Quality Management System Coordinator

Job overview

The Quality Management System Coordinator role is onsite in Newburyport, MA, with compensation of $57,000–$70,000 per year. Dessert Holdings makes premium desserts for retail and foodservice partners; this position supports its quality management system and compliance programs. The coordinator maintains and improves quality and food safety systems through audits, certification support, document control, training, and corrective-action tracking. The work helps facilities meet food safety, regulatory, customer, and certification requirements and maintain product traceability and recall readiness.

What you'll do

• Coordinate GFSI certification audits, preparation, risk assessments, and validations
• conduct quality system audits
• manage sustainability and gluten-free certification programs
• support customer audits and corrective actions
• lead internal audits and track findings
• partner with teams to improve food safety and quality programs
• coordinate mock recalls
• communicate audit results
• maintain document control
• support training
• maintain food fraud vulnerability assessments
• provide backup support for Kosher certification
• assist Regulatory and Quality Assurance teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

quality management system coordinator

qms

food safety

quality assurance

gfsi audits

brc

sqf

fssc 22000

haccp

newburyport ma

dessert holdings

$57k–$70k/year

travel up to 20%

document control

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Supports multiple food safety and sustainability certifications and may travel up to 20% to facilities in other states.

About the employer

Dessert Holdings Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing. Sector: 31.