Food Safety & Compliance Specialist
- Edmonton, AB
- On-site
- Posted Aug 12, 2026
- 1 position
$42,000–$46,000 / year
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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Entry, Junior · 0+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The specialist conducts assessments to ensure client conformity with food safety, health, and sanitation standards. They also partner with clients to identify root causes of discrepancies and provide coaching to improve workplace safety.
Job details
Food Safety and Compliance Specialist Edmonton, ON Steritech is the market leader in food safety, quality assurance, and customer experience management. We pride ourselves on being a trusted partner to many of the world’s leading brands across industries as diverse as manufacturing, processing, retail, food service, and hospitality. We help our clients give the best, safest, and healthiest possible service to their customers. Steritech Brand Standards is proud to be a member of the Rentokil Terminix family of companies in North America. Unlock Your Potential at Steritech – Where Careers Are Built from Within At Steritech, we cultivate a culture of continuous learning and professional development. We are proud to say that the majority of our management team began their journey with us as specialists. This is a testament to our strong belief in promoting from within and recognizing the potential in each of our team members. When you join Steritech, you're not just taking a job—you're stepping into a career path that offers opportunities for growth and advancement at every level. We provide the tools, resources, and mentorship to help you succeed, because your success is our success. Become part of a team that’s committed to your development and where your journey from specialist to leader can begin! Our Food Safety & Compliance Specialists help our hotel, restaurant, and grocery clients ensure brand standards, food quality and friendly service for their customers. Duties include: Conduct assessments that measure conformity to established regulatory, industry, and proprietary brand standards for clients Observe food prep and cooking standards to ensure food safety, health, and sanitation practices Partner with clients to address root causes of assessment discrepancies and develop corrective action plans Teach and coach clients how to make their workplace a safer and healthier environment for themselves and THEIR customers TRAVEL UP TO 50% OF THE TIME BY CAR AND/OR PLANE, EQUIVALENT TO 10 OVERNIGHT STAYS PER MONTH. Valid FULL driver’s licence and ability to pass a MVR check 1 to 5 years of food service, restaurant or grocery operations and customer service experience Strong technical knowledge of food safety is preferred ServSafe and/or CP-FS Certification(s) a plus Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Hospitality Management or Science is preferred High school diploma or equivalent DESIRE TO TRAVEL VIA CAR AND/OR PLANE UP TO 50% OF THE TIME Must pass a pre-employment background screen. Highly flexible Sunday to Saturday work schedule that lets you work around personal commitments Ability to lift 10 lbs chest high, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching. Have excellent listening and communication skills. Excellent organization and time management skills. Ability and desire to influence others with tact and skill. Ability to provide clear and constructive feedback in a positive manner. Thrives in an autonomous working environment. Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn. Number of vacancies: 2 Salary Range: $45,000.00 to $47,000.00/year with the following perks: What’s in it for YOU? Company Vehicle is provided Company cell phone and tablet Ability to earn production bonuses Company Paid holidays, vacation and sick time. Excellent Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program that offers services such as free counselling services and other benefits Retirement Savings plan with highly-competitive company-matching contributions of 3.5%. Employee Discounts (includes many offerings, including cellular/mobile service, (and more) Fantastic Tuition Reimbursement benefits & Scholarship Programs (for FT Colleagues AI technology may be used in selecting candidates for interviews. Rentokil-Terminix is an equal opportunity employer. If you require any accommodations at any point during the interview process, please get in touch with our HR Department. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada. Please note that Rentokil Terminix does not provide Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) sponsorship, work permit support, permanent residency support, or assistance with work permit renewals
What you’ll do
The specialist conducts assessments to ensure client conformity with food safety, health, and sanitation standards. They also partner with clients to identify root causes of discrepancies and provide coaching to improve workplace safety.
Requirements
Candidates must be able to travel up to 50% of the time and possess excellent communication and organizational skills. A valid driver's license and the ability to meet requirements for CP-FS certification are required.
Benefits
- Paid training
- Professional development
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarship programs
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short term disability
- Long term disability
- Employee assistance program
- Company-paid sick time
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee discounts
- Vacation days
- Company-paid holidays
Listed skills
- Time management · Preferred
- Customer service · Preferred
- Problem solving · Preferred
- Organization · Preferred
- Quality assurance · Preferred
- Attention to detail · Preferred
- Compliance · Preferred
- Food safety · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Sanitation · Preferred
- Coaching · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Food safety
- Quality assurance
- Compliance
- Auditing
- Communication
- Time management
- Organization
- Coaching
- Teaching
- Attention to detail
- Influencing
- Sanitation
- Risk assessment
- Problem solving
- Customer service
- Food Quality Assurance And Control
- Safe Driving
- Influencing Skills
- Continuous Development
- Tactfulness
- ServSafe Certification
- Certified Professional - Food Safety
- Influencing Without Authority
- Constructive Feedback
- Customer Experience Management
- Lifting Ability
- Willingness To Learn
- Valid Driver's License
- Management
- Cooking
- Food Services
- Discounts And Allowances
- Food Safety And Sanitation
- Food Preparation
- Leadership
- Mentorship
- Pest Control
- Quality Assurance
- Restaurant Operation
- Time Management
- Detail Oriented
Job areas
- Food & Beverage
- Security & Safety
- Hospitality
- Retail
- Consulting
- Safety Compliance Specialist
- Food Safety Specialist
- Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
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