Food Quality Assurance Coordinator
On-siteHouston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Conduct internal audits for projects, company facilities, and assets, reviewing deviations and documenting quality-related problems. Develop onsite training programs to mitigate compliance concerns and maintain records, manuals, and procedures across multiple locations. Provide insights on jobsites to identify, evaluate, and control hazards while collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues. Complete site walk-throughs with clientele, government agencies, and contractors to monitor quality control processes. Be available during specified on-call periods to address urgent quality issues outside regular hours. Requires an Associate of General Sciences degree, 1-2 years of QA experience, and familiarity with HACCP, FDA, USDA, and CDC guidelines. Travel 80-85% of the time, potentially on weekends.
Required Qualifications
- Associate of General Sciences Degree (Food Nutrition, Animal Science, Food Engineering, Quality Management, Environmental Science etc.), or equivalent
- Relative work experience of 1-2 years in a quality assurance or related field role
- Must be familiar with regulatory requirements including HACCP, FDA, USDA, and CDC guidelines
- 1-2 years of auditing or compliance management
- Demonstrated proficiency in data analysis, and performance/operation metrics
- Experience with problem-solving, decision-making while being detail and execution oriented
- Certifications related to Quality Assurance or Quality Control
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to perform in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in using relevant Microsoft Office software tools for data analysis, documentation, and reporting (Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Able to work in environments that will require juggling multiple concepts and projects
- Professional integrity and works with a positive attitude
- Able to collaboratively work with others in achieving desired results
- Proven and effective verbal, written and interpersonal abilities
- Adherence to protocols and the ability to work under pressure
- Effective communication skills to convey quality standards, provide feedback, and collaborate with various operational workers
- Strong problem-solving skills to analyze issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions
- Ability to remain calm and make quick, informed decisions during emergency situations or critical incidents
- Travel – 80-85% - potentially on a rotation, working weekends, etc.
Desired Qualifications
- Food manager certificate, preferred
- Prior HACCP Certification, preferred
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