Food Manufacturing - Quality Assurance Specialist

Grand Prairie Foods Inc • Sioux Falls, SD

7d • $50,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The QA Specialist is responsible for ensuring compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements through effective document control, training, auditing, validations, trending, and shelf-life studies within the food manufacturing industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in a related field
• Strong knowledge of quality and regulatory requirements (USDA, FDA, HACCP, GMP, GFSI)
• Minimum three years’ experience in quality assurance or related field
• Proficient in Microsoft office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Basic math skills
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Hearing and Visual skills

Nice To Haves

• PCQI and SQF certified
• Internal audit training

Responsibilities

• Assist and provide guidance in the implementation of SQF (Safe Quality Food), including developing, implementing, and maintaining document control procedures, evaluating and modifying existing programs, and supporting other SQF team members.
• Perform internal audits in accordance with SQF requirements, developing and executing audit plans and reports, and following up on corrective actions.
• Contact vendors and customers regarding SQF requirements, including performing on-site audits, collecting third-party audits, writing product specifications, and developing customer and vendor matrices.
• Support the Research and Development team with new and/or improved product samples/processes.
• Work closely with USDA and/or FDA to ensure compliance to all federal regulations.
• Develop and implement training programs for quality systems, procedures, and regulations.
• Coordinate, oversee, and ensure calibration with laboratory and production equipment, including scheduling, documentation, and reporting of calibration activities.
• Develop, review, implement, and participate in validation protocols, trends and issues, and shelf-life studies.
• Participate in compliance as required for export regulations or customer requirements, which involves the development of labeling and packaging.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level