Quality Specialist

Company Overview: 

Growve is a leading health and wellness company specializing in acquiring, operating, and growing world-class brands within the active nutrition, dietary supplement, and beauty verticals. Our portfolio includes 15 brands and thousands of unique products. 

Position Title: Quality Specialist 

Position Overview: 

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Quality Specialist to join our Sunwarrior team. This brand-focused position plays a key role in supporting  our Quality Team by ensuring safe and efficient operations. The Quality Specialist will be responsible for reviewing procedures, setting quality standards, and enhancing and maintaining quality processes. This position requires high attention to detail as well as excellent organizational skills.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Raw Material Qualification  

• Raw ingredient technical information gathering and evaluation to support customer certifications or needs 

• Creation and maintenance of Finished product Specifications  

• Creation and maintenance of Raw Material Specifications  

• Works with PD, Supply Chain and customers on gathering finished product information and customer requirements to build accurate specifications 

• Ensure 3rd party customers’ products are analytically tested timely for release as per finished product specifications     

• Assist management by issuing/creating certificates of analysis (CoA), certificates of conformance (CoC), and waivers for the timely release of finished goods 

• Organizes, reviews, files and maintains controlled documents  

• Generates products and ingredients statements as needed 

• Good documentation practices with post market surveillance of consumer complaints 

• Document Control: reviewing internal SOP's and providing revision control 

• Reviews root-cause analysis, product quality / adverse event investigations, and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective actions and process improvement opportunities. 

• Evaluates CAPAs when non-conformances are identified internally or at Contract manufacturing/packaging facilities. 

• Assists in the development of special projects and works in conjunction with distribution and other departments as needed.  

• Maintain quality systems and improve programs to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements for dietary supplements and nutritional products (cGMP, GDP, 21 CFR 111, HACCP, FSMA, SQF, NSF, GFCO, TGA, etc)

• Additional duties as needed.   

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Nutrition, Exercise Science, or an applicable scientific discipline. 

• 1 - 3 years’ quality experience or more with nutritional supplements, dietary ingredients, food, or equivalent experience as it pertains to this role. 

• Knowledge and understanding of 21 CFR Part 111 (cGMP in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements) and/or 21 CFR Part 117 (cGMP in Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food)  

• Experience in a Quality environment strongly preferred 

• Accurate data entry skills and Lab sample submissions 

• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills 

• Experience with Office (Word/Excel) 

• Excellent written and verbal communication. 

• Ability to interact efficiently with a multidisciplinary team. 

• Ability to identify deficiencies and lead continuous improvement initiatives in cooperation with the other members of the quality team. 

• Proficient in conducting quality testing and inspections. 

• High level of attention to detail. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. 

Additional Details: 

• Full-Time with competitive compensation. 

• Health Benefits package. 

• PTO 

• 401 (K) with company match. 

• Potential Quarterly Bonus. 

• Access to Chiropractor twice a month. 

• Progressive company environment with a work-hard/play-hard culture. 

• The corporate office located in Salt Lake City, UT | Hurricane, UT | Saint Petersburg, FL. 

Notice to Recruiters — We do not work with outside recruiting agencies. Please do not solicit.  This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications.  
 

The position, duties, and qualifications are subject to change at any time.