Background

We are a not for profit organization that works with vulnerable children in the public school system to improve their lives and school performance. Founded in 2012, Food for Education provides subsidized school meals every day to over 15,000 kids with a goal of feeding 1,000,000 kids by 2025.

Role Overview

The Food Safety Trainee supports the implementation and day-to-day monitoring of food safety programmes within assigned kitchens and schools. Working under the guidance of the Food Safety Associate, the Trainee conducts routine inspections, monitors food safety practices, supports verification activities, and promotes compliance with established food safety standards while developing technical competency.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine inspections of assigned kitchens and schools to verify compliance with food safety standards.
• Monitor compliance with hygiene practices, PPE requirements, housekeeping and sanitation standards.
• Identify food safety deviations and promptly report findings to the Food Safety Associate.
• Routinely monitor receiving activities to verify that incoming food and food-contact materials meet established food safety requirements.
• Monitor storage, food preparation, production, dispatch and food service practices to identify potential food safety hazards.
• Monitor adherence to temperature control, segregation and cross-contamination prevention requirements.
• Support the collection of food, water and environmental samples in accordance with established protocols and sampling schedules.
• Participate in routine verification activities, traceability exercises and food safety audits.
• Assist in follow-up of verification findings under the guidance of the Food Safety Associate.
• Monitor implementation and verify completion of agreed corrective actions.
• Escalate overdue or recurring non-conformities to the Food Safety Associate.
• Complete inspection checklists and maintain accurate food safety records.
• Document inspection findings, observations and assigned corrective actions.
• Provide timely updates on routine inspection findings and emerging food safety risks.
• Support kitchen managers and school teams in implementing food safety programmes and procedures.
• Reinforce good food safety practices through routine engagement with kitchen and school teams.
• Assist the Food Safety Associate in developing and delivering food safety training programmes.
• Participate in food safety audits, verification activities, traceability exercises and incident investigations.
• Build technical competency in ISO 22000, HACCP, food safety regulations and Food for Education's FSMS.

Qualifications

• BA/BSc/HND

• Conduct routine inspections of assigned kitchens and schools to verify compliance with food safety standards.
• Monitor compliance with hygiene practices, PPE requirements, housekeeping and sanitation standards.
• Identify food safety deviations and promptly report findings to the Food Safety Associate.
• Routinely monitor receiving activities to verify that incoming food and food-contact materials meet established food safety requirements.
• Monitor storage, food preparation, production, dispatch and food service practices to identify potential food safety hazards.
• Monitor adherence to temperature control, segregation and cross-contamination prevention requirements.
• Support the collection of food, water and environmental samples in accordance with established protocols and sampling schedules.
• Participate in routine verification activities, traceability exercises and food safety audits.
• Assist in follow-up of verification findings under the guidance of the Food Safety Associate.
• Monitor implementation and verify completion of agreed corrective actions.
• Escalate overdue or recurring non-conformities to the Food Safety Associate.
• Complete inspection checklists and maintain accurate food safety records.
• Document inspection findings, observations and assigned corrective actions.
• Provide timely updates on routine inspection findings and emerging food safety risks.
• Support kitchen managers and school teams in implementing food safety programmes and procedures.
• Reinforce good food safety practices through routine engagement with kitchen and school teams.
• Assist the Food Safety Associate in developing and delivering food safety training programmes.
• Participate in food safety audits, verification activities, traceability exercises and incident investigations.
• Build technical competency in ISO 22000, HACCP, food safety regulations and Food for Education's FSMS.

• ISO 22000
• HACCP
• Food safety regulations
• Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS)

• BA/BSc/HND