Food Safety & GMP Quality Assurance Consultant Part time (Remote)

Location: Remote within the United States (MD); Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. Expected workload: 15–20 hours per week, with domestic U.S. and occasional international travel as required.

Compensation: $62.50–$76.50 per hour

Company

hirify.global provides analytical and consulting services supporting health, safety, regulatory compliance, and scientific advancement.

What you will do

• Conduct assessments and audits of food manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, distribution, and ingredient supplier operations.
• Evaluate compliance with FDA food regulations, FSMA, GMP requirements, HACCP principles, and GFSI-recognized standards.
• Develop and improve Quality Management Systems and Food Safety Management Systems, including food safety plans, hazard analyses, SOPs, and preventive control programs.
• Support FDA inspections, customer and certification audits, regulatory responses, and inspection-readiness activities.
• Investigate complaints, deviations, nonconformances, quality events, and food safety incidents; assess CAPA effectiveness.
• Support supplier qualification and auditing, prepare client reports, and provide training on food safety, GMPs, sanitation, documentation, and audit readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, Quality Assurance, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of Quality Assurance, Food Safety, or Regulatory Compliance experience in food, beverage, dietary supplement, ingredient, or consumer product manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of FDA Food Regulations, FSMA, 21 CFR Part 117, HACCP, GMP, and Food Safety Management Systems.
• Experience conducting internal, supplier, contract manufacturer, and third-party audits.
• Experience implementing and maintaining SQF, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, or equivalent GFSI-recognized programs.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, client-facing, independent working, and multi-engagement management skills.

Nice to have

• HACCP or PCQI certification.
• Lead Auditor certification in SQF, BRCGS, ISO 22000, or an equivalent standard.
• Experience with food safety plan implementation, mock FDA inspections, sanitation and environmental monitoring programs, allergen control, and QA or production training.

Culture & Benefits

• Part-time PRN consulting work supporting food and consumer product clients.
• Work focused on improving community health and safety through science and regulatory compliance.
• Full-time roles may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, HSA, wellness, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, and other benefits.