Food Quality Assurance Coordinator

Cotton Holdings, Inc. is a diversified holding company providing property restoration, construction, roofing, logistical support, temporary workforce housing, and culinary services worldwide.

Department: Quality Assurance

Location: Houston, TX

Compensation: $25 / year

This position assists and reports to the Quality Assurance Lead Coordinator, overseeing regulations, policies, and procedures from federal, state, and local municipalities. The candidate verifies quality control, procedures, documentation, solves QA/QC issues, and assists with compliance agencies through internal audits of Cotton Logistics and Culinary job sites.

• Conduct internal audits for projects, company facilities, and assets.
• Review and recognize deviations in internal audits.
• Develop onsite training programs to mitigate compliance concerns.
• Develop, maintain, and update all records, manuals, training procedures on multiple locations.
• Provide insights on jobsites to identify, evaluation, and control of hazards.
• Complete site walk throughs with clientele, government agencies, contractors, and other operational entities.
• Regularly monitor and assess quality control processes.
• Document and report any quality related problems.
• Communicate with operations regarding quality concerns.
• Collaborate with cross functional QA team to address and resolve quality issues.
• Be available during specified on-call periods to address urgent quality issues that may arise outside regular working hours.

• Associate of General Sciences Degree (Food Nutrition, Animal Science, Food Engineering, Quality Management, Environmental Science etc.), or equivalent.
• Relative work experience of 1-2 years in a quality assurance or related field role.
• Food manager certificate, preferred.
• Must be familiar with regulatory requirements including HACCP, FDA, USDA, and CDC guidelines.
• Prior HACCP Certification, preferred.
• Travel – 80-85% - potentially on a rotation, working weekends, etc.
• 1-2 years of auditing or compliance management.
• Demonstrated proficiency in data analysis, and performance/operation metrics.
• Experience with problem-solving, decision-making while being detail and execution oriented.
• Certifications related to Quality Assurance or Quality Control.

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in using relevant Microsoft Office software tools for data analysis, documentation, and reporting (Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Able to work in environments that will require juggling multiple concepts and projects.
• Possess the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to implement and maintain quality standards.
• Professional integrity and works with a positive attitude.
• Able to collaboratively work with others in achieving desired results.
• Proven and effective verbal, written and interpersonal abilities.
• Adherence to protocols and the ability to work under pressure.
• Effective communication skills to convey quality standards, provide feedback, and collaborate with various operational workers.
• Strong problem-solving skills to analyze issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to remain calm and make quick, informed decisions during emergency situations or critical incidents.

Disclaimer: This Job Description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent(s). It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent(s) may be asked to perform other duties as requested.

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