**QA Specialist (Quality Assurance)****Department: Quality / Food****Responsible for managing, maintaining, and validating quality assurance and food safety documentation, systems, and data to ensure regulatory compliance, traceability, and operational accuracy.
****This role acts as a key liaison between QA leadership, suppliers, co-packers, and internal stakeholders, supporting audits, certifications, supplier approvals, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Quality Management System.
****Key Responsibilities**:- **Maintain and control QA and food safety documentation across internal platforms (ERP, QA systems, customer portals).
**:- **Manage product, ingredient, supplier, and co-packer specifications, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.
**:- **Maintain active item lists and support product release processes.
**:- **Upload and validate compliance documentation in customer and regulatory platforms (e.g., ICIX).
**:- **Collect, review, and maintain supplier and co-packer documentation (audits, HACCP plans, certifications).
**:- **Coordinate certification processes and renewals (Organic, Kosher, GFSI, among others).
**:- **Support supplier approval and evaluation processes for new and existing ingredients.
**:- **Support internal, customer, and third-party audits.
**:- **Assist in mock recalls, traceability exercises, and food safety investigations.
**:- **Review audit findings, corrective actions, and follow-up documentation.
**:- **Generate QA and food safety reports for management.
**:- **Monitor and analyze KPIs related to quality performance, complaints, and compliance.
**:- **Identify trends and improvement opportunities based on audit and operational data.
**:- **Participate in continuous improvement projects within the QA function.
**:- **Collaborate with QA Managers, Commercial teams,



and external partners to resolve quality or food safety issues.
**:- **Support quality investigations, customer complaints, and special projects as required.
**:- **Ensure compliance with GMP, food safety standards, and internal safety policies.
**:- **Maintain accurate records to support traceability and regulatory requirements.
**:**Required Qualifications****Education**:- **Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Food Engineering, or a related scientific field.
**:- **Experience (depending on seniority)**:- **Intermediate: 2-3 years in food or manufacturing QA roles.
**:- **Senior: 4+ years in QA management or senior QA roles, preferably in food or pharmaceutical industries.
**:**Technical Knowledge**:- **Quality Assurance and Food Safety Management Systems.
**:- **GMP, HACCP, FSMA, PCQI, FSVP standards.
**:- **ERP and QA platforms (e.g., Oracle, SharePoint, Siemens).
**:- **Certification programs (Organic, Kosher, GFSI).
**:- **Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
**:**Soft Skills**:- **Strong analytical and organizational skills.
**:- **High attention to detail and data accuracy.
**:- **Ability to manage multiple priorities with mínimal supervision.
**:- **Clear and effective communication skills in English (written and verbal).
**:- **Ability to work in cross-functional and multicultural environments.
**:- **Proactive, results-oriented, and adaptable mindset.
**:**Hiring Details**:- **Prestaciones superiores a las de Ley (+2Vacaciones/50%Prima vacacional, 30 días Aguinaldo, vales despensa, fondo de ahorro, protegido de gastos médicos mayores, bono anual variable, estacionamiento, PTO days, entre otros).
**:- **Monday to Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm or 9:00am-6:00pm (daylight saving / summer time)**:- **After anniversary, 1/2 day to be WFH**:- **Indefinite contract after training period**:rqmxJh8Tu3

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