Food Compliance & Quality Assurance Specialist

Actalent; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits as needed

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Regulatory Compliance Specialist to support company-wide compliance programs across HR, food safety, and regulatory requirements within multiple production facilities. You will ensure operations align with federal, state, and local rules while strengthening internal policies to maintain audit readiness.

Collaborating with Compliance leadership, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations, you will help mitigate risk, document controls, and assist with food safety programs such as

Qualifications

• Must hold PCQI Certification and experience in a food manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, preventive controls, and food safety systems.
• Demonstrated ability to document policies, procedures, and audit evidence.

Responsibilities

• Support company-wide compliance programs across HR, food safety, safety, regulatory requirements, and ethics.
• Ensure operations align with federal, state, and local regulations and internal policies.
• Strengthen internal compliance controls to maintain audit readiness and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with Compliance leadership, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations to promote accountability.
• Assist with or conduct internal audits related to food safety, QA, QC, and regulatory compliance.
• Verify adherence to GMPs on the production floor and support third-party audits.

Skills

PCQI Certification

Food manufacturing

GMPs

Documentation accuracy

Cross-functional collaboration

Audit readiness

Regulatory compliance

Food safety concepts

Education

Food Science Bachelor’s or Master’s

Tools

TraceGains

SQF

Job description

Actalent seeks a Regulatory Compliance Specialist to support company-wide compliance programs across HR, food safety, and regulatory requirements within multiple production facilities. You will ensure operations align with federal, state, and local rules while strengthening internal policies to maintain audit readiness.

Collaborating with Compliance leadership, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations, you will help mitigate risk, document controls, and assist with food safety programs such as