Good food starts with great standards. If getting it right is your thing, we have a role for you. Purely Elizabeth is hiring an FSQA Coordinator to be our eyes and ears onsite in Tennessee.

Purely Elizabeth

Based in Boulder, CO, Purely Elizabeth is a high-growth natural foods company focused on creating products using elevated, nutrient-rich ingredients. Their award-winning products include granola, oatmeal, and cereal. Founded in 2009 by Elizabeth Stein, a certified holistic nutrition counselor, the company is dedicated to helping consumers thrive on their wellness journey.

What You Will Do

Purely Elizabeth is seeking a Food Safety Quality Assurance Coordinator to represent the brand onsite at the Bridgetown Natural Foods location in Tennessee, serving as a key support for the FSQA team within the Operations team. This position will work in close collaboration with contract manufacturer’s QA, R&D and procurement teams to uphold Purely Elizabeth’s quality standards and drive improvement across our manufacturing footprint.

Responsibilities:

Uphold quality standards, including on-site presence and facility audits.
Observe processes directly to ensure quality standards are being met consistently.
Collect and analyze product feedback as well as organize and follow up on action plans for non-conformances.
Work with existing documentation systems and establish processes and procedures.
Support FSQA Managers and Director with certification paperwork and on-going maintenance.
Drive continuous improvement to achieve business goals.
Assist with other projects as necessary.

Who You Are

The Food Safety Quality Assurance Coordinator should be detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment while communicating all issues clearly to the supervisor and all stakeholders. The ideal candidate would have a passion for food and commitment to process improvement and excellence.

Qualifications:

Ability to be onsite at Bridgetown Natural Foods location in Nashville, TN.
Basic understanding of Quality Systems, Food Safety, and Quality Assurance (HACCP, GMP, GFSI).
2-4 years’ combined experience with food, ingredients and/or manufacturing experience.
Team player with a positive attitude and solutions-oriented mindset.
Must be very detail-oriented and enjoy a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Domestic travel 25% of the time.

Benefits

Annual salary with opportunity to earn annual bonus.
Three weeks paid time off.
One month of holiday time off.
Health, dental and vision insurance plans with significant employer contribution towards employee premium.
Voluntary additional coverage such as life and AD&D, critical illness, accident, short- and long-term disability, legal services and more.
401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 3%.
Half-day Fridays in Summer and Winter.
Quarterly team build events.
Twice annual in-person all-team summit.

Business can be a powerful platform for social change, and our higher purpose is to use recruiting as a force for good to improve people’s lives. Purely Elizabeth is committed to fostering a people-first culture — one that honors diversity and welcomes people regardless of their chosen or inherent identity. As part of this, we are intentional in our efforts to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion, both internally and with our clients.