Quality Assurance Product Coordinator

FOODMatch•New York, NY

12d•$65,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

FOODMatch is seeking a Quality Assurance Product Coordinator to join their Quality Assurance team, focusing on new products. This role is ideal for individuals with hands-on food experience who are eager to learn about product development, quality control, and the specialty food industry. The coordinator will work across various departments including Quality, Product, Marketing, Operations, and with suppliers to ensure products meet FOODMatch's high standards throughout the development and launch process. The position involves reviewing product information, coordinating new product launches, gathering supplier data, assisting with label reviews, participating in product tastings, comparing products against specifications, monitoring shelf life, maintaining organized documentation, following up on projects, investigating quality concerns, and occasionally visiting facilities.

Requirements

2–5 years of experience working with food, including restaurants, culinary, food production, specialty food, product development, quality, operations, or a related environment
Some experience working in a structured professional or business environment, with the ability to manage your time, communicate clearly, and collaborate across teams
A strong understanding and appreciation of food, ingredients, flavors, and quality
A genuine passion for food and an interest in learning how food products are developed and evaluated
A hands-on, go-getter attitude. You're comfortable asking questions, figuring things out, and following through
Strong organization and attention to detail
The ability to manage several projects and priorities at once
Good communication skills and confidence working with different teams and suppliers
An interest in building a career in food product development and quality

Nice To Haves

Experience with food safety, HACCP, GMPs, labeling, or QA is a plus, but it's not required.

Responsibilities

Reviewing and organizing product specifications, labels, and other product information
Coordinating new products from development through their first order
Working with suppliers to gather product, packaging, ingredient, and nutritional information
Helping review labels and product claims
Participating in product tastings and evaluations of new and existing products
Comparing products against specifications and quality standards
Helping monitor shelf life and product quality
Keeping product information, samples, and documentation organized and up to date
Following up with suppliers and internal teams to keep projects moving
Helping investigate quality concerns when they come up
Occasionally visiting warehouses or supplier facilities to review products firsthand