What are the responsibilities and job description for the FSQA Coordinator position at Berkeley Search Consultants?
Title: Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Coordinator
Location: Coachella Valley, California (onsite)
Client: Confidential
Attention:
Candidates who are based locally or within a reasonable commute are welcome to apply. Non-local candidates will not be considered for this opportunity.
Job Description:
The Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Coordinator is responsible for supporting, maintaining, and improving our client’s food safety and quality management system in alignment with regulatory requirements, SQF standards, customer expectations, and industry best practices. This position serves as the designated SQF Practitioner and on-the-floor FSQA champion, helping to ensure daily compliance with GMPs, food safety procedures, quality standards, documentation accuracy, and audit readiness during daily operations. The FSQA Coordinator will work closely with the Senior Manager of FSQA on the food safety and quality management system and will drive execution of key food safety programs, including the Food Safety Team, HACCP Team, Recall Team, FSQA training program, monthly internal facility audits, and third-party audit preparation.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or related technical field required.
- Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, or a similar discipline preferred.
- Minimum of 2–5 years of food safety and quality assurance experience in the food manufacturing industry required.
- Experience in non-dairy, dairy, cultured, pasteurized beverage, UHT, or aseptic filling environments is strongly preferred.
- Monthly internal facility audits and third-party audit preparation.
- Working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) required.
- HACCP certification required.
- Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification required.
- SQF Practitioner training required.
Open to candidates who hold 2 out of 3 required certifications and are willing to receive the 3 within 90 days of start date.
Attractive Factors:
Competitive salary plus bonus, health insurance, 401k, and several other company-specific benefits.
Important Note:
This position will be considered “open” until final selection is made. Candidates must apply ASAP for first consideration.