Quality Food Technologist

Key Responsibilities

• Manage supplier and ingredient qualification programs, ensuring compliance with FDA, USDA, FSMA, SQF, and customer requirements.
• Serve as the primary administrator for TraceGains and other supplier/customer quality databases, maintaining accurate and audit-ready records.
• Review supplier documentation including food safety certifications, HACCP plans, Letters of Guarantee, insurance, allergen information, and regulatory documentation.
• Cook up ingredient and supplier change control activities with R&D, Procurement, Regulatory, and Quality teams.
• Support new product commercialization by reviewing and approving ingredient and supplier documentation.
• Maintain approved supplier and ingredient lists, specifications, and quality documentation within SAP and other quality systems.
• Track supplier performance metrics, assist with raw material investigations, and support supplier corrective actions and audits.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and ensure quality systems remain compliant and audit-ready.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Nutrition, or a related scientific discipline.
• 1-3 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Supplier Quality, Regulatory Affairs, or Quality Systems within food manufacturing.
• Experience with supplier qualification, document control, and regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with TraceGains, SAP, or similar quality management systems is preferred.
• Working knowledge of FSMA, HACCP, SQF, FDA, and USDA requirements.
• Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills.