Coordinate and support departmental food safety programs.

Major responsibilities include:

• Work with Extension Faculty members in Food Science and other departments to develop and present food safety information to food processors (ie., dairy, meat, poultry, fruit and vegetable); food service (restaurant) and retail (grocery) operations; and consumers.
• Develop and organize food safety information, displays, print documents, and curricula to county-based extension educators, including recertification programs for the PA Food Employee Certification Act.
• Provide assistance to Extension Faculty members in Food Science in the development, organization, and site responsibilities for department-sponsored workshops or short courses.
• Work with Extension Faculty members in Food Science to develop and evaluate the impact of food safety programs, curricula, or materials used by extension educators and report this information to clientele and local, state and federal agencies.
• Assist with inclusion and maintenance of food safety related materials or training programs on PSU Food Safety Website: http://foodsafety.cas.psu.edu