The 10 Best Job Boards for Your Food Safety Career Search

There are hundreds of job boards out there floating around the internet. There are however, a handful of sites that cater to food jobs exclusively. Thankfully, these boards include food safety jobs! Listed below are some of the boards I have used in the past to find jobs in food safety.

Careers in Food (www.careersinfood.com) – this is my go-to site for searching food safety jobs and I have been using it for several years to conduct my job searches. You have the ability to create job seeker profile, post your resume, and filter search results. You can also setup job alerts to send you an email notification when a job matches your search. They also sent really great job hunting tips to your inbox.



Institute of Food Technologists Career Center (http://careers.ift.org/jobs/) – There are currently 500 open jobs posted on this board right now across the country. You can search by location and keyword. You can also create a profile and setup a job alert. A unique function on this site is you can setup in-person interviews with companies at the annual IFT meeting if the company isn’t nearby. You can also try your local IFT chapter site for food safety job openings.



Good Food Jobs (https://www.goodfoodjobs.com/) – I have not spent a lot of time using this site but I have seen some really good opportunities posted. It looks like the majority of jobs are geared towards culinary but there also jobs in agriculture, education, design, and media.



Food HACCP Jobs Board (http://www.foodhaccp.com/joblist820.html) – I love this site because it’s a no-frills job list separated into food safety and general food science jobs. There’s no need to create an account and wade through filters. Just scroll through the list and apply directly to the company. I also see jobs pop up on here that aren’t some of the bigger sites so there may be less competition.



USA Jobs (www.usajobs.gov) – This site has all the listings for federal government jobs which include many in food safety positions. Here you will find openings at USDA, USDC, and FDA for Consumer Safety Inspectors and Consumer Safety Officers. The inspection arm of USDA is called the Food Safety Inspection Service. The Seafood Inspection Program is housed in USDC (Department of Commerce) and the Office of Regulatory Affairs conducts FDA inspections. There are also research and scientific jobs available at the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Other agencies that hire people with food safety knowledge include the CDC and EPA.



Food Grads (http://blog.foodgrads.com/) – This is a newer site where I periodically see great job opportunities posted. I also love reading their food-job related content on their blog:http://blog.foodgrads.com/.

Linkedin (www.linkedin.com) – This is probably one of the most popular ways to search for jobs, after all it’s a social network geared towards jobs and networking. The useful feature here is that it suggests jobs based on your profile so you can easily see things that interest you and that you qualify for. The app is great for searching jobs on the go.



Indeed (www.indeed.com) – Indeed for me is great for keyword and location-specific job searches. The app is also great for keeping those searches updated. For example I keep my saved job searches for keywords such as “food safety”, “food science”, “public health”, and “quality assurance”. It continuously updates so I am always seeing new jobs right when they are available.



National Environmental Health Association Jobs Board (https://www.neha.org/professional-development/careers#listing) – If you are looking for a state or local board of health job, this is a great place to start. It includes all different types of food safety and environmental health positions. Your state Health Officers Association will also have state and local health inspector jobs.



Food Dive Jobs Board (https://www.fooddive.com/jobs/) – Food Dive is a food industry news publication with breaking news and insights from around the world. They also have a jobs section which is worth taking a look at while you browse their headlines.



Happy hunting! And if you think you need more training in food safety, check out my post on certifications here.

What are some of your food safety jobs resources? Post yours in the comments!