FSQA Technician: Meat & Seafood Quality & Compliance

Sysco; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco seeks a FSQA support specialist to monitor and evaluate FSQA programs, including HACCP, sanitation, pest control, GMPs, and product QA, ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements at Sysco Specialty Meat and Seafood operations. The role supports employee training, SQF audits, and cross-functional communication with operations, sales, and suppliers.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in meat/seafood processing and training in quality systems; drivers license may be required.

Qualifications

• Formal training in TQM principles, SPC, HACCP concepts; CFIA/FDA regulations beneficial.
• Formal quality and sensory analysis training would be helpful.
• 1–3 years in meat/seafood industry at CFIA/FDA meat/seafood processing plant (as appropriate).
• Raw meat or seafood industry experience may be accepted if not combined with other experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor FSQA programs including HACCP, sanitation SOPs, pest control, GMPs, supplier approval, foreign material control, plant sanitation, chemical control, product QA, FSQA customer complaints, and food defense/security.
• Assist in training employees on FSQA programs, policies, and procedures.
• Assist in implementation of Independent FSQA Audit Program – SQF Audits.
• Assist in product evaluations, plant visits, and supplier/customer communication; support staff as needed during emergencies.
• Interact with SSMC/SSSC personnel, Operations, Sales, Transportation, Maintenance, Sysco Operating Companies and supplier/customer personnel at line level.

Skills

Report writing

Business correspondence

Arithmetic & measurement

Problem solving

Interpretation of instructions

PC/lab/food prep equipment use

Education

TQM, SPC, HACCP training

CFIA/FDA regulations knowledge

Quality & sensory analysis training

Job description

Sysco seeks a FSQA support specialist to monitor and evaluate FSQA programs, including HACCP, sanitation, pest control, GMPs, and product QA, ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements at Sysco Specialty Meat and Seafood operations. The role supports employee training, SQF audits, and cross-functional communication with operations, sales, and suppliers.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in meat/seafood processing and training in quality systems; drivers license may be required.