Food Safety Quality Assurance Coordinator

JCSI; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Uniforms

Complimentary employee meals

Job summary

JCSI in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a detail-oriented Food Safety Quality Assurance Coordinator to support day-to-day QA activities at our facility. This role helps maintain the Global Quality System and ensure compliance with FDA, USDA and airline requirements.

Reporting to the Food Quality Assurance Manager, you will oversee inspections, audits, environmental monitoring, documentation review and training. Flexibility for weekends/holidays is important in a 24/7 operation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Comfortable using a computer with Word, Excel and PowerPoint; other systems trained on the job.
• Background in food production or food-service is a plus, esp. with CCPs or HACCP.
• HACCP, PCQI, or USDA-related experience or certification is a strong plus.
• Ability to work in a cold environment (under 40°F).
• Ability to lift/push a minimum of 25 lbs.
• Strong math, analytical, verbal, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and problem-solve.
• Capable of working in a fast-paced, large-group setting.
• Willingness to work weekends and holidays due to 24/7 operation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain recordkeeping and KPIs related to Food Safety, Sanitation, and regulatory compliance.
• Perform daily monitoring of GMPs.
• Verify cooler and freezer temperature compliance.
• Conduct environmental swabs and microbiological sampling and submit to a local lab.
• Pull samples to verify compliance with specifications.
• Train and support the Quality Manager with daily quality initiatives.
• Conduct workstation inspections (PHF setup, HACCP docs).
• Conduct portion control weight checks and inspection checks.
• Verify HACCP logs and related documentation daily.
• Create charts, trending reports, training materials and visuals.
• Maintain and train employees on USDA Regulated Garbage Standards.
• Support commissary locations with oversight as needed.
• Train hourly employees and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

GMPs

HACCP

PCQI

USDA

Analytical

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Food Safety Quality Assurance Coordinator

Company:

JCSI

Job ID:

Location:

Payment:

$18.32 - $27.83

Schedule:

Full

Workplace:

Onsite

Food Safety Quality Assurance Coordinator

Location: Costa Mesa, CA Work Location Type: On-Site Pay Range: $18.32 – $27.83 per hour Employment Type: Full-Time

About Us

Our client is a long-established leader in airline catering and hospitality food services, delivering millions of high-quality meals each year to major airlines and retail partners across dozens of sites nationwide. Built on decades of culinary and operational excellence, the company is committed to food safety, consistency, and service at every level of its operation.

About the Role

We're looking for a detail-oriented Food Safety Quality Assurance Coordinator to support day-to-day quality assurance activities at our San Diego facility. This role plays a key part in maintaining our Global Quality System (GQS) and ensuring compliance with customer requirements, FDA and USDA regulations, HACCP programs, and internal food safety standards.

Reporting to the Food Quality Assurance Manager, you'll provide daily oversight of inspections, audits, environmental monitoring, documentation review, and employee training — helping drive food safety excellence and continuous improvement across the operation. Because our facility supports airline catering, production runs around the clock, so flexibility with scheduling (including weekends and holidays) is important.

What You'll Do

Maintain recordkeeping and key performance indicators related to Food Safety, Sanitation, and regulatory compliance (County Health, State Health Dept., FDA), as well as internal and airline customer requirements

Perform daily monitoring of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

Verify cooler and freezer temperature compliance

Conduct environmental swabs and microbiological sampling, and submit to a local lab for analysis

Pull Chef Table samples to verify compliance with specifications

Support the Quality Manager with training and daily initiatives addressing quality, food safety, and sanitation

Conduct workstation inspections (gold standard verification, specs, sanitizer, food temperatures, HACCP documentation, PHF set-up)

Conduct portion control weight checks and inspection checks (dispatch, galley, non-bonded, bonded, equipment)

Verify HACCP logs and related documentation are completed accurately each day

Create charts, trending reports, training materials, and visuals

Maintain and train employees on Regulated Garbage Standards to meet USDA requirements

Support jump-off (commissary) locations with oversight as needed

Train hourly employees and perform other duties as assigned

What We're Looking For

High school diploma or equivalent

Comfortable using a computer, with basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint — additional systems and processes will be trained on the job

Prior experience isn't required, but any background in food production, cooking, or food-service environments is a plus — especially with exposure to CCPs (Critical Control Points) or HACCP

HACCP, PCQI, or USDA‑related experience or certification is a strong plus

Ability to work in a cold environment (under 40°F)

Ability to lift/push a minimum of 25 lbs.

Strong math, analytical, verbal, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, act as a liaison to the supervisor, and problem-solve

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with large groups

Flexibility to work weekends and holidays, given the 24/7 nature of the operation

Competitive weekly pay

Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off (eligibility based on company policy)

Company-provided uniforms

Complimentary employee meals during shifts

Equal Opportunity Employer of Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.