FSQA Specialist I - 6am start

Sid Wainer & Son; Baltimore, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sid Wainer & Son is seeking an FSQA Specialist to enforce the Quality Management System at the local facility. You will act as the technical resource for FSQA and support HACCP development, audits, and compliance with applicable seafood regulations.

You will work onsite with the team to implement procedures, review records, train staff, and handle customer complaint investigations. A strong background in food safety, GMP, and HACCP is required, with certification within 6 months preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement local site documents with oversight from direct supervisor.
• Interact with State, FDA and Shellfish inspectors to ensure ongoing compliance with federal regulations and resolve deficiencies.
• Support facility compliance through onsite monitoring and verification activities.
• Knowledge in wet sanitation and pre-operational monitoring procedures; conduct reviews of pre-op inspection records.
• Maintain readiness for Third Party GMP audits.
• Schedule and deliver local site food safety training including CCPs, Food Defense, and QMS.
• Assist in investigation of customer complaints and support corrective actions.
• Organize and maintain HACCP records and verify HACCP plan elements.
• Conduct HACCP reassessments annually or when changes occur in facility or materials.
• Provide FSQA support to internal projects and learn production processes.
• Perform routine inspections to ensure regulatory and HACCP/GMP/SSOP compliance.
• Ensure non-conforming product is retained and appropriate personnel notified.
• Prepare and present HACCP training and audit HACCP documents.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Regulatory knowledge

GMP

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Onsite role. Candidates must be local to the area and able to commute to the worksite daily.

Position Summary: The FSQA Specialist will support the effective implementation of the Quality Management System and serve as the local technical resource at the facility. The HACCP Coordinator will support the ongoing review & development of all HACCP and quality assurance programs and ensure they meet applicable regulations and standards.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and implement local site documents with oversight from direct supervisor.
• Interact with State, FDA and Shellfish inspectors to ensure ongoing compliance with federal regulations along with timely resolution of deficiencies as needed.
• Support facility compliance to policy and regulations through onsite monitoring and/or verification activities.
• Knowledge in wet sanitation and pre-operational monitoring procedures. Conduct/Review Pre-op inspection records as required.
• Maintain readiness for Third Party GMP audit
• Schedule and deliver local site Food Safety including CCPs, Food Defense, and Quality Management system training per schedule.
• Assist in investigation of customer complaints.Support Corrective actions as needed.
• Organizes and maintains HACCP records, verification of HACCP observations as required in the HACCP Plan(s) and verifies all elements of the HACCP Plan as required.
• Conduct HACCP reassessments as required annually or when there are changes in the facility or equipment or raw materials
• Provide FSQA support to internal projects (e.g. new items, new equipment installation, etc.)
• Assist in production and packaging where needed to learn and understand the entire process
• Performs inspection procedures at frequencies identified in programs, procedures, and specifications.
• Perform routine inspections of the environment and facility to ensure regulatory requirements and HACCP, GMP, SSOP procedures are met. Reports information.
• Ensures product that fails to meet expectations or program requirements is retained and appropriate personnel are notified
• Prepares and presents HACCP training to all appropriate personnel and files all QA and HACCP documents. Audits all HACCP documentation on a regular basis.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objections.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field highly preferred. Minimum education GED or HS diploma
• Minimum of three years of quality assurance experience in manufacturing highly preferred.
• Knowledge of seafood regulations, GMP’s, food safety audits, process procedures and documentation. GFSI audit experience highly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Organization: able to manage multiple projects; able to determine project urgency in a practical way
• Seafood HACCP certified or ability to gain certification within 6 months of hire.