Food Safety Coordinator

Job description:

Position Summary

The Food Safety Coordinator plays a critical role in maintaining and strengthening the company’s food safety, and regulatory compliance programs. This position works collaboratively with all departments to support a strong food safety culture and ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements, and regulatory standards.

This is a hands-on position, with time split between office duties and monitoring production floor and warehouse/cooler operations. Responsibilities include monitoring processes, supporting employees, identifying opportunities for improvement, and ensuring food safety standards are consistently met.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, organized, and passionate about food safety and continuous improvement.

Essential Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the Approved Supplier Program and communicate with outside suppliers to ensure compliance requirements are met.
• Assist the QA Manager with the food safety program validations and verifications.
• Support coordination and preparation for third-party audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Assist in managing the company’s Pest Control Program.
• Maintain and update product specification sheets and food safety documentation.
• Accurately organize, maintain, and store required compliance records and food safety documentation.
• Partner with Operations, Production, Sanitation, and Warehouse teams to ensure compliance with food safety standards and GMPs.
• Conduct GMP inspections and support corrective and preventive action implementation.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of food safety policies, SOPs, and SSOPs.
• Assist with annual food safety training to ensure employees understand company food safety policies and procedures.
• Assist with customer complaint investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Collect environmental, water, air, and product samples as required.
• Monitor compliance with HACCP, SQF Standards, Organic Standards, GMPs, and internal food safety requirements.
• Collaborate with management, sales, and customers to reduce product returns and complaints while implementing effective corrective actions.
• Represent the company in a professional, ethical, and positive manner at all times.
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by the QA Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2–4 years of experience in the food manufacturing or food distribution industry preferred.
• Knowledge of HACCP principles and food safety systems preferred.
• SQF Practitioner certification or experience is a plus.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a must.

Work Schedule & Environment

• Must be flexible to work a minimum of 40 hours per week, including occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and rotating schedules based on business needs.
• Position requires frequent walking, standing, and time spent in production and warehouse environments.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person