Obsessed with accuracy, food safety, and getting the details right? This role puts you at the center of quality and compliance for a rapidly growing food brand built on real ingredients—and gives you hands-on impact from day one.

Actual Veggies

At Actual Veggies, we celebrate whole foods, real ingredients and veggies! Launched in 2021, our chef-crafted veggie burgers are available nationally in about 12,000 retail doors including Whole Foods, Sprouts, Kroger, and Albertsons/Safeway. As we expand to new categories with our innovation, we’re on the fast track for exponential growth and looking forward to being a power player in bringing real food and real ingredients to more households.

What You Will Do

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the QA Specialist will play a key role in supporting food safety, quality, and compliance across all products, working closely with Operations to maintain accurate records and strengthen quality systems.

Responsibilities:

Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of the company’s Food Safety and Quality Management Systems (FSQMS).
Maintain accurate records and documentation related to quality assurance activities, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Maintain current certifications up to date (Gluten Free, Glyphosate Free, Kosher, Vegan, and Non GMO)
Assist with document control, SOP updates, and recordkeeping to ensure compliance with FDA, FSMA, HACCP, and internal standards.
Review and approve production and quality documentation, including batch records, specifications, and certificates of analysis.
Enter/maintain information accurately in systems/applications as necessary to support operations and the overall life cycle of documents.
Collaborate with cross-functional internal and external teams to implement and ensure adherence to appropriate regulations and quality standards.
Consistent monitoring and investigation of production processes and customer communications to identify issues and recommend corrections.
Organization of printed materials with version controls and track channels among all levels of packaging
Manage and assist quality onboarding with new grocery supermarket vendors
Collect routine internal audits, environmental monitoring, and GMP verifications.
Quality Control – evaluate and validate the product during production.
Travel to co-packers and manufacturing partners to support audits, onboarding, process improvements, and hands-on quality investigations
Enter, update, and maintain supplier documentation, specifications, COAs, and formulation data in TraceGains.
Manage ingredient and nutritional data using ESHA Genesis to generate nutrition facts panels, allergen statements, and formulation reports.
Verify accuracy of ingredient statements, nutritional outputs, and regulatory compliance for new and existing products packaging.

Who You Are

You’re a highly detail-oriented quality professional who values accuracy, organization, and consistency. You’re comfortable managing documentation and processes while collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to keep quality systems running smoothly. You take pride in making sure everything is in order, aligned, and ready to support a growing, fast-moving brand.

Qualifications:

Coursework or experience in Food Science, Nutrition, Microbiology, Culinary Science, or related field.
Familiarity with food safety principles (HACCP, GMPs, FSMA).
Experience with TraceGains and/or Genesis strongly preferred.
Strong attention to detail, documentation accuracy, and organizational skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience
Collaborative, mission-driven team environment
Company sponsored health, dental, and vision programs
Medical insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k)
PTO

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage all qualified applicants to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. While our job descriptions outline ideal qualifications, we recognize potential comes in many forms. If you believe in our work and have the foundational skills and experience that would contribute to our company culture and mission, we encourage you to apply.