QA Coordinator US

Are you passionate about food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance? We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance 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 in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will also actively support production-related activities and provide limited operational coverage when required.

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 promote compliance and operational efficiency.

• Train, mentor, and provide guidance on quality and food-safety standards.

• Contribute directly to continuous improvement, process optimization, and regulatory readiness.

• Gain exposure to both quality assurance and broader plant operations.

What You’ll Do

As the 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 product or process concerns identified during production.

• Verify proper labelling, code dating, weights, and compliance with FIFO procedures.

• Support compliance with GMP, USDA, FDA, and applicable local food-safety requirements, including conducting audits and reporting non-compliance.

• Maintain complete and accurate quality assurance records, including temperature logs, inspection reports, monitoring records, and audit findings.

• Assist with USDA FSIS, FDA, and internal audits and support ongoing sanitation and regulatory compliance.

• Coordinate quality assurance requirements for import and export activities, including required documentation and inspections.

• Train production and warehouse employees on food safety, product quality, and regulatory requirements.

• Support investigations into non-conformances by identifying root causes and implementing corrective and preventive actions.

• Actively participate in and support production-related activities when required. This does not involve routine general labour duties but requires hands-on involvement in the production process and collaboration with plant employees.

• Provide limited operational coverage during the Plant Manager’s absence, including supporting production documentation, coordinating workflow priorities, providing direction to employees, and escalating operational or food-safety concerns as appropriate.

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and perform other related quality assurance and operational support duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Post-secondary education in Food Science, Microbiology, or a related field is required.

• HACCP certification is required.

• A minimum of two years of experience in food manufacturing, preferably within a USDA FSIS-regulated meat facility.

• Previous experience supporting import and export activities is an asset.

• Sound knowledge of GMP, USDA, FDA, and applicable local food-safety requirements.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records and support regulatory compliance.

• Ability to read and interpret quality standards, procedures, regulations, and product specifications.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; experience with quality assurance or production management software is an asset.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to provide clear direction and coordinate plant activities when operational coverage is required.

• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in a cold environment of approximately 0°C to 4°C for extended periods.

• A positive, proactive attitude with a willingness to learn, adapt, collaborate, and support plant operations when needed.

Work Schedule and Environment

• This is currently a day-shift position working four 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday, from 6:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.

• The current schedule is based on the plant’s operational capacity and may change in the future, including a possible transition to five 8-hour shifts, based on business and production needs.

• Occasional overtime, Friday, or weekend work may be required depending on production and operational demands.

• The role is primarily performed on the production floor within a refrigerated food-processing facility.

• Employees must be able to stand and walk for extended periods.

• Required PPE includes gloves, safety footwear, and protective clothing.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you are detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about food safety, quality, and supporting effective plant operations, apply today to join our team as a Quality Assurance Coordinator!