Food Safety Specialist Job at Confidential, Watsonville, CA

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  • Confidential
  • Watsonville, CA

Job Description

Central Coast, CA (relocation support available)
$26–$31/hour + benefits

Overview

Leading produce company seeking a hands-on Food Safety Specialist to support food safety programs across field and refrigerated processing environments (≈70% facility / 30% field). This role partners closely with the Food Safety Manager and focuses on compliance, audits, training, and continuous improvement.

Bilingual (Spanish/English) and PCQI required.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support and execute food safety programs (FSMA, HACCP, GMP, GAP, LGMA)
  • Conduct facility and field inspections, audits, and risk assessments
  • Lead food safety training for field crews and plant teams
  • Support internal and third-party audits (GMP/GAP/organic)
  • Manage environmental monitoring, traceability, and mock recalls
  • Investigate issues and drive corrective actions

Qualifications

  • 2–5+ years in food safety / QA (produce or food manufacturing)
  • PCQI required; PSR preferred
  • Experience in audits, inspections, and regulatory compliance
  • Comfortable in refrigerated processing and field environments
  • Strong communication and documentation skills
  • Bilingual English/Spanish required

Additional

  • Experience across multi-site operations a plus

Why This Role

  • Exposure to both field and processing operations
  • Strong growth path within food safety
  • High-impact role in a large-scale produce operation

Job Tags

Relocation package

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