acting as an operational support leader to improve sanitation and safety processes.

Responsibilities include working with safety and risk teams, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and leading safety project initiatives across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree preferred in Safety & Health, Business Administration or Public Health.
• 3+ years of training experience required.
• Experience with regulatory food audits such as IDPH, Joint Commission.
• Willing to work event-based hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Aramark Safety & Risk Solutions and district leadership to implement SAFE Commitment.
• Assist locations to meet sanitation and safety standards.
• Maintain high levels of customer service and quality control.
• Liaise with local/regulatory authorities and respond to inspections.
• Ensure current safety standards and procedures are documented and followed.
• Lead corrective action processes to address non-compliance and prevent recurrences.
• Support sanitation activities and new business mobilizations.
• Lead projects for culinary equipment upgrades, safety improvements, and pest-control programs.

Skills

Event-based hours

Training experience

Travel occasionally

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred (Safety & Health, Business Admin or Public Health)

HS Diploma + equivalent experience

Tools

ServSafe trainer certification

Job description

Aramark Healthcare + is currently seeking an Food Safety Compliance Manager for UChicago Medicine. The Food Safety Compliance Manager will coordinate efforts targeting a holistic approach to assist the organization with implementation and training of safety, sanitation and risk programs, processes, and procedures to protect people, property, environment, and company assets. This position will function as an operational support leader to enhance sanitation, safety and risk process improvements. This role will also function as a key point of contact for addressing operational needs as they relate to occupational safety, food safety & sanitation, and environmental compliance, employee training and support execution of all Aramark safety process & procedures.

Compensation Data

COMPENSATION: The Salaried rate for this position is $70,000.00 to $80,000.00. If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer. This is Aramark’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.

BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation

There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to all applicable Fair Chance Ordinances and Acts. For jobs in San Francisco, this includes the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Job Responsibilities

• Work closely with Aramark Safety & Risk Solutions team, Healthcare+ District Leadership, GeneralManagers, District Safety Managers and Clients to review, implement and enforce Aramark's SAFE Commitment.
• Assist supported locations, site-based management teams to effectively execute against sanitation,safety standards and requirements.
• Assure highest levels of Customer Service and Quality Control for all supported locations.
• Maintain working relationship with local and regional compliance and regulatory authorities (Local /Health, CMS, The Joint Commission, etc.).
• Ensure the location has the current Aramark safety standards and procedure documentation inplace.
• Verify the implementation and execution of Aramark safety standards and procedures. AccompanyPublic Health Department / Regulatory Inspectors during on-site inspections and respond to regulatory non-compliance and to the best of ability - mitigate or limit any future inspection violations.
• Effectively manage internal and external corrective action processes to comply with regulatoryrequirements to identify cause, address problems, restore control, evaluate and monitor processes, modifyprocedures or improve the overall safety system approach, and prevent recurrences.
• Actively participates and addresses sanitation activities as they are recognized.
• Support new business mobilizations and partnership activations for startup accounts
• Lead project management initiatives for culinary equipment upgrades, safety improvements, and pest‑control programs across two supported locations

Qualifications

• Candidate must be willing to work event based hours - including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Bachelor Degree preferred - Safety & Health, Business Administration or Public Health; HS Diploma plus equivalent experience
• Certified ServSafe trainer is preferred or ability to obtain training certification within first 6 months of employment
• 3+ years of training experience required.
• Previous occupational, food, and/or culinary experience in a high-volume venue or health /regulatory department, joint commission, etc. preferred.
• Ability to travel occasionally

Experience with regulatory food audits such as IDPH, Joint Commission,

3+ years of food safety, environmental services and/or occupational experience

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing -a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work -our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .