QA Coordinator

Located in Columbus, OH

Salary: $23- $28

Are you passionate about food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance? We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance (QA) Coordinator to monitor and verify food safety and quality standards across our production lines. This is a key role in ensuring our products meet company policies, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements while supporting continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

 

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Play a crucial role in maintaining safe, high-quality food production.
• Work closely with production, warehouse, and management teams to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Opportunities to train, mentor, and provide guidance on quality and food safety standards.
• Contribute directly to continuous improvement, process optimization, and regulatory readiness.

 

What You’ll Do

As a Quality Assurance Coordinator, you will:

• Monitor manufacturing procedures across poultry, red meat, and vegetable processing and packaging lines.
• Inspect raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods to ensure compliance with quality and food safety standards.
• Alert Production Supervisors and Lead Hands to any product or process issues during production.
• Verify proper labeling, code dating, weights, and adherence to FIFO procedures.
• Support compliance with GMP, USDA, FDA, and local food safety regulations, conducting audits and reporting non-compliance.
• Maintain accurate QA records, including temperature logs, inspection reports, and audit findings.
• Assist with USDA FSIS, FDA, and internal audits, ensuring sanitation and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate QA requirements for import/export activities, including documentation and inspections.
• Train production and warehouse teams on food safety, product quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Support investigations of non-conformances by identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and perform other ad-hoc QA-related tasks as assigned.

 

Qualifications & Skills Required

• Post-secondary education in Food Science, Microbiology, or a related field is required.
• HACCP certification is required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in food manufacturing, preferably in a USDA FSIS-regulated meat facility.
• Previous experience in import/export is an asset.
• Solid knowledge of GMP, USDA, FDA, and local food safety regulations.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate records and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Ability to read and interpret quality standards, procedures, and specifications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; experience with QA or production management software is an asset.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a cold environment (0 °C to 4 °C) for extended periods.
• Positive, proactive attitude with a willingness to learn, adapt, and collaborate in a team environment.

 

Work Environment

• Primarily on the production floor in a refrigerated food processing facility.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Use of PPE (e.g., gloves, safety footwear, protective clothing) is required.
• Occasional overtime or weekend work may be required based on production demands.

 

 

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