Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Regulatory Compliance Specialist Launch Your Career in Food Science & Food Manufacturing

Are you a Food Science graduate looking for the right opportunity to start your career?

Our client, a highly respected food and beverage manufacturer, is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Regulatory Compliance Specialist to join their growing team. This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to food safety, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing operations while working alongside experienced industry professionals.

If you're eager to learn, enjoy solving problems, and want to build a long-term career within the food industry, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

• Permanent, full-time position
• Strong career growth and advancement opportunities
• Excellent entry point into the food manufacturing industry
• Exposure to Quality, Regulatory, Food Safety, and Operations teams
• Opportunity to learn from experienced industry leaders
• Build valuable experience in compliance, food safety, audits, and quality systems

• Support food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance programs within a manufacturing environment
• Assist with HACCP, Preventive Controls, GMP, and other food safety initiatives
• Help maintain documentation and records to ensure regulatory compliance
• Participate in internal and external audits
• Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and Leadership teams
• Identify compliance gaps and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist with supplier compliance and food safety programs
• Help ensure manufacturing operations meet food safety and regulatory standards

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Food Science required
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
• Internship, co-op, lab, research, or manufacturing experience is a plus
• Exposure to GMPs, HACCP, Food Safety, Quality Assurance, or Regulatory Compliance is preferred

We're looking for a sharp, ambitious Food Science graduate who is excited to learn, develop professionally, and grow within the food manufacturing industry. This position is ideal for someone seeking a long-term career path with opportunities to expand into food safety, quality, regulatory affairs, or operations leadership.

If you're ready to get your foot in the door with a growing manufacturer and build a rewarding career in the food industry, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a Permanent position based out of Burlington, NC.

The pay range for this position is $50000.00 - $62000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

will provide benefits as needed

This is a Permanent position based out of Burlington, NC.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Burlington,NC.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applicationsand qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, youacknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.