Quality and Compliance Specialist

General Function: Coordinates, executes, and maintains key food safety and compliance programs from receipt of raw materials through finished product release.

Reports to: FSQA Manager

Positions Supervised: N/A

Responsibilities:

• Maintain Gluten-Free, Organic, Non-GMO, Rainforest Alliance, SQF, and other certification programs under the guidance of the QA Manager.

• Ensure specifications and operations comply with customer-specific requirements and claims.

• Identify non-conformances and opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Perform root cause and risk analyses.

• Lead SQF, state, FDA, organic, and customer audits in the absence of the QA Manager.

• Represent QA and Food Safety systems in the absence of the QA Manager.

• Support development and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in food safety and food safety/quality test methods.

• Certifications: SQF Practitioner, HACCP, FSPCA, PCQI.

• Experience participating in and managing gluten proficiency testing.

• Experience developing GMP and food safety requirements.

• Ability to interpret and follow written regulations and customer specifications.

• Stay current on regulatory changes.

• Ability to accurately complete required documentation.

• Ability to lift and move objects up to 50 lbs.

• Ability to wear required uniforms and PPE.

• Ability to climb, bend, reach, and perform repetitive motions.

• Ability to work in temperature extremes.

• Ability to maintain a steady work pace.

Standards of performance:

• Contribute to successful completion of audits and inspections.

• Maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.

Authority:

• Authorized to stop a process for food safety or quality reasons.
• Enforces all company policies and procedures and reports food safety or quality issues to the President.
• The Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance Coordinator will be backed up by the FSQA Manager.