Independent Contractor - Retail Food Safety Auditor - Youngstown, PA

Independent Contractor Retail Food Safety Auditor - Pittsburg Territory

As the Independent Contractor Retail Food Safety Auditor - Pittsburg territory, you will play a crucial role in the mission of NSF to protect and improve human and planet health. As a food safety auditor, you will have the opportunity to travel, meet new people, and learn more about many of the businesses you may frequent as a consumer. You'll inform and educate restaurant, bar, grocery store, and foodservice personnel about specific standards while continuing to learn more about those industries.

Responsibilities

• Perform 2nd party audits for retail clients
• Summarize audit findings
• Communicate effectively with clients, Audit Delivery Manager, and Account Manager
• Demonstrate a high level of quality and integrity in your daily responsibilities
• Overnight travel
• 50% of audits will need to take place in the evenings or on the weekends
• 10-50 audit hours per month offered

Qualifications

• Must have a degree
• At least 2 years of experience in food safety, restaurant or grocery operations
• Excellent verbal and written communication, analysis and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to travel up to 80% of the time including overnight as required
• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Prior food safety experience/knowledge
• Must live in the Pittsburg area to be considered for the position

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior food safety audit experience
• ServSafe certification
• Certified CP-FS (Certified Professional Food Safety) or capable to obtain within 3 months (or equivalent certification)

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies/search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF Employee by a third-party agency without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

About Us

With a legacy spanning more than 80 years, NSF leverages science and innovation to improve human and planet health. We provide science-driven, independent testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services and develop the very standards that drive the food, water, and life sciences industries worldwide. We empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations to improve consumer health, safety, and quality of life.

One of our core values is We Are One NSF. This means that while we're one team, we embrace the cultural, ethnic, language, and demographic diversity that reflects the societies in which we live and work.

Come join a team that makes a difference in the world. More information about NSF can be found at nsf.org.

NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies/search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF employee by a third-party agency without a valid written & signed search agreement between NSF and said third-party agency will become the sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

About the Team

From farm to fork, NSF is the go-to partner for the food, nutrition and wellness industries ensuring the highest level of product safety, quality, integrity and sustainability. Across the globe, we continue to lead the way in certification, testing and compliance services, empowering our clients to deliver safer, higher-quality products to consumers while meeting the demands of an ever-changing regulatory environment.

Job Info

• Job Identification 3843
• Job Category Audit and Inspection
• Posting Date 03/31/2026, 01:06 AM
• Job Schedule Part time
• Locations Pennsylvania, PA, US
• People Leader Position No
• Work Classification Remote