🚀 Quality Assurance Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Overview

Quality Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Making Better Happen

Join nearly 4,000 like-minded colleagues globally and build a better future with us.

Build a better future as a Quality Regulatory Compliance Specialist in Richmond, CA

Compensation Range: $61,545 - $102,575

Possible Bonus: 7.5%

AAK Richmond
Richmond, CA

About the role

The Quality Regulatory Compliance Specialist is responsible for ensuring food safety and quality at AAK Richmond, CA through the administration of Food Safety programs and documentation, including procedures, work instructions, and records that describe and document the operations of the facility, conducting formal monthly audits, and leading the Food Safety Committee and HACCP team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safety effort by example. Identify personal safety, food safety, and environmental issues during formal monthly audits and informal continuous audits.
• Participate as an active member of the Safety Committee.
• Ensure that the Quality Manual and Quality Library remain current and reflect actual work practices. Update procedures, work instructions, and records when changes are made in the facility, or when opportunities for improvement are identified by Production, Quality, the Quality Manager, or other functions.
• Write training materials to facilitate training on changes. Update and upgrade the food safety auditing scheme when necessary.
• Maintain and update the HACCP plan for all production lines and lead the HACCP team.
• Perform formal monthly food safety audits and informal continuous audits of the facility; assign and monitor corrective actions.
• Perform formal monthly glass and brittle plastic audits and informal continuous audits; assign and monitor corrective actions.
• Ensure that all incoming packaging liners, super sacs, stretch wrap, and top sheets meet specifications and reject non-conforming material.
• Maintain documentation for third-party audits. Inform relevant personnel of audits and request their presence. Prepare documentation and presentations for auditors; facilitate tours and answer questions. Develop pre-audit packets for AAK Richmond, CA audits.
• Act as chairperson of the Food Safety Committee; set yearly audit schedules, lead monthly meetings, and track completion of monthly audits with follow-up on corrective actions.
• Respond to customer requests for information; fill out and return customer-supplied forms to Customer Service and collaborate with the document specialist on the customer portal; update and maintain customer information portals.
• Participate in Production, Quality, or R&D projects; ensure personal and food safety throughout. Perform other functions as needed by Production, Quality, or other departments.

About you

Required

• Engineering, Science, or food science degree, or 5+ years of work experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong writing, oral communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate (verbal and written) with management, customers, and other coworkers.
• Regular use of telephone and e-mail for communication; knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and e-mail.

Preferred

• Knowledge of food manufacturing and food safety / HACCP.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations.
• Knowledge of engineering principles (heat transfer, fluid flow).
• Knowledge of statistics and data analysis.
• Laboratory analysis experience.

In return AAK offer

• Career paths, training and development, e-learning and tuition reimbursement programs for potential career progression.
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental and vision) starting date of hire.
• Health Savings Account with AAK annual contribution of $1,000-$1,500.
• 100% match of the first 3% you contribute to your 401(k), and 50% of the next 3%.
• Free life and disability insurance; Employee Assistance Program.
• Supplemental Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection and Legal Insurance Plans.
• Discounts on travel, amusement parks, concerts, movies, and more.
• On-site celebrations, events, and activities; community support.
• Recognition incentives for service and peer-to-peer recognition.

About AAK

Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen. We specialize in plant-based oils that are value-adding ingredients in many products. We aim to make products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. We have 4,000 employees supporting collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm with headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen for more than 150 years.

AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class protected by law in employment and related programs and activities.