From $20.00 - $25.00 an hour

Food Safety and Quality Assurance Assistant

Job Position?

Full Time Food Safety / Quality Assurance Assistant .

Who?

Restaurant Depot is one of the largest wholesale distributors of food and equipment & supplies to restaurant owners; we have over 135 locations across the United States

Our Motto?

Good Business Begins with Food Safety

When?

Available to work full time, immediately

What are we looking for?

Recent graduates in Food Safety or a related field with knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and food regulations

What does this role involve?

Scheduling of product testing, Recall/Product Removal coordination, monitoring of TTR devices, maintenance of employee certifications, research on regulatory requirements, and food safety policies. More details can be found in the job description

Why Restaurant Depot?

Ensuring we deliver safe and top-quality food products to our customers is our top priority. If you are passionate for a career in food safety and quality, Restaurant Depot is perfect for you and your career aspirations. We have over 112 stores across the country and are continuously growing. With this comes an increased responsibility of ensuring uniform and continuous food safety and quality.

Food Safety and Quality Assurance Assistant– Job Description

At Restaurant Depot good business begins with food safety. We are one of the largest wholesale distributors of food and equipment & supplies to restaurant owners and have over 135 locations across the United States.

We are a fast growing company and with this growth we are charged with responsibility to ensure top quality and safe products for our customers.

The Food Safety and Quality Assurance Assistant will provide technical assistance and leadership for Restaurant Depot’s Food Safety and Quality Assurance Program. You will focus on quality and food safety of imports, quality assurance of our private label brands, foreign supplier verification and product testing. Come join us in our industry recognized food safety and quality assurance ventures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in organization and flow of master document revisions; revising documents as needed and on a schedule. Updates master files and sends out notification of changes as well as calendaring reviews of documents

• Create and provide reports to Buying & QA Department to ensure information is up to date.

• May track and Monitor QA Holds

• Facilitates and manages customer requests i.e. Kosher, Halal, and Gluten Free

• Leads special project assignments as necessary requiring extreme attention to detail and knowledge of the QA programs.

• Backs up the Quality Supervisor when needed.

• Other duties, as assigned

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:

Bachelor's degree preferred

• 2+ years manufacturing and/or shipping/receiving experience

• Ability to work well with others in a team environment and independently

• Self-motivated and manages time efficiently

• Demonstrates strong organizational skills

• Pays close attention to detail and completes work accurately and efficiently

• Communicates clearly and effectively

• Demonstrates professional and polite demeanor with internal and external customers

• Education and Experience

• Previous experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)