Job Description

Job Description

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. We have a new vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength with deep local roots, that offers an easy, fun, friendly and inspiring experience, no matter how a customer chooses to shop with us. We want talented individuals to be a part of this journey.

A $60Bn company with 2,200+ stores, 23 distribution centers, and 20 food and beverage plants make us one of the largest retailers in the United States. With stores in 34 states serving 34 million customers, our foundation is our 20 well-known grocery banners with an eclectic and legendary history. Across the nation, we are moving the needle through innovation. It's in our blood.

The Bellevue Beverage Plant, located in Bellevue, WA has an opening for a Quality Assurance Coordinator.

Key Qualifications:

* Responsible for plant Food Safety Plan reporting to include data collection, procedure development and record keeping.
* Deal with regulatory and plant personnel ensuring ongoing compliance with a focus on maintaining and improving relationships.
* Perform plant floor duties including quality audit inspection record keeping, product sample collection and analysis, Food Safety Plan updating, compliance, auditing and active participation in the 5S program.
* Collect quality related information from plant floor operators ensuring compliance with quality standard operating procedures.
* Develop, implement and roll out new quality programs (sanitary maintenance, BRC audit gap analysis) to meet Corporate quality standards for all US Plants.
* Participate in regulatory audits and perform Acting QA Supervisor duties during QA Supervisor's absence.
* Microbiological analysis; preparation and plating of samples
* Work flexible hours and participate in operational tasks outside of the quality role as needed to assess and improve food safety and quality program.

Skills & Background:

* Four-year college degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology or related field (Desired).
* 3- 5 years' experience in Quality Assurance and laboratory experience.
Excellent PC skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint; ability to grasp additional business-related applications.
* HACCP/FSMA certified or is willing to become certified within 6 month of hire
* High degree of initiative and sense of urgency.
* Excellent analytical judgment with confidence to act.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong analytical and technical writing skills
* Establish and maintain effective communication with internal and external customers.
* Demonstrated time management and prioritization skills required.
* Energetic, self-motivated and the ability to manage multiple projects across multi-functional teams.
* Ability to motivate, lead and influence various levels of the organization.
* 5% travel required.

We foster an inclusive working environment where the different strengths and perspectives of each employee is both recognized and valued. We believe that building successful relationships with our customers and our communities is only possible through the diversity of our people. And, a diverse workforce leads to better teamwork and creative thinking, as well as mutual understanding and respect.

We provide employment, training, compensation, promotion and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, medical condition, marital status or any other legally protected status.

We support a drug-free workplace -- all applicants offered a position are required to pass a pre-employment drug test before they are hired.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER