Food Safety Specialist

Job-ID: 201375Category: Health and SafetyLocation: Stanford, CA, United StatesWorkplace: On-siteContract: RegularPosted: 2026-10-12Pay Range: $101,410-$110,000Pay Frequency: AnnuallyFixed Term: NStanford Schools and Units: Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE)Full time or Part time: Full TimeABOUT STANFORD UNIVERSITY AND RESIDENTIAL & DINING ENTERPRISES:Stanford University is one of the world's leading teaching and research universities. Founded in 1891, Stanford’s mission is to create and share knowledge and to prepare students to be curious, to think critically, and to contribute to the world. With world-class scholars and seven schools located together on a single campus, Stanford offers academic excellence across the broadest array of disciplines including business, education, engineering, humanities and sciences, law, medicine, and sustainability. It also is an engine of innovation, blending theory and practice to move ideas and discoveries from labs and classrooms out into the world. Stanford strives to foster a culture of expansive inquiry, fresh thinking, searching discussion, and freedom of thought – preparing students for leadership and engaged citizenship in the world. The university is located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, on a scenic 8,180-acre campus.Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE), the largest auxiliary organization at Stanford University, supports the academic mission of the university by providing high-quality services to students and other members of the university community. R&DE has an annual operating budget of $400M, operates 24/7/365, and oversees a $3B asset portfolio comprising over 7 million square feet—one-third of the campus footprint. R&DE provides housing for 16,000 students and dependents, serves 8 million meals annually at 48 student dining venues and 32 culinary enterprises. In addition, R&DE provides executive services, conference operations, and guest lodging. R&DE is a talented and diverse team of 1,200+ who comprise the following divisions: Student Housing Operations & Stanford Conferences; Stanford Dining and Hospitality & Auxiliaries; Maintenance Operations and Capital Projects; and a team of R&DE strategic business partners—Finance & Administration, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Strategic Communications and Marketing.“Students (Customers) First” is R&DE’s mantra and its strategic goals reflect its commitment to delivering service excellence to the campus community. R&DE’s belief is “students are never an interruption in our day; they are the reason we are here.”R&DE’s dedication to promoting fair treatment, access to opportunities, and a positive work environment is reflected in its essential priorities and efforts for cultivating a culture of operational excellence as a foundational cornerstone. R&DE is committed to creating and sustaining inclusive excellence where all staff feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to thrive.Under limited supervision, perform moderately complex technical work in a wide range of environmental, health, and safety disciplines to ensure a safe work environment and to achieve compliance with the university’s environmental, health, and safety standards and governmental regulatory requirements.The expected pay range for this position is $101,410 - $110,000 per annum.Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.Qualifications[REMOVE STATEMENT BEFORE POSTING - KEEP LANGUAGE BELOW, IF APPLICABLE. REMOVE IF NOT APPLICABLE]Drivers License RequirementsMust possess and maintain a valid California non-commercial Class C Driver's License.Ability to drive day and night.When conducting university business, must comply with the California Vehicle Code and Stanford University driving requirements.ResponsibilitiesCore Duties:Develop, implement, and maintain programs, systems, and procedures necessary to ensure the overall safety and health of employees and the community.May develop and conduct employee and student training, education, and awareness of environmental, safety and health activities, and/or programs.Identify, assess, and monitor workplace hazards (including but not limited to, chemical, physical, biological, and radiological) that could be present in the work area; remediate hazards, and/or recommend improvements to minimize hazard potential.Investigate accidents, incidents, injuries, and complaints concerning potential hazards or unsafe conditions in the work place.Recommend improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment to minimize hazard potential.Provide technical advice and university interpretation of various government regulations and university policies; maintain working knowledge of specific government regulations.May act as a lead or technical expert, and provide direction to less experienced personnel working on health/safety programs.Minimum Education:Bachelor’s degree in arts/science in related allied/scientific fieldMinimum Experience:Three years progressively responsible experience in occupational safety and health, emergency response/management, environmental science, and/or allied/scientific field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Demonstrated ability to conduct effective health and safety surveys, quantitative and qualitative exposure/risk assessments, and data analyses; ability to provide recommendations for exposure/risk control.Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with diverse audiences; ability to explain technical concepts clearly and concisely.Ability to maintain current knowledge of and interpret specific government agency requirements (statutes, regulations, licenses, and permits) and university policies.Working knowledge of the scientific and technical aspects of various regulatory requirements and potential impact on assigned work area(s).