Food Safety Specialist /Food Quality Specialist

Role DescriptionA Food Safety Specialist / Food Quality Specialist is responsible for monitoring and maintaining food safety and quality standards across food production, processing, storage, and distribution operations. The role supports HACCP, GMP, ISO 22000, regulatory compliance, inspections, audits, testing, corrective actions, and continuous improvement to ensure products meet safety, quality, and customer requirements.Key ResponsibilitiesMonitor food safety and quality standards across daily operations.Implement and maintain HACCP, GMP, ISO 22000, and quality-management procedures.Conduct inspections, sampling, testing, hygiene checks, and process evaluations.Monitor raw materials, ingredients, packaging, production processes, storage, and finished products.Identify food safety hazards, contamination risks, defects, and quality non-conformities.Investigate food safety incidents, quality issues, customer complaints, and product defects.Support root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).Maintain accurate inspection records, testing results, quality reports, and compliance documentation.Conduct internal inspections and support external, customer, supplier, and regulatory audits.Monitor sanitation, hygiene, pest control, temperature, storage, and food-handling practices.Evaluate supplier materials and support supplier quality and compliance activities.Train employees on food safety, hygiene, HACCP, GMP, and quality procedures.Ensure compliance with applicable food safety laws, regulations, certifications, and company standards.Prepare food safety, quality, inspection, audit, and management reports.Coordinate with production, procurement, warehouse, laboratory, operations, and management teams.Identify opportunities to improve food safety, product quality, compliance, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.QualificationsBachelor's degree or diploma in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Safety, Microbiology, Quality Management, or a related field.Previous experience in food safety, food quality, QA/QC, food manufacturing, hospitality, or a related industry is preferred.Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, ISO 22000, food safety systems, and quality-control principles.Good understanding of applicable food safety regulations, hygiene standards, and industry requirements.Experience with inspections, audits, sampling, testing, investigations, and corrective actions.Knowledge of food production processes, sanitation, storage, temperature control, and food-handling practices.Relevant HACCP, Food Safety, ISO 22000, or quality-management certifications are advantageous.Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.Excellent attention to detail and commitment to food safety and product quality.Strong communication, teamwork, training, and interpersonal skills.Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.Ability to manage multiple inspections, audits, investigations, records, and deadlines.Professional, responsible, proactive, organized, and detail-oriented.Strong commitment to food safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.