Food Safety Specialist

CookUnity; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CookUnity is seeking a Food Safety Specialist to ensure a safe and clean environment at their commissary. This role involves monitoring compliance, conducting food safety training, and maintaining operational standards in a fast-paced kitchen setting. If you're motivated and have experience in food safety, this is a great opportunity to join a company committed to empowering chefs and nourishing the world.

Benefits

Health Insurance coverage

401k Plan

Paid sick days

Fully paid family leave—12 weeks for primary caregiver

Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days

Qualifications

• Experience in a high compliance food processing facility (USDA, FDA) required.
• Ability to work independently and complete duties without direct supervision.
• Flexible availability for various shifts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor food production and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Communicate kitchen rules to chefs regarding safety practices.
• Perform regular facility compliance audits.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Food Safety Knowledge

Relationship Building

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Tools

G Suite/Google Workspace

Job description

About CookUnity

Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 35 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.

Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.

If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.

The Role:

The Food Safety Specialist ensures a sustainable, safe, clean, and functional environment in the CookUnity Commissary.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor food production and ensure all Chefs are adhering to food safety regulations
• Perform critical checks including refrigeration, chemical concentration and and temperature checks
• Communicate kitchen rules to Chefs as needed- gloves, hairnets, proper hand washing, cleaning of equipment, sanitizing of prep stations, etc.
• Ensures all items in coolers and freezers are appropriately labeled. (Labels must include Chef Name, Product Name and Date)
• Daily facility compliance walks including corrective actions
• Work closely with other departments such as Kitchen Operations, Supply Chain and Maintenance to correct issues affecting food safety and quality.
• Ensure the facility is always ready for inspection by local regulator or third party auditor
• Ensure all walk-in coolers and stand alone fridges remain closed and temperature is at 41 degrees or lower
• Perform weekly thermometer calibrations for Chefs and Food Safety team
• Collaborate with other members of Food Safety team in Chef and employee training on food safety and sanitation topics
• Perform facility and department audits
• Collect and provide data on cooler function and sanitary transport to operations and facilities teams

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience working in a high compliance food processing facility (USDA, FDA)
• Positive and committed to doing the right thing
• Experience working with a team in a fast paced environment
• Good communication skills and ability to speak in a professional manner to a wide range of partners and stakeholders
• Ability to build relationships and explain food safety concepts in plain language
• Ability to work independently and complete assigned duties without direct supervision
• Proficiency G Suite/Google Workspace.
• Team player with a positive, collaborative mindset
• Ability to work 30-40 hours per week.
• Flexible availability for one of the following shifts: 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, or 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM
• Bilingual English/Spanish required

Benefits

Health Insurance coverage

401k Plan

Paid sick days

Family leave:****12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver, fully paid

Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises

Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!

Compensation All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Pay Range for this position $20 — $26 USD

If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!

CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.