FSQA Specialist — Food Safety & Quality Ops

JBS Foods; Lenoir (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Foods is seeking a FSQA Specialist for our North Carolina Distribution Center to ensure incoming, stored, and outbound products meet regulatory, customer, and company food-safety standards. You’ll lead quality programs, audits, and issue investigations while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 1–3 years FSQA experience, with strong data analysis and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Animal Science, or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of FSQA experience in distribution, manufacturing, or protein/seafood operations.
• Food Safety Knowledge — HACCP, GMPs, SQF/GFSI, regulatory requirements.
• Data analysis and logs management experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (data analysis, charts/graphs, sorting/filtering, pivot tables).
• Clear written and verbal communication across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory Compliance — Ensure adherence to FDA, USDA, state/local regulations, and GFSI/SQF standards.
• Supplier Compliance — Review supplier documentation and eliminate non‑compliances; support supplier corrective actions.
• Record Management — Maintain logs, forms, and digital records; ensure accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness.
• Receiving Verification — Inspect inbound trailers, seals, temperatures, product condition, labeling, and documentation; approve after‑hours receiving when required.
• Storage & Handling Controls — Monitor cold‑chain integrity, product rotation, product segregation, and sanitation.
• Outbound Verification — Validate product condition and labeling accuracy prior to shipment.
• Temperature Monitoring — Perform routine temperature checks on trailers, pallets, and storage zones.
• Product Quality Checks — Conduct sensory evaluations, packaging inspections, and quality verifications.
• Internal Audits — Conduct facility audits, identify gaps, assign CAPAs, and track closure.
• GFSI/SQF Support — Assist with certification maintenance, documentation updates, and program verification.
• Recall Execution — Support enterprise recall activities, product recovery, documentation, and communication.
• Complaint Investigation — Intake, investigate, risk-rate, and close customer complaints; identify trends and drive corrective actions.
• HACCP Support — Assist with HACCP plan updates, record verification, and monitoring activities.
• Preventive Controls — Support validation, verification, and monitoring of preventive control programs.
• Employee Training — Deliver training on GMPs, sanitation, temperature handling, and food-safety SOPs.
• Operational Partnership — Collaborate with receiving, inventory control, transportation, procurement, and sanitation teams to resolve issues and improve processes.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

GMPs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science

Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology

Related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

JBS Foods is seeking a FSQA Specialist for our North Carolina Distribution Center to ensure incoming, stored, and outbound products meet regulatory, customer, and company food-safety standards. You’ll lead quality programs, audits, and issue investigations while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 1–3 years FSQA experience, with strong data analysis and communication skills.