Job Description
As theFood Safety Auditor (Independent Contract) - Michigan territory, you will play a crucial role in the mission of NSF – to protect and improve human and planet health. As a food safety auditor, you will have the opportunity to travel, meet new people, and learn more about many of the businesses you may frequent as a consumer. You’ll inform and educate restaurant, bar, grocery store, and foodservice personnel about specific standards while continuing to learn more about those industries.
Responsibilities
- Perform 2nd party audits for retail clients
- Summarize audit findings
- Communicates effectively with clients, Audit Delivery Manager, and Account Manager
- Demonstrate a high level of Quality and Integrity in your daily responsibilities
- Overnight travel
Qualifications
- Must have a degree
- Preferably at least 2 years of experience in food safety, restaurant or grocery operations or in food safety, restaurant or grocery operations
- Excellent verbal and written communication, analysis and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to travel up to 80% of the time including overnight as required
- Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Prior food safety experience/knowledge
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior food safety audit experience
- ServSafe certification
- Certified CP-FS (Certified Professional Food Safety) or capable to obtain within 12 months (or equivalent certification)
About Us
At NSF, our mission is to improve human and planet health by enabling safe food, clean water, and life-enhancing health technologies and products for millions of people around the world. We’re a global leader in standards development, testing, auditing, certification, and knowledge-based solutions for the food, nutrition, water, and life sciences industries. We’re passionate about our work because together, we have a broad impact on our world.
Our growing team of more than 3,000 team members provide services across all continents through our global offices and state-of-the-art laboratories, at our client sites, and from home offices. We’re growing fast and expanding into new areas, and that’s where you come in.
Come join a team that makes a difference in the world. More information about NSF can be found at nsf.org.
One of our core values is We Are One NSF. This means that while we’re one team, we embrace the cultural, ethnic, language and demographic diversity that reflects the societies in which we live and work. NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.
About The Team
NSF provides expertise and accredited food services across the entire food value chain: from agriculture, animal welfare, aquaculture, dairy, and production through to processing, distribution, quality management, retail, and restaurants. As a pioneer in food safety, we help businesses thrive while achieving their food sustainability, compliance, and risk management goals.
Our certifications services cover the Global Food Safety Initiative, supplier assurance, foodservice equipment and nonfood compounds, and organic and Certified Transitional certification through Quality Assurance International (QAI). We also offer HACCP validation and inspection, label claims verification and certification, DNA and food package testing, and product and process development. Separately, we provide expert consulting, food safety training, and auditing in areas including food fraud and gap assessments, retail food safety, and brand standards.
