QA Lead: Food Safety & Compliance Champion

Channel Fish Processing; Braintree (MA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Channel Fish Processing in the Boston area seeks a Senior Quality Technician to support food safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and customer requirements on the production floor.

You will serve as a senior QA resource, performing label reviews, traceability, audits, and data tracking, while collaborating with Production, Sanitation, Sales, and Laboratories to ensure products meet specifications and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Prior QA or food safety experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• FDA/USDA-regulated products experience preferred.
• Experience reviewing product labels, specifications, quality records, and regulatory documentation.
• Experience with microbiological testing, environmental monitoring, sanitation, and/or laboratory programs.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Perform QA activities to support food safety and product quality.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections starting around 4:00 a.m.
• Provide hands-on QA support to production lines.
• Assist with investigations and corrective actions.
• Maintain and verify QA records and documentation.
• Coordinate with regulatory and customer portals.
• Lead internal audits and follow-up on corrective actions.
• Support traceability, testing, and data trending.
• Provide production-floor support as needed.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Food Safety

Auditing

Documentation

Tools

TraceGains

FoodLogiQ

SEDEX

Excel

Job description

Channel Fish Processing in the Boston area seeks a Senior Quality Technician to support food safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and customer requirements on the production floor.

You will serve as a senior QA resource, performing label reviews, traceability, audits, and data tracking, while collaborating with Production, Sanitation, Sales, and Laboratories to ensure products meet specifications and regulatory standards.