Meat & Seafood FSQA Technician: Quality & Compliance

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Landover (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Specialty Meat and Seafood Company is seeking a FSQA professional to monitor and improve quality systems across meat and seafood products. The role emphasizes compliance with HACCP, GMPs, sanitation programs, supplier controls, and customer complaints handling.

The candidate will assist in FSQA training, support SQF audits, and contribute to product evaluations, plant visits, and cross-functional communications within Sysco and partner sites.

Qualifications

• Formal training in TQM, SPC, HACCP concepts and CFIA/FDA regulations.
• Formal quality and sensory analysis training is beneficial.
• 1–3 years meat/seafood experience at a CFIA/FDA plant preferred.
• Raw meat or seafood experience is acceptable in lieu of combined experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor FSQA programs including HACCP, sanitation SOPs, pest control, GMPs, approved supplier program, foreign material control, plant sanitation, chemical control, product quality assurance, FSQA customer complaints, food defense and security.
• Assist in FSQA training of staff and procedures.
• Assist in Independent FSQA Audits – SQF Audits.
• Assist with product evaluations, plant visits, and supplier/customer communications; support during emergencies as directed by plant leadership.
• Frequently interact with SSMC/SSSC personnel, Operations, Sales, Transportation and Maintenance, and Sysco Operating Companies.

Skills

Report writing

Basic math

Problem solving

Technical interpretation

Lab equipment

Education

TQM principles

SPC concepts

HACCP concepts

CFIA/FDA regulations

Quality and sensory analysis training

Valid driver’s license

Job description

Sysco Specialty Meat and Seafood Company is seeking a FSQA professional to monitor and improve quality systems across meat and seafood products. The role emphasizes compliance with HACCP, GMPs, sanitation programs, supplier controls, and customer complaints handling.

The candidate will assist in FSQA training, support SQF audits, and contribute to product evaluations, plant visits, and cross-functional communications within Sysco and partner sites.