Specialist - Quality & Compliance

Quality Assurance & Food Safety Specialist

This is an on-site position based at our West Union, Iowa location

Position Summary
The Quality Assurance & Food Safety Specialist oversees the SQF (Safe Quality Food) system for our egg processing facility. This role makes sure food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements are met every day. It covers verifying production and sanitation records, leading audits, keeping the HACCP and food safety programs current, and serving as the site’s main contact for SQF certification.

Key Responsibilities

Daily production and sanitation oversight

• Review and sign off on daily production, sanitation, HACCP/process control, quality, temperature, packaging, and equipment records
• Verify labels and label run sheets for accurate dates and product information
• Confirm sanitation is completed and meets standards
• Reconcile shipping records with production records and maintain shipping, mill production, and inventory logs
• Track retained product, and lead root cause analysis and corrective action when quality thresholds are exceeded

Weekly and monthly compliance

• Review and approve receiving, incoming materials, and delivery documentation
• Prepare daily and weekly production tracking reports for customers
• Maintain monthly program records, including calibration, chemical inventory and usage, drain cleaning, storage inspections, and UV light logs
• Conduct internal audits and monthly SQF system reviews with senior management
• Validate prerequisite programs and keep the master cleaning schedule up to date
• Reconcile inventory 

Quarterly and annual programs

• Make sure egg licenses and supplier certificates stay current
• Conduct food safety, quality, and security meetings, and perform mock recalls twice a year
• Lead the annual SQF certification audit, including registration, and support the annual USDA Food Defense audit
• Validate, audit, and update the HACCP plan and the Food Safety and Quality Plan
• Maintain document control, supplier approval, contractor, label, and customer registers, and coordinate annual supplier reviews
• Coordinate facility inspections, pest control and maintenance record reviews, mock food defense and disaster exercises, and fire drills
• Maintain employee food safety training records

Additional duties

• Prepare export load documentation with USDA and the shipping team
• Investigate and resolve customer complaints
• Coordinate pickup of waste and byproduct containers

Qualifications

• Experience in quality assurance or food safety within food manufacturing or processing (egg or poultry preferred)
• Working knowledge of HACCP, SQF, and USDA requirements
• HACCP, SQF Practitioner, and internal auditor certifications preferred
• Strong attention to detail and record-keeping skills
• Able to lead audits and communicate effectively with production, maintenance, and management
• Proficient with Microsoft Office