Quality Specialist

Top Quality Recruitment (TQR); Town of Durand (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Quality Recruitment (TQR) is seeking a Quality Specialist to support the Quality department in over seeing FSQS and SQF systems. The role involves daily verification of production records, maintenance of release records, and managing COAs for finished products, ensuring compliance with HACCP and GMP standards.

The candidate should have at least two years in the food sector or a third‑party lab environment, with a high school diploma and some college preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be a high school graduate.
• At least two years' experience in the Food Industry and/or a Third-Party Laboratory environment.
• GFSI Audit experience (BRC or SQF) preferred.
• Some college education is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Daily verification and maintenance of production records.
• Daily maintenance of Product Release Records.
• Verification and maintenance of Facility Operational Inspections.
• Manages the Positive Release System, including COAs and release of finished product.
• Assists with the New Product Development process and completes associated documents.
• Participates in Internal and External audits and CAPA program management.
• Follows policies, SOPs, GMPs, and HACCP procedures.

Skills

HACCP/PCQI cert

Education

High school diploma

Some college

GFSI Audit experience (BRC/SQF)

Job description

The Quality Specialist will be responsibilities are to assist the Quality department in the oversight of all quality systems including that required by the Food Safety and Quality System (FSQS) and the Safe Quality Foods (SQF) system.

Key Activities

• Daily verification and maintenance of production records.
• Daily maintenance of Product Release Records.
• Verification and maintenance of Facility Operational Inspections.
• Enters completed maintenance Work Orders into the appropriate logs.
• Manages the Positive Release System, including the creation of Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and release of finished product.
• Verifies files and maintains calibration and laboratory records
• Transfers required documents and data to the shared document system
• Creates Certificates of Conformance (COC) documents when required by customers.
• Assists with the New Product Development (NPD) process and completes associated documents including:
• Maintains the Supplier Approval Register and all related supplier documentation and forms.
• Enters sanitation data into the Master Sanitation Schedule Matrix and calculates scores.
• Participates in Internal and External audits
• Assists the QA department by managing the Corrective Action/Preventative Action (CAPA) program
• Participates as a member of the Self Inspection Team (SIT) and the Food Safety Team (FST).
• Responsible for identifying and reporting issues that could affect food safety and quality.
• Actively participates in customer complaint investigation and resolution.
• Follows policies, safety program, SOPs, GMPs, and Food Safety (HACCP) procedures.

Preferred Skills

• HACCP/FSP & PCQI certification preferred.

Educations & Experience

• Must be a high school graduate. Some college education is a plus.
• At least two years' experience in the Food Industry and/or a Third-Party Laboratory environment.
• GFSI Audit experience (BRC or SQF).

TQR is an equal-opportunity employer that encourages diversity. We will consider all applications.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request.

We thank all applicants for their interest and appreciate the time and effort involved; however, due to the large volume of resumes received only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please attached your resume to your application.