Apply for the CQA Labeling Support job opening.CQA Labeling Support

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 34269BR
Department: Corporate Quality Assurance
Working Hours: 8:00 - 16:30
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Date Posted: Aug 26, 2025

$38 - 52k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

The purpose of this position is to provide first-level review and maintenance of research-based oversight of Publix and third-party labels for manufactured food and non-food items to support Publix’s brand development.

This position impacts the compliance of Publix and third-party labels for manufactured food and non-food items with state and/or federal regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Conducting mechanical reviews of labels in the Speed-to-Market process for Publix brand consumer packaged goods (CPG) and over the counter (OTC) items to ensure the product data (i.e., both the package and food contents) included meet regulatory standards and is substantiated.
• Completing tasks within the appropriate technology databases for fresh items.
• Completing accurate data entry (e.g., naming convention, ingredient order code, vendor item code) into the appropriate CQA nutrition and labeling system to compile nutrition fact details for fresh product label.
• Developing labeling information for prepared foods and scale label information, including ingredient entry, customer inquiries, and scale calorie entry.
• Responding to inquiries from various sources (e.g., CQA labeling team mailbox, CQA nutrition mailbox) related to labeling-specific questions and customer special requests.
• Providing accurate information to the marketing team for customer-facing environmental materials.

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Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in business, legal studies, marketing, food safety, food science, mathematics, culinary, and nutrition-related majors OR
• Equivalent combination of formal training/certification and professional work experience that demonstrates the prerequisite competence to perform the duties of this position
• 1 year experience in retail, food manufacturing and/or warehousing
• Must be detailed oriented
• Must have problem solving skills and a customer focus
• Must have situational awareness
• Must have applied learning skills
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, food safety, biology, and nutrition-related majors
• 3+ years of full-time work in labeling-related roles
• SQF Practitioner, Preventive Controls Qualified Individual, and Dietitian
• Regulatory knowledge and understanding of all US federal agency labeling regulations including FDA and USDA regulations
• Regulatory knowledge and understanding of all US federal agency labeling regulations including EPA, FTC, CBP, NIST, and CPSC as well as state and local rules and regulations
• Knowledge of Publix food labeling standards including GreenWise Brand Criteria (e.g., GreenWise organic, GreenWise non-organic), such as allergen advisory statements, allergen declaration statements, bio-engineered food declaration statements, menu labeling, product of the US declaration statements, country-of-origin labeling, distribution statement requirements and all claims (e.g., natural, all-natural, clean label, dairy-free, gluten-free)
• Industry standard knowledge set forth by respected sources including, but not limited to, American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), American Institute of Baking (AIB), Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), British Retail Consortium (BRC), Consumer Brands Association (CBA), Food Allergen and Anaphylaxis Connection (FAACT), Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group (IEH), Institute of Food Technology (IFT), International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA), International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), NSF International, Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), and Safe Quality Foods Institute (SQFI)
• Intermediate knowledge Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of additional applications which include:
  • SafeFood 360
  • Microsoft Outlook, One Note, Teams, and SharePoint
  • Publix CQA nutrition and labeling system(s)
  • Publix Product Information Management system (PIMS/HOST)
  • Publix Maintenance Data system (PMDS)
  • Publix Nutritional Maintenance system
  • Publix Marketing Research Management system
  • Publix Private Label Look-Up system

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November. In the first year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to one week’s pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check. In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to two weeks’ pay.

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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