FSQA Program Compliance Analyst

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.

Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We’re eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef’s offerings.

The FSQA Program Compliance Analyst is responsible for ensuring that Home Chef’s Food Safety & Quality Management Systems are consistently followed and compliant across all facilities. This role involves conducting compliance audits, developing and maintaining FSQA programs, and collaborating with site teams to address any non-compliance issues. The Compliance Analyst will provide support for regulatory compliance, lead training initiatives, and participate in problem-solving and root cause analysis. Additionally, the analyst will play a key role in implementing corrective and preventive actions, ensuring the effectiveness of the FSQA programs, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts.

Detailed Responsibilities

Ensure Plant is following Home Chef’s Food Safety & Quality Plan:

• Responsible for partnering with site Food Safety & Quality Manager (FSQA) and Superintendents in implementing the Site Food Safety & Quality Plan
• Supports annual third party audit; oversee the development, implementation, review and maintenance of the SQF System including food safety & quality fundamentals, and the food safety & quality plan
• Partners with FSQA Managers, Superintendent, Operations and other key stakeholders to implement changes, new process, or new products in a safe manner and implement product quality conformance system
• Provide technical expertise and conduct incident investigation and risk analysis as well as provide recommendations for appropriate resolution
• Support site error rate meeting discussions, identifying areas of improvement through data analysis and evaluation of trends

Develop and Implement Food Safety & Quality Management Components:

• Supports execution of the site internal audit program ensuring a robust corrective and preventive action (CAPA) process for all findings, responsible for on time completion of CAPAs
• Actively participate in root cause analysis, corrective actions and preventive measures, own the site CAPA process. 
• Responsible for monitoring site food safety & quality verification activities. Collaborate with FSQA Site team and Operations partners to conduct the FSQA  management review at planned intervals to ensure suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the FSQA management programs
• Track and report on compliance metrics, highlighting areas for improvement.

Deliver Training Related to Food Safety & Quality:

• Support the development of the FSQA onboarding process for all FSQA and QC roles; help develop training material and deliver training
• Responsible for Site FSQA training tracker. 

Support Problem-Solving and Root Cause Analysis Related to Food Safety & Quality Issues:

• Analyze FSQA data and trends including but not limited to: customer complaints, hold management, environmental monitoring, and/or receiving data and provide recommendations to management where unacceptable FSQA results have been identified
• Assist with process improvement projects as needed

General Responsibilities:

• Follow the facility GMPs and help enforce them throughout the facility
• Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs

Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• Minimum 2 ye