How to hire a consumer safety officer

How to hire a consumer safety officer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step consumer safety officer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a consumer safety officer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new consumer safety officer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a consumer safety officer, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   No

   A consumer safety officer's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, consumer safety officers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents consumer safety officer salaries for various positions.

   Type of Consumer Safety Officer	Description	Hourly rate
   Consumer Safety Officer	Occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures. Specialists inspect workplaces for adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment... Show more	$30-79
   Public Health Internship	A public health internship provides students with a great learning opportunity to put into practice those educational principles and skills learned in the classroom. They will gain a better understanding and appreciation for the duties and responsibilities of full-time professionals in public health... Show more	$12-26
   Safety And Training Coordinator	A safety and training coordinator helps ensure that all employees, subcontractors, and vendors adhere to the safety protocols and safety behaviors. They oversee safety instructor's safety teachings, procedures, and implementation.	$14-29

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • HACCP
   • Food Products
   • FDA
   • Public Health
   • Food Safety
   • Regulatory Compliance
   • Consumer Complaints
   • Inspection Procedures
   • Legal Action
   • USDA
   • GMP
   • Federal Regulations
   • Sample Collection
   • CFR

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and facilitate extensive Safety/Security and HAZMAT training for all personnel.
   • Perform investigations pertaining to consumer complaints relate to FDA regulate products.
   • Provide GMP guidance to industry.
   • Perform HACCP inspections for several food industries.
   • Assist NTSB in identifying production glitch after crash of new aircraft.
   • Code adverse events with MedDRA and ARGUS safety database entry of adverse events.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your consumer safety officer job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A consumer safety officer can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, consumer safety officers' average salary in hawaii is 58% less than in connecticut.
   • Seniority. Entry-level consumer safety officers 62% less than senior-level consumer safety officers.
   • Certifications. A consumer safety officer with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a consumer safety officer's salary.

   Average consumer safety officer salary

   $102,570yearly

   $49.31 hourly rate

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   Entry-level consumer safety officer salary

   $63,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 13, 2025

   Average consumer safety officer salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Virginia	$108,049	$52
   2	Maryland	$103,082	$50
   3	North Carolina	$101,040	$49
   4	Massachusetts	$97,983	$47
   5	Utah	$96,338	$46
   6	Colorado	$91,765	$44

   Average consumer safety officer salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Food and Drug Law Institute	$100,025	$48.09
   2	Grandbridge Real Estate Capital	$79,353	$38.15	151
   3	Department of Agriculture and Fisheries	$74,397	$35.77	17
   4	Health Resources and Services Administration	$40,201	$19.33

4. Writing a consumer safety officer job description

   A consumer safety officer job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a consumer safety officer job description:

   Consumer safety officer job description example

   CA Remote, Colorado Remote, Idaho Remote, NV Remote, Oregon Remote, WA RemoteFull-time40
   JOB PURPOSE
   
   Manage a portfolio of problem consumer borrowing relationships to maximize recovery to the bank through effective implementation of workout and liquidation strategies to mitigate loss.
   
   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
   
   * Implement or assist in the development of timely workout action plans and effective follow up plans. Evaluate and document bank collateral position, and recommend alternative work out solutions as needed.
   * Responsible for managing the collection activities on assigned accounts including broken payment follow up with borrowers, and presenting recommendation for resolutions to more senior workout officers or management.
   * Direct legal actions, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and judgment processes, and repossession or replevin actions for the team's portfolio. Facilitate negotiation meetings with attorneys and borrowers.
   * Analyze problem loans and make recommendations to foreclose, repossess, or liquidate collateral when applicable.
   * Facilitate meetings with borrowers, guarantors, business bankers, and attorneys to negotiate workout plans.
   * Assist other Consumer Special Assets Officers and other associates with assignments and projects.
   * Negotiates settlements as required.
   * Handles collections and charge-off accounts.
   * Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities -- knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Keeps up to date on regulation changes.
   * Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training.
   * Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, UDAAP, CFPB, Regulations CC and E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description.
   * May be asked to coach, mentor, or train others and teach coursework as subject matter expert.
   * Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Umpqua corporate culture in all actions and words.
   * Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate.
   * Embraces our vision to become "The World's Greatest Bank."
   * May perform other duties as assigned.
   
   SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
   
   REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
   
   * Bachelor's Degree in Business/Finance, related field and/or equivalent experience.
   * Generally, has 5+ years of experience in special assets, consumer lending, loan workout, foreclosure, loss mitigation, and recovery/liquidation required.
   * Ability to manage complex consumer loan relationships.
   * Possess strong consumer credit skills, with the ability to assess financial statements.
   * Advanced knowledge of and experience in financial analysis, bankruptcy, workout, UCC, litigation, foreclosure or repossession of collateral.
   * Ability to train and present to small or large audiences or has the interest in learning to train and present.
   * Possess excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, organizational, negotiation, analytical, and decision-making skills.
   * Ability to work at a high level of productivity and accuracy with limited supervision and ability to work in a team oriented, goal driven environment.
   * Proficient in Word and Excel. Ability to learn in-house software quickly.
   * ·
   
   PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS
   
   * Office environment -- no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands.
   * Occasional travel.
   
   Umpqua Bank is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. We maintain a drug-free workplace and may perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
   
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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right consumer safety officer for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   To find consumer safety officer candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit consumer safety officers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new consumer safety officer

   Once you've found the consumer safety officer candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new consumer safety officer. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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