Quality and Food Safety Coordinator
Rockville, MDJob$51–61K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Quality and Food Safety Coordinator oversees quality systems and regulatory compliance across manufacturing operations. The role supports product integrity and continuous improvement through audits, inspections, data analysis, and corrective action plans. It also maintains compliance records and works with cross-functional teams. Bilingual English and Spanish communication is heavily preferred, but not required.
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Quality and Food Safety Coordinator Date posted: August 7, 2026 Pay: $50,766.36 - $61,137.97 per year (Open to negotiations depending on experience) Job description: Job Overview We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Quality and Food Safety Coordinator to lead our efforts in maintaining the highest standards of quality assurance and food safety across our manufacturing operations. In this vital role, you will oversee quality systems, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and promote a culture of continuous improvement. Your expertise will help safeguard product integrity, meet legal requirements, and uphold our commitment to delivering safe, high-quality products to consumers worldwide. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact on product excellence and regulatory compliance in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Excellent bilingual communication skills are not required but heavily preferred. Duties - Conduct comprehensive quality audits to verify adherence to established quality standards in production processes. - Implement and maintain QA/QC procedures aligned with industry best practices, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), FDA regulations, and ASME codes and standards. - Perform regular quality inspections throughout the manufacturing cycle, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring compliance with food safety protocols. - Collect, analyze, and interpret data related to quality metrics, product defects, and process deviations to drive continuous improvement initiatives. - Ensure strict use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during all inspection activities to maintain safety standards. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop corrective action plans and verify their effectiveness in resolving quality issues. - Maintain detailed records of quality inspections, audit reports, and compliance documentation for regulatory audits and internal reviews. Experience - Proven experience in quality assurance within a manufacturing environment, preferably in food production or related industries. - Strong knowledge of quality management systems, regulatory/legal compliance standards, including FDA regulations and GMP guidelines. - Demonstrated ability to perform quality audits, inspections, and data analysis with precision and attention to detail. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for report writing and data management. - Familiarity with quality standards such as SQF codes and standards and food safety protocols is highly desirable. - Excellent bilingual communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members at all levels and facilitate training on quality procedures. Both English and Spanish. - Ability to interpret technical documents related to quality systems, legal compliance standards, and manufacturing specifications. Join us as a Quality and Food Safety Coordinator if youre passionate about ensuring product excellence through rigorous inspection processes, regulatory adherence, and continuous improvement initiatives. Your dedication will help uphold our reputation for delivering safe, high-quality products that meet the highest industry standards! Benefits: - 401(k) - Paid time off Work Location: In person
How this job compares
Set against the 4,950 open Quality Assurance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$51–61K/yr
- Maryland median$90–148K/yr71 salary ranges
- US median$88–144K/yr2,234 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $56K, is 53% below the Maryland median midpoint ($118K) — in the lowest quarter of Quality Assurance salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 86 open Quality Assurance jobs in Maryland and 4,950 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
- Northrop Grumman12 open
- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)4 open
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- Experience
- Quality Assurance postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 6 years (3,819 postings).
- Education
- 1,824 of the 4,950 open Quality Assurance jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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