Food Safety Quality Assurance Coordinator
LSG Sky Chefs ·
- Category
- QA
An onsite food safety and quality assurance role at LSG Sky Chefs' airline catering facility in East Point, GA. The coordinator maintains compliance records, performs workstation and temperature inspections, environmental swabs, and HACCP documentation, supporting FDA/USDA food safety standards using Microsoft Office for reporting.
About us
Since 1942, SkyChefs has taken culinary excellence to new heights. As a trusted partner to the nation’s leading airlines and retailers, we proudly deliver millions of meals and exceptional service experiences every year across 43 sites throughout the United States. Built on a legacy of operational excellence, culinary expertise, and continuous innovation, we are committed to setting the industry standard in aviation culinary, airline services, last-mile logistics, and retail commerce. From the kitchen to the runway, our teams work together to deliver quality, reliability, and service at every altitude. Our people are the heart of everything we do. At SkyChefs, a career is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to grow, lead, and make an impact in a fast-paced, team-driven environment. Join America’s first, foremost, and finest and take your career to new heights.
Role Purpose Statement
Provide administrative and clerical support for Quality Assurance and Food Safety programs by maintaining records, monitoring compliance documentation, and assisting with quality-related inspections and reporting activities. Support adherence to customer requirements, FDA, USDA, HACCP, and other applicable food safety and regulatory standards within the Customer Service Center (CSC).
Main Accountabilities
- Maintain and initiate all recordkeeping and key performance indicators pertinent to the Quality Department and GQS to include, but not limited to Food Safety, Sanitation, Regulatory Agencies (County Health, State Health Dept. and FDA), internal customers (LHI) and airline customers
- Daily monitor of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for compliance
- Verify of coolers and freezer room temperature for compliance
- Perform environmental swabs and microbiological sampling, submittal to local laboratory for analysis
- Obtain Chef Table samples to verify compliance to specification
- Assist the Quality Manager in specific training and daily initiatives addressing quality, food safety, and sanitation issues to drive process improvements
- Conduct work station inspections to verify compliance (gold standard verification, specs, sanitizer, food temperatures, HACCP documentation, phf set-up)
- Conduct portion control weight compliance to specifications
- Conduct inspection checks (dispatch, galley, non-bonded, bonded, equipment)
- Verify Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) logs and other documents are accurately completed on a daily basis
- Create charts, trending reports, training materials and visuals
- Maintain, monitor standards and train employees in compliance to the Regulated Garbage Standards to meet USDA requirements
- Supports the Jump-off (commissary) locations with oversight
- Train hourly employees as needed
- Perform other tasks as requested
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
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High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to maintain records, prepare reports, create spreadsheets, and track compliance documentation.
- Previous food industry, quality assurance, or administrative experience preferred.
- Ability to work in refrigerated environments below 40°F.
- Ability to work independently while following established procedures and guidelines.
- Ability to lift and/or push up to 25 pounds.
- Strong organizational, data entry, recordkeeping, written communication, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexibility to work weekends and holidays as needed.