Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance Specialist

PRI Global; Hershey (PA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PRI Global in Hershey, PA seeks a Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance Specialist for a 12- to 18-month contract. The role covers QA, regulatory readiness, and cross-functional collaboration across packaging, ingredients, and production.

You will ensure FSMA compliance, support supplier approvals, and drive continuous improvement using audits and KPI data, working with regional QRC personnel and manufacturing sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in food quality or manufacturing environments.
• Experience with FDA regulations and FSMA preferred.
• Knowledge of packaging and ingredients processes.

Responsibilities

• Represent QRC on Front-of-Funnel Innovation and ensure food safety is integrated in planning.
• Support supplier approval processes and prepare FSMA-related documentation.
• Improve programs using audits, KPI data, gaps analysis and benchmarking.

Skills

Food Safety Knowledge

HACCP & GMPs

FDA Regulations

Quality Design Principles

Education

FDA PCQI certification

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Teams

Job description

Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Hershey, PA - Hybrid

12-18 Months Contract

Top Three Technical Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of Food Safety and HACCP, GMPs, FDA regulations, quality design principles.
• Understanding varied manufacturing processes to include dairy, sweeteners, confectionery, cereal, peanuts and tree nuts, ground nuts, raisins, flour, snacks, baking, extrusion and warehousing. Manufacturing plant experience preferred
• Have an understanding of new product development steps and life cycle

Must Haves:

• At least 5 years; Food Quality experience, food Manufacturing experience, FDA PCQI certification preferred
• Software Skills and Purpose (if applicable): MS OFFICE, Teams, SAP

Main Duties:

Time % Summary of major duties:

• 75% Represents QRC on Front-of-Funnel Innovation and other applicable projects. Assures that the food quality and food safety aspects of the projects are taken into account in planning and implementation. Conduct brainstorming sessions to identify risks. Effectively communicates and transfers knowledge on projects and product changes to regional QRC personnel.
• 20% Actively identifies and supports packaging and ingredient supplier approval process. As needed prepares documentation necessary to support FSMA, Foods Safety, Quality and Regulatory Compliance. Provides on-site support at Technical Center and manufacturing sites during trials and/or production runs. Conducts quality issue follow-up and resolution involving the manufacturing sites, distribution and logistics groups . Prepares reports for issue resolution, provides timely communication to partners upon learning any service-related issue from manufacturing locations. Keeps abreast of government regulations and enforcement, trends in food safety, pest control regulations and techniques and changes in PEP/HACCP policies and procedures.
• 5% Participates in continuous program improvement efforts using audit and KPI data, Gap analysis, and Client benchmarking to establish yearly goals.