Food Quality Specialist

HireTalent; EE. UU.; Presencial; USD 55.000 - 83.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

HireTalent is seeking a part-time Food Safety & Quality Specialist (Innovation Support) to provide project support for BFY products, including Functional Foods and Dietary Supplements. This role collaborates with Quality, Regulatory, R&D, Engineering, Packaging, Operations, and Commercial teams to ensure food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities include serving as the Quality and Food Safety representative on BFY/Functional Foods/Dietary

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Food Quality, Food Safety, Regulatory Compliance, or Quality Assurance.
• Experience supporting Functional Foods and Dietary Supplements.
• Strong knowledge of Food Safety programs, HACCP, GMPs, and FDA regulations.
• Experience in new product development and commercialization.
• Experience in food manufacturing environments.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the Quality and Food Safety representative on BFY, Functional Foods, Dietary Supplement, and Joint Venture innovation projects.
• Ensure food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements are incorporated into project planning and execution.
• Conduct Quality Design Reviews for new products and innovation initiatives.
• Support early-stage product development and commercialization activities.
• Communicate project updates, quality requirements, and product changes to relevant stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Cross-functional communication

Problem-solving

Root-cause analysis

MS Office suite (Excel/Word/PowerPoint

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering, or related discipline

Herramientas

SAP systems

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking a Food Safety & Quality Specialist (Innovation Support) to provide part-time project support for innovative products within the Better-For-You (BFY) category, including Functional Foods and Dietary Supplements. This role will support food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance activities throughout the innovation and product development lifecycle, helping accelerate speed-to-market while maintaining compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Working closely with Quality, Regulatory, R&D, Engineering, Packaging, Operations, and Commercial teams, this position will play a key role in evaluating ingredients, suppliers, manufacturing partners, and quality systems while supporting both traditional and non-traditional product development approaches.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Quality and Food Safety representative on BFY, Functional Foods, Dietary Supplement, and Joint Venture innovation projects.
• Ensure food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements are incorporated into project planning and execution.
• Conduct Quality Design Reviews for new products and innovation initiatives.
• Support early-stage product development and commercialization activities.
• Communicate project updates, quality requirements, and product changes to relevant stakeholders.

Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory Compliance

• Develop and maintain Food Safety and Quality plans for new products and manufacturing processes.
• Evaluate and approve ingredients, packaging materials, suppliers, manufacturing facilities, and distribution locations.
• Conduct supplier and manufacturing quality system assessments.
• Prepare documentation required for food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure compliance with applicable FDA regulations, GMP requirements, HACCP principles, and food safety standards.
• Support manufacturing trials, production runs, and issue resolution activities.
• Investigate and resolve food quality and food safety concerns.
• Support development and implementation of policies, procedures, and best practices related to innovation and quality programs.
• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts to establish food safety and quality standards for external manufacturing partners.
• Support inclusion of quality requirements within supplier and manufacturing agreements.
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments, and emerging food safety risks.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives using KPI analysis, gap assessments, benchmarking, and audit findings.
• Recommend improvements that enhance quality, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Food Quality, Food Safety, Regulatory Compliance, or Quality Assurance.
• Direct experience supporting:
• Functional Foods
• Dietary Supplements
• Strong knowledge of:
• Food Safety programs
• HACCP
• GMPs
• FDA regulations
• Experience supporting new product development and commercialization efforts.
• Experience within food manufacturing environments.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fluid, rapidly changing innovation environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• FDA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Certification.
• Experience supporting contract manufacturing and external supplier quality programs.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes involving:
• Dairy products
• Sweeteners
• Cereals
• Peanuts and tree nuts
• Flour-based products
• Baking operations
• Extrusion processes
• Warehousing and distribution
• Experience with SAP systems.
• Experience performing supplier audits and manufacturing quality assessments.