Food Quality Assurance Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain vendor documentation and ensure FDA compliance, flagging issues to purchasing when needed.
• Track open international purchase orders, coordinate quality paperwork before arrival, and issue regular QC reports.
• Review release notices, update system status, and manage detained or rejected shipments to expedite resolution.
• Collect and inspect batch samples, complete QC and metal detector reports, and ensure accurate SAP entries for warehouse and production.
• Evaluate vendor samples for quality and record findings consistently.
• Investigate customer and vendor claims, document evidence, analyze root causes, and coordinate corrective actions with stakeholders.
• Keep accurate records, perform statistical analysis, and submit timely reports to executives.
• Review analytical test results, assure accuracy of SOPs, assist in validation processes, and approve deviations or investigations.
• Work with colleagues to resolve quality and compliance issues, serve as backup for raw material/component release, and perform additional tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Full bilingual: English and Spanish
• At least 2 years of experience in quality control, food safety preferred
• Experience in manufacturing and production scheduling preferred
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Proficiency in SAP and Excel
• Able to collaborate across departments and with external vendors
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills

What we offer!

• 75% Health care plan (medical, dental, and vision)
• 5-10 Vacation Days accrued by service time
• Personal Days
• Retailment plan (401K)
• 3% Annual Company contribution

Job Type

Full-time

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance