Job Opening: Quality Assurance coordinator
Description
Quality Assurance Coordinator – Import/Export
Shafter, CA | Starting at $25/hour DOE
Help Ensure Quality and Food Safety Excellence
Are you detail-oriented with a passion for quality assurance and food safety? We are seeking a Quality Assurance Coordinator to support quality control, food safety, and continuous improvement initiatives within our operations. In this role, you will help maintain product quality, support regulatory compliance, and contribute to building strong customer relationships while ensuring excellence across all products and processes.
Responsibilities
As a Quality Assurance Coordinator, you will:
- Lead and conduct Internal Audits, GMP Audits, and Glass & Hard Plastics Audits to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Assist with customer, regulatory, and third-party certification audits.
- Investigate customer complaints and complete corrective action and root cause analysis reports.
- Analyze and track vendor defects that occur during production.
- Support management with annual employee training programs covering:
- GMP
- HACCP
- Allergens
- BRC
- Food Security
- Food Defense
- Use statistical tools to monitor complaints and quality data for trend analysis and continuous improvement.
- Assist the Quality Manager in updating and reviewing Food Safety Plans in accordance with FSMA requirements.
- Manage corrective and preventive action reports resulting from internal and external audit findings.
- Perform monthly environmental testing to verify sanitation effectiveness throughout the facility.
- Monitor analytical testing, microbiological testing, and temperature records to ensure finished product quality.
- Review daily production records, worksheets, monitoring forms, and computer-generated reports at the end of each shift to ensure accuracy and completeness for product release.
- Observe and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
- Follow and enforce all company policies and procedures.
- Promote and maintain food safety practices and principles.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- At least 1 year of experience in Quality Assurance or Food Safety.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Experience with HACCP programs and preventive controls preferred.
- Basic knowledge of federal and state regulations related to food production.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English with employees at all levels.
- Availability to work extended days and hours when needed.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
What We Offer
- Competitive pay starting at $25/hour, depending on experience
- Weekly paychecks via Direct Deposit or Pay Card
- Health benefits and retirement plan options
- Dedicated recruiter support on and off the job
- FREE online skills training to help grow your career
- Opportunity to work in a quality-focused environment with room for professional growth
Apply Today!
If you're ready to make an impact in food safety, quality assurance, and continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply for this exciting Quality Assurance Coordinator - Import/Export opportunity in Shafter, CA. Join a team committed to delivering excellence in every product.