Director of Food Safety and Sanitation - Fox Restaurant Concepts

DIRECTOR OF FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION

PHOENIX, AZ

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and bonus opportunity
• Health Benefits within 30 Days; Medical, Dental & Vision
• Retirement savings program (with company match)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Collaborative work environment with opportunity to grow
• Paid Time Off
• Dining discounts at all Fox Restaurant Concepts, North Italia, and The Cheesecake Factory
• Relocation Assistance provided!

The Role:

The Director of Food Safety & Sanitation is responsible for directing and supporting the Food Safety and Sanitation programs within our restaurants. This position will partner with internal and external stakeholders to deliver outstanding product quality, food safety and sanitation to create a world-class strategic point of difference for Fox Restaurant Concepts. 

The Responsibilities:

• Domestic and international supply chain sanitation & food safety
• New product development (food safety & sanitation)
• Specification development/ maintenance & product verification
  • Allergens
  • Ingredients
  • Labeling
  • Product Testing
  • COAs
• Review occurrences of foreign objects in food and develop corrective actions in partnership with Operations and Culinary teams.
• Assisting Operations in continuous improvement as it relates to food safety and sanitation
  • Assist with the management of third-party assessments
    • Monitor assessment results and work with Culinary and Operations teams to facilitate corrective action as needed
  • Training third party
  • Food safety procedures inside the restaurants
  • HACCP Plans
  • Maintain new restaurant information for manager certifications, food handler card requirements and health requirements in different jurisdictions throughout the US
  • Guest complaints
  • Training
• Regulatory Relations
  • Managing the relationship of local & state health jurisdictions
• Oversee foodborne illness and injuries & crisis management concerns
  • Monitoring foodborne illnesses that can affect our restaurants
• Manager CMX product recall/withdrawal system
• Perform restaurant visits as needed to maintain contact and communications
• Work with FRC Training to assure accuracy of training documents

The Requirements:

• 5 to 10 years of public health or quality assurance experience
• Must have either a Bachelor's Degree in Science OR Registered Sanitation (RS) or Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS)
• Self-motivated and thrives in an environment that encourages self-direction and initiative
• Intuitive, analytical, conceptual, and resourceful when it comes to approaching problem-solving strategies
• Highly organized and detail-oriented 
• Enthusiastic about taking on challenges and providing solutions
• Comfortable working collaboratively with many different personalities across our organization

About Us: 

Our story begins with Sam Fox, a man passionate about hospitality and endlessly inspired by food and design. He opened his first concept, Wildflower American Cuisine, in Tucson in 1998, and today has introduced dozens of ever-evolving Fox Restaurant Concepts brands. Now, 25 years later, we have 12 unique concepts with over 60 locations across the U.S., including fan favorites like Culinary Dropout, The Henry, Blanco Cocina + Cantina, and more. The Fox Restaurant team is a community of creative thinkers who help bring Sam’s concepts to life. We believe the best stories are shared over food, we challenge ourselves to find ways to make our best ideas even better daily, and we keep our people and guests at the heart of all we do. We see every brand as a way for us to connect with and serve those who matter most—our people and our guests.  

Fox Restaurant Concepts, an entity of the Cheesecake Factory, is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer. Proof of eligibility to work in the United States is required.