Quality Assurance Engineer – Fresh Produce & Food Safety

NatureSweet, Ltd.; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NatureSweet is seeking a Market Quality Assurance Engineer to safeguard quality, food safety, and proper disposition across our distribution network. You will conduct product inspections, manage inventory quality, ensure regulatory compliance, and support continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 2–4 years in QA/food safety, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and bilingual English/Spanish communication.

Qualifications

• Requires 2–4 years of experience in Quality Assurance and Food Safety.
• Knowledge of food safety standards (SQF, PACA, USDA, FDA).
• Experience with fresh produce inspection and post-harvest handling practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Inspect products and set daily inspection priorities to meet quality and food safety specs.
• Perform FDA release inspections and manage related documentation.
• Evaluate product disposition decisions (release, rework, loss, donation, disposal).
• Monitor inventory quality status, holds, age, and traceability records.
• Review rollover inventory and decide next steps based on condition.
• Handle max-age and same-day shipping exception requests.
• Monitor DC storage conditions (temperature, humidity).
• Analyze quality KPIs, rejections, and complaints to drive improvements.
• Support R&D via sample collection, trials, and process improvements.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Food Safety

Bilingual English/Spanish

Analytical Skills

Statistical Analysis

Communication

Regulatory Knowledge

Inventory & Traceability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Food Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field

Job description

NatureSweet is seeking a Market Quality Assurance Engineer to safeguard quality, food safety, and proper disposition across our distribution network. You will conduct product inspections, manage inventory quality, ensure regulatory compliance, and support continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 2–4 years in QA/food safety, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and bilingual English/Spanish communication.