Food Safety Specialist – Facility

Jobtailor; Castroville (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in California seeks a seasoned Food Safety Specialist to support program implementation, audits, training, and recordkeeping across farming, harvest, and processing sectors. You will conduct inspections, investigations, and data analysis while coordinating with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure FSMA compliance.

Requirements include PCQI, HACCP, PSR certifications, 2–3 years in produce safety, bilingual English/Spanish, and a CA driver’s license.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in food safety or regulatory compliance in the produce industry
• PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) certification
• HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) certification
• PSR (Produce Safety Training) certification
• Bilingual English & Spanish required
• Valid California Driver’s License, Class C, insurable, and ability to operate a company vehicle
• Knowledge of GMPs, GAP, HACCP, LGMA, and USDA/FDA guidelines
• Familiarity with product traceback/recall policies and procedures
• Good math, written, and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of Windows, Word, and Excel
• Able to travel and work in cooler/field/office environments

Responsibilities

• Support implementation, administration, verification, training, recordkeeping, and continuous improvement of the company’s food safety program
• Support food safety goals, objectives, policies, and food defense programs
• Conduct food safety training sessions, orientations, and inspections
• Perform daily and monthly GMP and GAP inspections
• Audit and enforce food safety and FSMA policies
• Prepare and maintain annual documents and corrective actions
• Report findings and conduct follow-up inspections
• Identify food safety risks, compliance concerns, trends, and process improvement opportunities
• Work with suppliers to obtain and evaluate annual approval documentation
• Troubleshoot food safety problems and implement improvements
• Document chain-of-custody sampling forms and incident reports
• Address customer inquiries and communicate results
• Conduct root-cause investigations and retests
• Assist with food safety activities across farming, harvest, and processing departments
• Verify facility monitoring equipment function, calibration, and accuracy
• Coordinate CIP procedures and GMP/third-party audits
• Support product traceability, mock recalls, and corrective actions
• Perform PCQI and PSR food safety record reviews and sign-offs
• Use KipTraq or other food safety systems to maintain records, track compliance, manage traceability data, and support reporting
• Coordinate environmental swabs and sampling
• Conduct risk assessments
• Ensure food safety practices are executed by crews, supervisors, contractors, and stakeholders
• Prepare growers, harvest crews, facilities, and personnel for audits/inspections
• Support harvest SOPs, SSOPs, sanitation activities, and compliance verification
• Retrieve and review harvest documentation packets
• Prepare reports, maintain databases, and analyze data in Excel using formulas and pivot tables
• Monitor and maintain food safety and harvest-supply inventories
• Work with harvest equipment while promoting safe operating practices

Skills

Food safety auditing

Training sessions

Data analysis (Excel)

Written communication

Independent work

Tools

KipTraq

Excel

Word

Windows

Job description

• Support implementation, administration, verification, training, recordkeeping, and continuous improvement of the company’s food safety program
• Support food safety goals, objectives, policies, and food defense programs
• Conduct food safety training sessions, orientations, and inspections
• Perform daily and monthly GMP and GAP inspections
• Audit and enforce food safety and FSMA policies
• Prepare and maintain annual documents and corrective actions
• Report findings and conduct follow-up inspections
• Identify food safety risks, compliance concerns, trends, and process improvement opportunities
• Work with suppliers to obtain and evaluate annual approval documentation
• Troubleshoot food safety problems and implement improvements
• Document chain-of-custody sampling forms and complete incident reports
• Address customer and consumer inquiries and communicate results
• Conduct root-cause investigations and retests
• Assist with food safety activities across farming, harvest, and processing departments
• Verify facility monitoring equipment function, calibration, and accuracy
• Coordinate CIP procedures and GMP/third-party audits
• Support product traceability, mock recalls, and corrective actions
• Perform PCQI and PSR food safety record reviews and sign-offs
• Use KipTraq or other food safety systems to maintain records, track compliance, manage traceability data, and support reporting
• Coordinate environmental swabs and water, tissue, ATP, and microbiological sampling
• Conduct facility and farm risk assessments
• Ensure food safety practices are executed by crews, supervisors, contractors, and stakeholders
• Prepare growers, harvest crews, facilities, and personnel for food safety audits and inspections
• Support harvest SOPs, SSOPs, sanitation activities, and compliance verification
• Retrieve and review harvest documentation packets
• Prepare reports, maintain databases, and analyze food safety data in Microsoft Excel using formulas and pivot tables
• Monitor and maintain food safety and harvest-supply inventories
• Work with harvest equipment while promoting safe and sanitary operating practices

Requirements

• Experience in food science or biological/physical sciences is required
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in food safety or regulatory compliance in the produce industry
• PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) certification
• HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) certification
• PSR (Produce Safety Training) certification
• Bilingual English & Spanish required
• Valid California Driver’s License, Class C, be insurable, and ability to operate a company vehicle is required
• Ability to travel and work in the cooler, field, or office environments as needed
• Knowledge of GMPs, GAP, HACCP, LGMA, and USDA/FDA guidelines as they relate to operations
• Familiarity with product traceback/recall policies and procedures
• Good math, written, and verbal communication skills are required
• Working knowledge of Windows, Word, and Excel
• Candidates must be well organized and comfortable working independently

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in food safety program implementation, compliance auditing, and risk assessment within the produce industry. Proficient in conducting training, inspections, and utilizing food safety systems for data management and reporting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• PCQI Certification
• HACCP Certification
• PSR Certification
• Food Safety Compliance
• Bilingual English & Spanish

Hard Skills

• Food Safety Program Implementation
• GMP and GAP Inspections
• Root-Cause Investigations
• Data Analysis in Microsoft Excel
• Food Safety Auditing
• Traceability and Recall Procedures
• Risk Assessment
• Corrective Action Documentation
• Environmental Sampling
• Food Safety Training

Soft Skills

• Good Math Skills
• Written Communication Skills
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Independent Work

Certifications & Qualifications

• PCQI Certification
• HACCP Certification
• PSR Certification

Industry Keywords

• Food Safety
• Regulatory Compliance
• Produce Industry
• USDA Guidelines
• FDA Guidelines
• Food Defense Programs
• Traceback Policies
• Sanitation Activities
• Continuous Improvement
• Harvest SOPs

Tools & Technologies

• KipTraq
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Windows Operating System