Food Safety Quality Assurance – Compliance Specialist (2+ yrs FSQA + compliance exp. req.)
Location: Columbia, MD 
Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 + Benefits
Benefits: Health Insurance, 401k, Holidays, PTO
Job Type: Full-Time | On-site 
Typical Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 hours/day; occasional after-hours for overseas coordination
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship is not available
Relocation assistance negotiable

Food Safety Quality Assurance – Compliance Specialist (2+ yrs FSQA + compliance exp. req.) Description

Our client, a leader in imported food and private-label solutions, is seeking a Food Safety Quality Assurance – Compliance Specialist to join their Columbia, MD team. In this role, you will maintain and enhance food safety and quality programs by reviewing lab testing results, assisting with product specifications, and ensuring supplier documentation meets regulatory requirements. You’ll work closely with QA leadership and overseas suppliers to keep the company’s imported food products compliant and audit-ready. This is a great opportunity for someone with a couple of years of QA or food safety experience who is ready to take the next step with more ownership and cross-functional impact without managing a team.

Food Safety Quality Assurance – Compliance Specialist (2+ yrs FSQA + compliance exp. req.) Responsibilities

•    Maintain and enhance food safety and quality documentation to support audits and inspections
•    Review lab test results and flag non-compliance; provide preliminary assessments for management
•    Assist in updating product specifications and labeling to meet FDA and customer requirements
•    Track supplier documentation and certifications, following up on missing or expiring records
•    Support third-party audit preparation and customer document requests; assist during audits
•    Collaborate with procurement, QA leadership, and logistics to resolve compliance questions
•    Communicate with suppliers to request documentation or clarify testing requirements
•    Work flexible hours to address urgent issues with global suppliers across time zones

Food Safety Quality Assurance – Compliance Specialist (2+ yrs FSQA + compliance exp. req.) Qualifications

•    2+ years of safety, QA, or regulatory compliance experience in food processing/production required
•    Experience reviewing lab test results or technical documentation and product specifications required
•    Familiarity with FDA regulations and basic food safety programs required
•    Occasional travel (domestic or international) may be required, but minimal
•    Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail required