Quality Assurance Specialist

Compass Group•Longview, TX

24d

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Specialist supports food safety and quality initiatives to ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, SQF, customer, and company requirements. The role maintains HACCP and food safety programs, conducts audits, investigates quality issues, helps implement corrective and preventive actions, manages regulatory and quality documentation, and promotes food safety through employee training and continuous improvement. The position works in a food manufacturing environment and frequently interacts with Production, Sanitation, Supply Chain, and Quality teams. It may involve periodic participation in audits, inspections, and training activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in food science, Microbiology, Public Health, or a related field.
Knowledge of FDA, USDA, HACCP, SQF, GMP, and Preventive Controls requirements.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Experience with audits, food safety documentation, and quality systems in a food manufacturing environment.
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Proficiency in maintaining accurate records and documentation.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Commitment to food safety and quality standards.

Nice To Haves

HACCP Certification.
Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Certification.
Experience working in a USDA- and/or FDA-regulated food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, SQF, customer, and company food safety and quality requirements.
Assist in developing, updating, and maintaining food safety, sanitation, maintenance, and quality procedures and training programs.
Review and verify quality documentation for raw materials, packaging components, and finished products against specifications.
Participate in customer complaint investigations and document non-conformances, deviations, and out-of-specification results.
Conduct root cause analyses and assist with Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) resulting from internal and third-party audits.
Support environmental monitoring and sanitation programs.
Review QA and Production documentation, including CCPs, CPs, preventive control programs, label verification records, sanitation records, environmental monitoring records, and maintenance documentation.
Maintain and document food safety and quality records according to established procedures.
Review and verify product labels for compliance with approved specifications, nutritional information, allergen declarations, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain and update ingredient specifications, nutritional information, and allergen declarations.
Coordinate with Supply Chain to maintain current supplier documentation, including specifications, third-party certifications, and Letters of Guarantee.
Participate in internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits and follow up on corrective actions.
Provide food safety and quality training to employees as needed.