Food Safety and Quality Assurance Analyst
Posted on June 17, 2026
Department: Quality Assurance
Reports To: QA Manager
Location: Gonzales, CA
Pay Range: $70,304+ DOE
Shift: Day Shift
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Understanding of Company’s Quality Policy, principles of Food Safety and GMP’s. Implements these principles on a regular basis and assist staff members and other in compliance. Responsible for supervising, coaching and mentoring the QA staff providing direction through ongoing performance feedback. Will work closely with Production, Purchasing, Field, Receiving, Inventory, Refrigeration and Maintenance departments providing guidance and support to Food Safety & Quality issues.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform Food Safety and Quality audits and lead monthly food safety meetings
Provide marginal product disposition and decide how deviations from food safety and quality programs should be handled.
Summarize and report Food Safety and Quality data
Lead the microbiological and pest control programs.
Review Food Safety and Quality paperwork and develop/update SOP’s as needed.
Plan, coordinate and audit quality assurance activities of field, receiving, production and shipping departments ensuring all activities meet quality standards.
Hire, train and supervise 7 support staff
Provide technical assistance to production, sales, marketing, vendors and co-packers.
Review and analyze data gathered from shelf life studies, raw product evaluations, other test conducted by QA support to determine if any corrective actions are required.
Evaluates and understands performance trends in Quality programs and escalates improvement needs with leadership as needed.
Supports QA manager with investigation of problems on the production floor and provide recommendations through root cause analysis.
Meet Occasionally with customers QA reps or Bird dogs
Adapts to other duties and responsibilities assigned by QA management without previous notice.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
BS in Food Science or related field
3-5 years experience supervising employees
Knowledge of microbiology, fresh vegetables, HACCP, GMA and GAP
Strong communication, negotiating and conflict resolution skills
Excellent computer and written skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Analysis of Physical Demands
Key (Based on typical week):
N=Never
R=Rarely (Less than 1 hour per week)
O=Occasional (1%-33% of time)
F=Frequent (34%-66% of time)
C=Constant (over 66% of time)
APPLICANTS
Please send your resume to: resumes@churchbrothers.com
Church Brothers Farms is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
