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Food Safety QA Specialist

Job in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, 07175, USA
Listing for: Gate Gourmet
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-02
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 22 - 28 USD Hourly USD 22.00 28.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better. This position is responsible for the oversight of all HACCP logs in the Hot Foods Production ensuring that the logs are completed as per company policies and procedures. The position is also responsible for ensuring that all FDA processes are followed.

Payrate: $24.50

Benefits
  • Paid time off
  • 401k, with company match
  • Company sponsored life insurance
  • Medical, dental, vision plans
  • Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
  • Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Discounts
  • Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles
Main Duties and Responsibilities
  • Conducts temperature checks on products and ensures that all HAPPC, and FDA rules and regulations are followed along with managing the units log books.
  • Performs quality checks in the Hot Food kitchen to ensure that the specifications of the customer are followed
  • Ensures food produced in the Hot Foods is checked for temperature and placed in the refrigeration system per company policy
  • Checks temperature of food prior to moving the food into the refrigeration system
  • Randomly checks temperature of foods to verify that company policies are followed
  • Monitors personal hygiene
  • Supports customer audits and government audits to meet compliance
  • Monitors company policies and procedures and notifies management of issue if they arise
  • Responsible for safety, quality and compliance to customer specification
  • Monitors equipment for cleanliness and sanitation
  • Completes HACCP logs
  • Communicates product deviation to the unit production manager immediately
  • Ensures proper color code are applied to the product
Qualifications
  • High School graduate or equivalent with experience in related discipline required
Work Experience
  • In-Flight catering experience is highly desired
  • Experience in a customer service environment is preferred
Technical Skills
  • (Certification, Licenses and Registration)
  • Serv Safe training and certification required once hired
Language / Communication Skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
Job Dimensions
  • Geographic Responsibility:
    Unit
  • Type of Employment:
    Full time
  • Travel %:
    None
  • Exemption Classification:
    Non-exempt
Internal Relationships
  • Hot Food kitchen
External Relationships
  • N/A
Work Environment / Requirements of the Job

Regularly, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 10+ hours. In a normal production kitchen facility there may be physical discomfort due to temperature and noise. Must be able to lift, push, pull and move product, equipment, supplies, etc., in excess of twenty-five (25) pounds.

Detail oriented

Strong organizational skills, able to prioritize responsibilities and multi-task

Strong interpersonal skills, interact well with multiple departments as required

Able to work with little supervision

Organization Structure

Direct Line Manager (Title): QA/Manager/Production Manager

Dotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable): N/A

Number of Direct Reports: 0

Number of Dotted Line Reports: 0

Estimated Total Size of Team: 1 gategroup

Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job
  • Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
  • Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
  • Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
  • Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus
Values of Excellence, Passion, Responsibility and Respect

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Passion, Responsibility and Respect. To demonstrate these

Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

Excellence We put the customer at the forefront of everything…

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