Quality Specialist

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES POSITION SCOPE

Force of Nature (FON) is a category disrupting brand that has quickly become the fastest growing brand in meat. Founded to accelerate the creation of a global regenerative supply network; we are revolutionizing the industry to not just improve but to create positive returns for land, for animal welfare, for communities and for consumers. As the Quality Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in commercialization activities by applying your highly-detail oriented skillset to help ensure products will meet FON quality and regulatory standards.

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining product quality and food safety technical specifications for new and existing products. This role involves collaborating with co-processor Quality Assurance teams and other supplier partners to strengthen new product development, drive regulatory and quality compliance, and ensure product consistency. You will provide guidance and recommendations throughout product and process development. Additionally, you will partner with Product Research & Development, external laboratories, and other Quality teams to conduct regular product quality reviews, end-of-shelf-life evaluations , and on-shelf label audits, ensuring label accuracy and full compliance with FON standards and regulatory requirements.

You will also support incorporation of consumer feedback intocontinuous improvement initiatives, monitor quality incidents, lead CAPA (Corrective and Preventative Actions), and enhance supplier oversight. Working closely with Operations and Quality Assurance, you will help deliver a consistent, high-quality consumer product experience. The ideal candidate is a seasoned professional with extensive knowledge of meat production, meat science, and meat processing. You must possess exceptional attention to detail, particularly in listening to, interpreting and documenting complex technical information from multiple stakeholders.

• Lead the development, organization and maintenance of product technical specifications with meticulous attention to detail and zero tolerance for errors for new and existing products.
• Collaborate closely with product innovation, marketing, sales, food safety and suppliers, demonstrating superior listening and interpretation skills to accurately capture and document product requirements into clear technical specifications.
• Review and validate product claims, and ensure all specifications meet or exceed regulatory requirements.

Develop and manage an organized, company-specific ingredient database for inputting formulations and generating accurate Nutrition Facts Panels on demand.

• Collaborate on the creation of internal guidance documents and processes to ensure consistent compliance with state, federal, and international regulations.
• Serve as the regulatory nutrition labeling specialist, providing nutritional guidance.
• Spearhead FSIS Label submissions and approvals including during product development stages.
• Develop and maintain an organized system of Generic and Official USDA Label approvals along with relevant supporting documentation.

• Support ongoing product testing programs (chemical, physical, microbiological, and nutritional) and manage third-party laboratory results.
• Collaborate on incident investigations, documentation, scorecards and CAPAs with internal and external FSQA and suppliers.
• Track, trend, and report product quality deviations, test result anomalies, vendor non-conformances, and maintain the Product Quality scorecard.
• Partner with Food Safety, Product Development, and Marketing to evaluate product acceptability and develop CAPA plans for out-of-specification results.
• Co-lead product quality evaluations and end-of-shelf-life testing sessions.
• Collaborate systems for receiving, organizing, and distributing Certificates of Analysis (COAs) with co-processors.

• Prioritize and manage projects according to Product Marketing timelines to support timely delivery of quality compliance and specifications responsibilities…