Food Safety & Quality Leader; HACCP Expert

Job Description
Food Safety and Quality Specialist

Classification:
Exempt
Salary Range: $65k-$70K

Reports to:

Food Safety and Quality Scientist
Date:
June 2025

Job Description
The Food Safety and Quality Specialist is responsible for inspecting food processing areas to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local governmental regulations. Must ensure the facility abides by FFG-required sanitation, safety, and quality standards. This position reports to the Food Safety and Quality Scientist. This position has direct reports that include Food Safety and Quality Technicians.

Essential Functions

• Ensure the performance of food safety and quality control systems. Complete daily walkthroughs of the entire facility. If necessary, make corrections with staff and re-train employees.
• Collect finished product samples. Create the shipping labels and package samples for analysis by a 3rd party laboratory. The finished product quality needs to be compliant with FFG specifications.
• Participate in chef tables for hot and cold food items. Provide feedback to production if necessary due to major quality defects.
• Must be able to supervisor staff within the Food Safety and Quality department. Must be able to create the weekly schedule for Food Safety and Quality Technician(s) and Clerk(s).
• Knowledgeable in Ready-to-Eat food processing requirements;
  Understanding of operations from receiving to shipping.
• Comprehensive industry knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, and government/industry regulations.
• Responsible for entering data into the KPI and Jolt database system. Need to maintain the labels within the Jolt system. Add and remove items within the Jolt system.
• Strong computer skills, (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Good communication skills both written and oral. Exhibits inductive reasoning and oral comprehension.
• Able to assist with root cause analysis and preventative measures for failures.
• Requires minimal supervision and can work in an independent and team environment.

• Assist with the management of facility's FSM System. This FSM System includes the HACCP Plan , GMPs, SSOPs, and other pre-requisite programs to meet regulatory and customer requirements.
• Organize review and file all relevant documents.
• Assist with audits and training of employees (train-the-trainer).
• Compliance opportunities addressed with all applicable regulatory requirements (Federal, State, and Local).
• Participate in audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections to make sure the facility receives passing and improving results.
• Keep open conversations with all departments to report non-compliance and continuous development opportunities.
• Regular inspection practices assess performance and advise employees and department staff on how to ensure compliance.
• Assess or completereports regarding plant responses to regulatory, customer, internal, and third-party audits, sanitation violations, customer complaints, and corrective actions to resolve deficiencies.
• Complete other essential job functions as assigned by FSQ Scientist.

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university; preference will be given to candidates with degrees in Food Science, Microbiology, Biological Science, or related discipline.
• 1-3 years of experience in the Food Industry; experience in a Food Safety or Quality Assurance position is a plus.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Airline catering experience preferred.
• HACCP Certified, SERV Safe Manager, FSPCA Certification preferred (must achieve certification within 6 months of start date).