Job Summary: The Compliance Specialist is responsible for ensuring compliance of materials and finished products with regulatory, food safety and customer requirements, developing and continuously improving food safety a…
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Full-time
bachelor degree, professional certificate
Posted 6d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Ensures materials and finished products comply with regulatory, food safety, and customer requirements. Manages document control, supplier approvals, and third-party certifications while maintaining food safety programs.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline and at least 3 years of QC/QA experience in the food processing industry. Must possess expertise in HACCP, FDA, and GFSI regulations along with PCQI certification.
Full job description
Job Summary: The Compliance Specialist is responsible for ensuring compliance of materials and finished products with regulatory, food safety and customer requirements, developing and continuously improving food safety and quality programs, procedures, and systems. Assists in managing the Document Control Program and is responsible for the release of Ingredients and Finished Goods. The Compliance Specialist has a full understanding of BRC GFSI scheme, HACCP principles, GMP’s. Assist in managing third-party certifications for the business.
Essential Functions:
Suppliers & Materials:
Review supplier and material documentation for compliance with requirements as part of Supplier Approval Program. Communicate with suppliers on technical, food safety, or quality concerns.
Collaborate with Purchasing, R&D, Quality teams, suppliers and customers on raw material document updates or identified issues.
Build strategic relationships and maintain effective and professional communication with raw material suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional team.
Coordinate and submit raw material & finished goods samples for testing/evaluation and track status and results with third party labs. Escalate out-of-spec results. Place finished goods on Hold in system.
Assess Ingredient Hazard Analysis as part of Food Safety / HACCP Plan.
Approve incoming COAs. Follow up with suppliers on receipt of materials with no COA.
Complete Finished Good COAs with accurate information from quality records and outside lab results reports in a professional format for customer communications.
Initiate and support completion of supplier and customer non-conformances.
Document Control:
Develop and maintain documentation to comply with record keeping requirements.
Responsible for the schedule of document reviews and maintaining accurate Document Register
Timely distribution of latest revision level documentation to all appropriate users and ensure that obsolete documentation is removed from system library.
Systems:
Implement solutions to improve quality and food safety through inspections, CAPA investigations, and internal and external audits.
Maintain Identity Preserved Foods programs including but not limited to Kosher, Organic, Gluten Free, Non-GMO Project, Whole Grain Council, and Keto certifications.
Support regulatory, customer, third-party and internal audit preparation and execution.
Support Monitoring and Verification Program compliance.
Assist with environmental monitoring sample submission.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Bachelor’s Degree in scientific discipline such as food science, chemistry, biology, chemical engineering, or related field required
Minimum 3 years previous experience of QC/QA department in the food processing industry required.
Industry knowledge of HACCP, FDA, GMP, GFSI, FSMA, and federal, state, and local compliance regulations.
Technical competence in analytical chemistry or microbiology.
Food safety and food labeling compliance expertise
HACCP and PCQI certification
Experience in record keeping. Physical and online records management and retrieval
Experience conducting internal audits
Understanding of FDA labeling requirements and compliance
Understanding of QA / process management of:
Product specifications in-process testing and evaluation.
Food Safety and Pre-requisite programs
Ingredients / formulation compliance to avoid adulterated products
Chemical and microbiological testing and specification limits.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including technical writing
Attention to detail, communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, inventory and document management systems and electronic logging systems
Ability to communicate and understand work instructions in English.
The successful candidate will also have the following:
Well-organized and detail-oriented with strong technical skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and proven ability to multitask
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with others in a dynamic team environment; ability to also manage yourself and workload independently
Capable of supporting multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment
Adaptability, flexibility, independence, attention to detail and the ability to notice and catch errors, strong problem-solving skills
Ability to quality control check information and documentation
Working Conditions/Physical Factors:
Able to conduct work in adherence to BRC and Bridgetown Natural Foods policies
Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
Ability to safely maneuver through a production and warehouse environment
Position requires sitting for long periods of time working in an office environment
Able to work in an environment containing tree nuts, peanuts, milk, soy, sesame, eggs, wheat and other grains.
Work schedule generally follows office hours, however occasional weekend or overtime will be required
Other Duties as Assigned:
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, but to serve as a guideline. Management retains the right to determine additions or changes to job responsibilities.
Manufacturing partner for leading all-natural, organic and gluten-free snack brands.
Industry
Food Production
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
2010
Headquarters
Portland, OR
LinkedIn followers
3,576
Bridgetown Natural Foods, established in Portland, Oregon in 2010, is a manufacturing partner for leading all-natural, organic and gluten-free snack brands dedicated to producing sustainable, innovative and healthy products.
Bridgetown’s mission is to increase the availability of natural, wholesome foods through operational excellence. The company lives its mission by investing in its people, in innovation that meets or exceeds the demands of a fast-growth marketplace, and in performance – both as a responsible employer and a trusted manufacturing partner.
With a specialty in baked goods and extruded bars, slab-formed bars, enrobed bars, granolas and clustered items, Bridgetown’s production lines are designed and appropriately scaled for emerging brands, providing complex manufacturing capabilities and leading food safety certifications to a high growth segment of the market. Bridgetown embraces innovation and complexity, and the Company’s expertise in handling allergens, gluten-free, organic and kosher products provides its customers with complex, flexible manufacturing solutions.
The Company became a B Corporation in January 2014. Bridgetown Natural Foods became a certified B Corporation to protect our founding mission and values, and to ingrain those tenets into the culture of our business as it develops.
Bridgetown strives to be a role model for modern food production, demonstrating that manufacturing can thrive in a sustainable and socially responsible business model. We encourage our team to believe in the positive and meaningful impact they have on our customers and our community.
Offices: 11061 SE Foster Road, Portland, OR 97266, US
Manufacturing partner for leading all-natural, organic and gluten-free snack brands.
Industry
Food Production
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
2010
Headquarters
Portland, OR
LinkedIn followers
3,576
Bridgetown Natural Foods, established in Portland, Oregon in 2010, is a manufacturing partner for leading all-natural, organic and gluten-free snack brands dedicated to producing sustainable, innovative and healthy products.
Bridgetown’s mission is to increase the availability of natural, wholesome foods through operational excellence. The company lives its mission by investing in its people, in innovation that meets or exceeds the demands of a fast-growth marketplace, and in performance – both as a responsible employer and a trusted manufacturing partner.
With a specialty in baked goods and extruded bars, slab-formed bars, enrobed bars, granolas and clustered items, Bridgetown’s production lines are designed and appropriately scaled for emerging brands, providing complex manufacturing capabilities and leading food safety certifications to a high growth segment of the market. Bridgetown embraces innovation and complexity, and the Company’s expertise in handling allergens, gluten-free, organic and kosher products provides its customers with complex, flexible manufacturing solutions.
The Company became a B Corporation in January 2014. Bridgetown Natural Foods became a certified B Corporation to protect our founding mission and values, and to ingrain those tenets into the culture of our business as it develops.
Bridgetown strives to be a role model for modern food production, demonstrating that manufacturing can thrive in a sustainable and socially responsible business model. We encourage our team to believe in the positive and meaningful impact they have on our customers and our community.
Offices: 11061 SE Foster Road, Portland, OR 97266, US