Quality Assurance Food Safety Specialist II

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The Quality Assurance Food Safety Specialist II (Quality Assurance Specialist II) provides advanced department-wide leadership in food safety regulatory compliance audit programs emergency preparedness and risk mitigation across University Dining operations. This role is responsible for developing implementing and maintaining a comprehensive Food Safety Management System (FSMS) that supports regulatory compliance protects public health and promotes a strong culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

The position supports a large complex University Dining Program encompassing approximately 25 dining and production operations including residential and retail dining catering cafés convenience operations commissary and bakery production warehouse/logistics procurement maintenance IT/menu management and administrative units. Operations employ roughly 200 full-time staff and 1200 part-time student employees.

The Specialist serves as the primary subject matter expert for food safety and quality assurance leads audits and inspections responds to food safety concerns and emergencies and supervises staff responsible for training audits and documentation.

Example of Duties

Lead the department-wide audit and inspection program across all dining production warehouse and service operations.

Conduct routine and investigative internal audits and inspections.

Act as Dinings lead auditor and primary point of contact for DIAL/FDA EH&S OSHA and regulatory or third-party audits.

Prepare maintain and review food safety workplace safety and regulatory documentation.

Investigate audit findings workplace safety incidents and customer concerns using root-cause analysis.

Develop implement and track corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans.

Serve as liaison with EH&S Student Health Services DIAL FDA and other public health agencies.

Lead food safety and operational emergency preparedness response and recovery efforts.

Respond to foodborne illness outbreaks recalls utility disruptions and regulatory actions.

Develop and maintain Dining-specific emergency response EOPs including continuation of service plans.

Guide containment product disposition cleaning documentation and food and workplace safety communication during emergencies.

Monitor changes in FDA Food Code OSHA requirements and state/local regulations and update department systems accordingly.

Provide strategic oversight of food safety and quality assurance training programs.

Translate SOPs audits and regulatory requirements into onboarding and role-based training.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Food Science Public Health Environmental Health or a closely related discipline; equivalent professional experience may substitute for formal education.

• Demonstrated progressive experience in food safety regulatory compliance and/or quality assurance within complex foodservice or production environments.

• Prior experience in higher education dining or large-scale multiunit foodservice programs.

• Proven knowledge of DIAL/FDA standards EH&S requirements OSHA regulations and participation in regulatory or thirdparty audits.

• Professional certifications including ServSafe HACCP and OSHA.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Why Choose Iowa State University
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits including medical and dental as well as:

• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation holiday and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program

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