QFS Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title

QFS Compliance Specialist

Location

City of Industry, CA – Manufacturing Facility (onsite)

Employment Type / Salary

Full-time W2 Contract (Estimated 6 months- could extend or potentially lead to full time role)

Day Shift- $45 / hr (anything over 40 hours or over 8 hours in a day is OT) Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance offered and eligible to sign up after 30 days.

Job Purpose

As a high-visibility member of the Food Safety & Quality team, you’ll manage and coordinate all quality-compliance activities across our manufacturing site. You’ll own audit-ready processes for food safety and regulatory programs—including FSSC 22000, FSMA, Non-GMO, Organic, Kosher and related standards—and help the team maintain 100% compliance.

Essential Responsibilities

• Program Ownership :  Maintain and review all food-safety and regulatory compliance records (CCPs, OPRPs, PCs), such as processor, sterile-tank and filler charts, CIP logs, raw-receiving and sugar-tank records.
• Deviation Management :  Escalate and drive corrective-action plans for any process deviations or non-conformances.
• Root-Cause Investigations :  Lead cross-functional problem-solving teams to close out issues and prevent recurrence.
• Audit Support :  Prepare for and support internal, regulatory and customer audits; coordinate CAPA close-out.
• Regulatory Compliance :  Ensure HACCP / FSHCP, FSMA, GMP, Non-GMO, Organic and Kosher activities are performed and documented properly.
• Complaint Handling :  Lead consumer- or customer-complaint investigations from root-cause through resolution.
• Equipment Calibration :  Verify equipment calibration and maintenance schedules; maintain calibration records.
• Transition Management :  Oversee product and packaging line changeovers to guarantee compliance and documentation.
• Program Administration :  Support complaint-management, pest-control and traceability initiatives.
• Document Control :  Administer and update controlled procedures, work instructions and training materials.
• Training Delivery :  Develop and deliver food-safety and quality training; keep materials current.
• Continuous Improvement :  Identify and implement process improvements to bolster safety and quality systems.
• Backup Support :  Serve as backup to the QFS Compliance Supervisor as needed.
• Safety :  Follow and promote all established safety practices in a 24 / 7 manufacturing environment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience

Knowledge & Skills

Required Experience in Food Safety & Regulatory Programs

Preferred Certifications (any of the following) :

Physical & Environmental Demands