Quality and Compliance Specialist

Quality and Compliance Specialist

Full Time Madison, WI, US

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $65,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

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.

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.

M-F 8a-5p with occasional project work on off hours or weekends.