Quality Assurance Specialist: Food Safety & Growth

Ever Fresh Fruit Co; Boring (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) match

Job summary

Ever Fresh Fruit Company is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to support compliance with SQF and regulatory programs under the QA Manager. This role serves as a backup to the QA Supervisor and QA Technicians, contributing to nonconformance analysis and corrective actions.

You will handle audits, document control, and product testing while collaborating with a cross-functional team to ensure food safety and quality across our production lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Microbiology or a related field.
• 2+ years applicable experience in the food industry, preferably in a hands-on role.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills and an understanding of statistics.
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective actions/preventive actions (CAPAs) strongly preferred.
• HACCP certification and SQF experience preferred.
• Lean/Six Sigma training preferred.
• Shift flexibility and some travel availability as required.
• Detail oriented team player with superior verbal, written, organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Nonconformance analysis and trending.
• Root Cause Analysis in support of Corrective and Preventive Actions.
• Management of Customer Complaints and Vendor Complaints.
• SOP and quality documentation development and revisions.
• Maintenance of customer and supplier document portals (Trace Gains, Kosher, Organic, etc.).
• Routine audits and inspections, including supplier audits.
• Product testing including Brix, pH, and other parameters.
• Verification of HACCP and food safety records.
• Validation of critical processes such as food safety, sanitation and new equipment.

Skills

Analytical skills

CAPA experience

Statistics understanding

HACCP experience

SQF experience

Lean Six Sigma

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Microbiology or related field

Job description

Ever Fresh Fruit Company is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to support compliance with SQF and regulatory programs under the QA Manager. This role serves as a backup to the QA Supervisor and QA Technicians, contributing to nonconformance analysis and corrective actions.

You will handle audits, document control, and product testing while collaborating with a cross-functional team to ensure food safety and quality across our production lines.