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FSQA Department Responsibilities

• Review and maintain all Quality Assurance and Food safety records, documents pertaining to HACCP, USDA (FSIS), FDA, and TX Health Department.
• Coordinate activities with regulatory agents such as USDA Inspector, FDA Auditor, VA state Inspector and customer auditor.
• Develop and Implement HACCP plans (RTE/NRTE) for products.
• Ability to prepare and directly manage customer audits and Product RECALL.
• Work with customer QA team and provide CAPA on customer complaints.
• Oversee inspection of incoming raw materials and outgoing finished goods.
• In charge of initial and ongoing training of the employees.
• Work with internal and external sources to continually check quality of the product and inspection of plant sanitation.
• Work with customer and FSIS Inspector for current and new product label(s) approval.
• Ensure the USDA regulatory requirements for Food Safety are continuously and successfully met.
• Organize and maintain FSQA documents, procedures and supervise FSQA Team.
• Conduct shelf-life study for new products and ingredients.
• Work closely with third party sanitation teams for SSOP implementation.
• Guide the development, implementation and compliance of all HACCP programs.
• Evaluate current Food Safety programs to established standards and adjust programs to conform with regulatory changes or internal modifications ensuring conformance is relevant.
• Able to investigate a product/process failure, determine the root cause and take prompt corrective actions.
• Implement and develop necessary sanitation verification activities.
• Develops and fosters a strong working relationship with the USDA/FSIS.
• All other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology or related field.
• Five (5) years’ experience in food industry quality assurance or related experience.
• Progressive knowledge and experience with government regulations. (FDA, USDA, Food Defense, Food Code & Crisis Management).
• Certifications: HACCP, Seafood HACCP, Food Defense, PCQI, Sanitation and GMP.
• Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal and management.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.