Line QA Specialist & FSQA Auditor

S&D Coffee; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

S&D Coffee in Conway, AR seeks an FSQA Specialist & Line Auditor to monitor, verify, and document product quality and regulatory compliance on the bottling line. This role leads startup checks, conducts routine in-process inspections, and completes final verification to ensure products meet standards.

You will collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Sanitation to identify and correct quality issues before release, with emphasis on GMPs and food safety across all shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree in Food Science, Biology, Quality Assurance, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of food manufacturing, beverage manufacturing, FSQA, or quality inspection experience preferred.
• Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, food safety, and quality systems.
• Ability to accurately complete inspection records and documentation.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office and quality management systems.
• Strong attention to detail and observational skills.
• Ability to work independently and make quality-based decisions.
• Understanding of food safety and quality assurance principles.
• Ability to identify defects in packaging, coding, labeling, and finished products.
• Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow procedures and maintain objectivity during inspections.
• Ability to stop processes or place products on hold when quality standards are not met.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, verify, and document product quality, food safety, packaging integrity, and regulatory compliance on the bottling line.
• Perform startup / first check verifications and communicate deficiencies with corrective actions.
• Conduct in-process quality audits and record data; monitor fill weights, cap integrity, label placement, and date codes.
• Perform final quality inspections and ensure documentation accuracy prior to release.
• Maintain quality records and ensure GMP, HACCP, SQF, and FDA/USDA compliance.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Sanitation to address quality issues and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Strong attention to detail

Observational skills

Independent work

Quality-based decisions

Food safety knowledge

Quality assurance principles

Defect identification

Packaging/coding defects

Organizational skills

Recordkeeping

Verbal and written communication

Follow procedures

Objectivity in inspections

Problem-solving

Decision-making

GMPs, HACCP knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in Food Science/Biology/QA

Job description

S&D Coffee in Conway, AR seeks an FSQA Specialist & Line Auditor to monitor, verify, and document product quality and regulatory compliance on the bottling line. This role leads startup checks, conducts routine in-process inspections, and completes final verification to ensure products meet standards.

You will collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Sanitation to identify and correct quality issues before release, with emphasis on GMPs and food safety across all shifts.