Food Safety Coordinator - Preserve the Standard, Protect the Fresh!
Boston, MA Compliance
Job Type
Full-time
Description

 Rooted in Tradition, Focused on Food Safety Excellence! 


For over a century, our fourth-generation family-run produce distribution company has built a trusted reputation for delivering fresh, high-quality products with care and consistency. At the heart of our success is a commitment to food safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. We’re proud of our legacy—but even prouder of the standards we uphold every day. Now, we’re looking for a detail-oriented and passionate Food Safety Coordinator to help us protect what matters most: the safety and integrity of the food we deliver. 



About the Role:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Food Safety Coordinator to join our Compliance team. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation and oversight of the Safe Quality Food (SQF) program and related food safety compliance initiatives. This position plays a key role in ensuring our food safety standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies are met and maintained throughout the organization.



 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure alignment with SQF and regulatory food safety standards, maintaining and updating related policies and procedures. 
  • Perform annual reassessments of SQF and HACCP programs. 
  • Develop and deliver training on food safety, food defense, and GDP requirements. 
  • Maintain the food safety system manual, SSOPs, and other critical documentation. 
  • Manage verification and validation programs. 
  • Conduct internal audits and follow up on corrective actions. 
  • Prepare documentation and support regulatory and third-party audits. 
  • Analyze and report trends on compliance-related metrics. 
  • Monitor policy implementation within the warehouse environment. 
  • Maintain records and documentation related to compliance activities. 
  • Support additional compliance efforts related to DOT and OSHA as needed. 
  • Assist Equipment teams to ensure SQF maintenance requirements are upheld.
Requirements

 

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Strong organizational and multitasking skills. 
  • Exceptional attention to detail with strong follow-up abilities. 
  • Excellent communication skills, able to work with diverse teams including management, frontline employees, vendors, and auditors. 
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred. 
  • Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. 
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word). 
  • Ability to learn internal systems such as Produce Pro.