Job Description
Job Description
Food Safety Quality Assurance Coordinator – Philadelphia, PA
Location: Philadelphia, PA 19153 (near Philadelphia International Airport) | On-site | Full-time
Schedule: 12:00 pm – 8:30 pm, including mandatory weekend shifts and holidays
Pay: $18.00 – $24.00 per hour | Benefits start day one
About the company
We are a long-established leader in airline catering and hospitality food services, delivering millions of high-quality meals each year to major airlines and retail partners across dozens of sites nationwide. Our Philadelphia facility runs 24/7 and is built on a commitment to food safety, consistency and service.
About the role
We are looking for a detail-oriented Food Safety Quality Assurance Coordinator to support day-to-day quality assurance at our Philadelphia facility. This role helps maintain our Global Quality System (GQS) and ensures compliance with customer requirements, FDA and USDA regulations, HACCP programs and internal food safety standards.
Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, you will oversee daily inspections, audits, environmental monitoring, documentation review, corrective actions and employee training, helping drive food safety and continuous improvement across the operation.
Key responsibilities
- Maintain records and KPIs for food safety, sanitation and regulatory compliance (FDA, USDA, state and local health departments), plus internal and airline customer requirements.
- Monitor Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) daily.
- Verify cooler and freezer temperature compliance.
- Conduct environmental swabs and microbiological sampling, and submit samples to an outside lab for analysis.
- Pull Chef Table samples to verify compliance with specifications.
- Conduct workstation inspections: gold standard verification, specs, sanitizer, food temperatures, HACCP documentation and PHF set-up.
- Conduct portion control weight checks and area inspections (dispatch, galley, bonded and non-bonded, equipment).
- Verify that HACCP logs and related documentation are completed accurately each day.
- Investigate nonconformances, lead root cause analysis and follow corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) through to completion.
- Support internal, customer and regulatory audits and inspections.
- Create charts, trending reports, training materials and visuals.
- Train hourly employees on quality, food safety and sanitation procedures, including USDA Regulated Garbage Standards.
- Support the Quality Assurance Manager with daily quality and food safety initiatives.
- Provide oversight to jump-off (commissary) locations as needed.
Qualifications
Required
- 2–4 years of experience in food safety, quality assurance, food manufacturing or airline catering.
- Working knowledge of HACCP, GMP, FDA requirements and food safety management systems.
- Experience with audits, CAPA management and root cause analysis.
- Strong organizational, analytical, communication and reporting skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work flexible schedules, including weekends and holidays, in a 24/7 operation.
- Able to work in a cold environment (under 40°ree;F) and lift or push 25+ lbs.
- Able to pass a background check and drug screen.
- Able to follow production floor rules, including no jewelry (including piercings) or nail polish.
Preferred
- Associate or bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology or a related field.
- HACCP and PCQI training, depending on facility requirements.
Schedule and working conditions
- Full-time, on-site; 12:00 pm – 8:30 pm.
- Mandatory weekend shifts and holidays in a 24/7 operation.
- Regular work in cold environments (under 40°ree;F); lifting or pushing 25+ lbs.
- No jewelry (including piercings) or nail polish on the production floor.
Compensation and benefits
- Pay: $18.00 – $24.00 per hour
- Benefits start on day one
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Free parking
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
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