Food Safety QA Coordinator - Compliance & Audits

Fresh Express; Streamwood (IL); On-site; USD 67,500 - 82,500; Full time

Job summary

Fresh Express in Streamwood, IL seeks a Quality Assurance Coordinator to support the Quality and Food Safety organization and manage the FSSC 22000 program ensuring products and processes meet specifications and audits.

The role oversees daily food safety activities, document control, continuous improvement programs, and coordination of audits under applicable industry standards. Strong collaboration across teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Certified HACCP Manager (HACCP Alliance).
• Minimum 1-3 years related auditing experience.
• Proficient in quality systems (FSSC, SQF, BRC or SQMS).
• Ability to audit using multiple methods (internal, third-party, regulatory).
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and implement effective quality programs, procedures, processes, goals, and methods to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate quality policies, and applicable industry quality standards (i.e. FSSC, HACCP).
• Manage all product and process audits and the corrective/preventive action system to ensure compliance; manage all aspects of quality activities with third-party audits and requirements.
• Prepares/analyzes integrated management reports for quality systems, process and quality improvements and Balance Score Cards; evaluates data for trends and informs manager.

Skills

Quality systems knowledge

Audit methods

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Certified HACCP Manager (HACCP Alliance)

Tools

Microsoft Office

AS400

Job description

Fresh Express in Streamwood, IL seeks a Quality Assurance Coordinator to support the Quality and Food Safety organization and manage the FSSC 22000 program ensuring products and processes meet specifications and audits.

The role oversees daily food safety activities, document control, continuous improvement programs, and coordination of audits under applicable industry standards. Strong collaboration across teams is essential.