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Avatar Natural Foods · 4 hours ago

Senior Quality Assurance Technician

Henderson, NV

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Avatar Natural Foods is focused on food safety and regulatory compliance, and they are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Technician to ensure quality standards across their manufacturing operations. The role involves monitoring production processes, supporting USDA-inspected operations, and ensuring compliance with FDA and USDA regulations.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingWholesale

Responsibilities

Monitor production processes to ensure compliance with:

FDA regulations

USDA / FSIS requirements

GMPs, HACCP, SSOPs, and internal quality standards

Support USDA-inspected operations, including:

Verification of SSOP execution

Monitoring of critical limits and preventive controls

Compliance with USDA labeling, formulation, and process requirements

Perform in-process inspections, finished product checks, and raw material verification

Verify CCPs, preventive controls, and operational prerequisite programs

Complete and review FDA- and USDA-required documentation accurately and in real time

Verify:

Batch records

Production logs

Sanitation and SSOP records

Deviation and corrective action reports

Ensure all records are audit-ready and compliant with regulatory expectations

Support traceability exercises, mock recalls, and product disposition activities

Identify non-conforming product and initiate holds when required

Communicate quality or food safety issues to production and management immediately

Support root cause analysis and CAPA implementation

Assist with customer complaints, regulatory inquiries, and internal investigations

Verify sanitation activities, pre-operational inspections, and SSOP compliance

Ensure allergen controls, changeovers, and line clearances are properly executed

Monitor environmental and equipment hygiene standards in USDA and FDA areas

Support training of production employees on:

GMPs

Food safety

USDA / FDA requirements

Mentor and guide junior QA Technicians

Serve as a quality and food safety leader on the production floor

Support USDA inspections, FDA inspections, and third-party audits

Assist with corrective actions resulting from regulatory or customer audits

Identify opportunities to improve compliance, consistency, and operational efficiency

Qualification

FDA regulationsUSDA / FSIS requirementsGMPsHACCPSSOPsFood manufacturing QA experienceDocumentation skillsRegulatory awarenessHigh integrityAccountabilityProduction-floor leadershipBilingual (English/Spanish)Detail-oriented mindset