Food Safety Documentation Specialist

High Liner Foods; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

High Liner Foods in Portsmouth, NH is seeking a QA/FSQA professional to maintain and support the onsite FSQA program and documentation. The role focuses on HACCP verification, audit readiness, and CAPA processes to ensure continuous compliance and product safety.

Ideal candidates have 2–4 years in food safety or QA, with strong organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office and document control systems. Knowledge of FDA/USDA, FSMA, and customer standards is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 2–4 years in food safety or QA.
• Experience with HACCP, GMPs, FSMA, and FDA/USDA standards preferred.
• Strong organization and documentation skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain FSQA program and documentation to stay current and compliant.
• Perform HACCP verification activities and support validation/reassessment.
• Coordinate audit readiness with documentation, records, and program elements.

Skills

Food safety

HACCP

GMPs

Audit readiness

Documentation management

CAPA processes

Microsoft Office

Education

Associates degree

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science/Microbiology/Biology

Tools

Document control systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Maintain and support onsite FSQA program and supporting documentation, ensuring they remain current, compliant, and effectively implemented across the facility.
• Conduct HACCP verification activities, including record review, prerequisite program verification, and support for validation and reassessment needs.
• Partnering with Quality and site leadership to coordinate audit‑readiness efforts by organizing documentation, ensuring record accuracy, and maintaining program elements in a state of continuous compliance.
• Support the site’s CAPA documentation process, including issue intake, support for root‑cause investigations, corrective action tracking, and verification that actions are effectively implemented and sustained.
• Coordinate customer complaint activities, including data review, investigation support, documentation accuracy, and timely communication of findings to the QA Manager.
• Oversee document control for all FSQA‑related materials, ensuring documents and records are properly maintained, updated, and aligned with regulatory, customer, and company requirements.
• Support Quality leadership and the site with internal and external audits by preparing required materials, participating in audit activities, and ensuring timely and accurate follow‑up on findings.
• Perform routine program verification checks to confirm compliance and promptly elevate gaps, risks, or emerging issues to the Plant Quality & Food Safety Manager
• Collaborate with cross‑functional partners—including Production, Sanitation, and Maintenance—to reinforce food safety expectations and support effective program execution.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous audit readiness by identifying emerging risks, supporting corrective actions, and promoting consistent adherence to FSQA standards and behaviors.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail, documentation accuracy, and adherence to established FSQA processes.
• Operates with a high degree of ownership and accountability for program performance and compliance outcomes.
• Communicates effectively across functions and supports Quality leadership in driving food safety and quality priorities.
• Maintains professionalism, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
• Supports continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to strengthen program execution and reduce compliance risk.

Job Qualifications

• Post secondary education: Associates degree, Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology, or a related field; equivalent experience in food manufacturing may be considered.
• 2-4 years of experience in food safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, or related roles within a food manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, and food safety regulatory requirements (FDA/USDA, FSMA, customer standards).
• Experience with audit preparation, documentation management, or CAPA processes is strongly preferred.
• Strong organization, documentation and record‑keeping skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and comfort working in digital document control systems.

Health, Safety & Wellness

At High Liner Foods, we believe strongly in the safety and wellness of our employees. Our organization has a number of policies, programs and practices that focus on safety, wellness, health and sustainability of the overall organization.

All hires are conditional upon the successful completion of references, background checks and applicable drug testing.

High Liner Foods (USA), Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affir…

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