What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food & Beverage Quality & Regulatory Specialist position at Ready®?
Company Overview
Ready® is one of the fastest-growing sports nutrition companies in North America, with organic growth of 200% over the last two years. The company’s products are approaching 20,000 retail locations including a number of the largest retailers in the United States.
Responsibilities:
· Interpret and make effective use of technical, legal, and food regulatory documents, information and data
· Managing the company’s certifications for its products (i.e. NSF Certifications, Kosher, Gluten-Free, Organic)
· Inspecting goods or products according to quality and safety standards.
· Ensuring goods and products comply with company standards as well as Federal and State law.
· Reporting quality anomalies to the supervisor.
· Collating test data and drafting quality reports.
· Identifying possible areas for improvement in quality control processes.
· Responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting verification of processes and procedures including alerting out of compliance results.
· Assist in administering the Company's Quality Program in accordance with customer and company requirements to ensure all work is conducted within established Quality guidelines.
- Sensory evaluation, visual inspection, and analyses of finished product samples
- Review and develop QA procedures
- Assist in troubleshooting product discrepancies
- Manufacturing & Ingredient supplier audits
- Create & Maintain production verification documents including, archival storage & organization, master document storage, and analysis of quality data.
- Perform other duties as required
Requirements
· A working knowledge of the following:
- General food safety knowledge and experience
- Foreign Material prevention and detection
- Knowledge of food safety & quality systems
- Working knowledge of food regulatory requirements
- Third-party certification and auditing processes
- High School Diploma or GED required and 5 years’ experience in quality control and assurance in an FDA-regulated industry or Bachelor’s Degree in a science-related field preferred.
- A background in manufacturing and processing environments is desired.
- Proven analytical strengths and experience.
- Experience in writing reports with strong computer skills
- Strong organizational skills, including attention to detail, time management and prioritization to achieve results
- Ability to accommodate flexibility in the work schedule (30% Travel)
