FSQA Tech

The FSQA Tech supports the facility’s food safety and quality assurance programs by conducting product audits, monitoring and verifying HACCP controls, performing sampling and data analysis, and supporting daily quality and food safety decisions. This role partners with employees and production management to maintain product standards, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.

Core Duties

• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and all applicable sanitation procedures, process guidelines, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Conduct product quality audits and perform daily monitoring and verification activities outlined in the HACCP program, recommending corrective actions when deviations occur.

• Perform microbiological and analytical sampling of products and the production environment as required.

• Support daily quality and food safety decision-making using established processes to ensure products meet Greenleaf Foods, Maple Leaf Foods, and customer requirements.

• Complete data entry and data analysis accurately.

• Prepare samples and participate in sensory evaluations.

• Provide support and coaching to employees and production management to maintain and improve facility quality assurance practices and procedures.

• Participate in projects, meetings, system updates, and continuous improvement initiatives that advance food safety and product quality.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Work in hot and cold production environments and in areas that may be wet or humid.

• Stand and walk for the majority of an 8-hour shift, plus any required overtime.

• Use hands extensively and perform repetitive motions throughout the shift.

• Bend, reach, twist, and lift repeatedly, including lifting up to 30 pounds.

• Work safely around moving equipment and within active food manufacturing areas.

• Maintain attention to detail while managing competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

• Follow all required safety, sanitation, food safety, and personal protective equipment procedures.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a HACCP-recognized facility in a food safety or quality assurance role.

• FSQA experience in food processing or manufacturing is highly preferred; familiarity with WSDA and FDA product standards is required.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database systems; SAP experience is highly desired.

• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to work independently, manage competing demands, and adapt to frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Benefits Summary: At Greenleaf Foods, we are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our frontline team members. Hired employees are eligible on the first of the month following hire for Kaiser medical and prescription coverage, Guardian dental PPO (with an annual $1,500 maximum), Guardian vision, and company-paid life insurance. We also provide a 100% company match on your first 4% of 401(k) contributions, free 24/7 mental health counseling through ComPsych and Inkblot, and exclusive lifestyle discounts via BenefitHub. Frontline employees receive 10 paid corporate holidays alongside a frontloaded bank of 80 hours of total paid time off (PTO) per year, with usage eligibility beginning after 90 days of continuous employment. As this position is located in Washington State, hourly employees accrue paid sick time at a rate of 1 hour for every 40 hours worked under Washington Paid Sick Leave, which is tracked as a protected subset of your total 80-hour PTO bank.

Facility Closure Notice

Maple Leaf Foods has announced its current plan to cease operations at this facility on or around approximately 12-18 months. Accordingly, employment in this role is expected to be time-limited. Eligible employees who remain actively employed through the facility’s final operating date may be eligible to receive retention and separation benefits under a Company-sponsored program. Any such benefits will be governed exclusively by the applicable written program terms, including eligibility requirements, and may be amended, modified, or discontinued by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by law. This posting does not create a contract of employment or guarantee employment, compensation, benefits, continued operations, or any particular facility closing date. Employment remains at will, where permitted by applicable law.

Disclaimer

We’re a carbon-neutral food company on a mission to Raise the Good in Food-through better nutrition, safer workplaces, and sustainability efforts that protect our planet. Our Seattle facility is proudly dedicated exclusively to the production of our high-quality, plant-based brands. Join us and help build a better future.