QA Specialist (Bilingual English/Spanish)

About the role

We are an international food manufacturing and distribution company seeking a bilingual English‑Spanish QA Specialist to support our quality assurance and control operations. The role involves ensuring product safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across production lines.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct routine quality control inspections and product testing to verify conformance to specifications and regulatory standards.
• Manage vendor sample verification, including chain‑of‑custody, receipt, testing, and disposition.
• Perform audits and inspections to ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, and internal food‑safety requirements; prepare findings and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate quality records, batch records, test results, non‑conformance reports, and CAPA documentation.
• Support development, review, and implementation of SOPs, HACCP, and SSOPs, ensuring employee understanding.
• Investigate customer complaints, lead root‑cause analysis, and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in supplier and process audits, evaluate supplier performance, and manage non‑conforming vendor materials.
• Train production personnel on quality standards, sampling procedures, and documentation.
• Monitor environmental sampling, sanitation verification, and allergen controls as part of the FSQA program.
• Prepare and present quality metrics and reports to operations and management.

Required profile

• Bilingual English‑Spanish.
• Minimum 2 years experience in quality assurance/control within food manufacturing or a related industry.
• Working knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations, HACCP principles, and common food‑safety standards.
• Experience with FSQA/FSQC programs, environmental monitoring, sanitation verification, and allergen control.
• Strong documentation skills, including CAPA processes and supplier approval documentation.
• Ability to perform audits, root‑cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Excellent communication skills to support a diverse workforce and supplier base.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• MS Office suite.

What we offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (75 % company‑covered).
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) with 3 % company match.