Food Safety QA Tech - Shift 1

Pure Treats Primal Pet Foods, Inc.•Abilene, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Primal Pet Group is hiring a Food Safety QA Tech to inspect products produced at its Abilene, Texas production facility and ensure quality and compliance with company standards and procedures. The role rotates between all production lines and performs quality assurance activities throughout the shift to support consistent food safety and product quality for Primal Pet Foods products. The QA Tech checks finished-product packaging, coding, weights, and quality; collects samples from operating lines for each batch; performs hourly line checks; verifies production ingredients; conducts and documents audits; and reviews HACCP Critical Control Points and Preventive Controls for compliance. The role also performs direct observations, responds to quality issues, identifies potential operational problems, and communicates findings and corrective actions with QA, production, and management. The position involves hands-on participation in food safety and quality problems and developing appropriate solutions and corrective or preventive actions. This position is based in Abilene, Texas, with no relocation. Shift 1 is Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Candidates must be flexible and available to work daily overtime as needed. Compensation is $17.50 per hour.

Requirements

High school equivalency required.
At least 1 year of experience as a Quality Technician, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Food industry experience and knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Experience with quality and food safety systems.
Basic math and computation skills, including understanding percentages and performing calculations using units of weight and quantity.
Ability to follow detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions and handle problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Punctuality and regular attendance.
Ability to communicate respectfully with other employees during routine and high-stress situations.
Ability to stand and walk, use hands to feel, and reach with arms; occasionally sit, talk, and hear.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds without assistance, and to lift or move more than 50 pounds with assistance.
Peripheral vision.
Ability to work in an environment with moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, vibration, and usually loud noise.
Must be located in Abilene, Texas; relocation is not provided.
Must be flexible and available to work daily overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

College coursework in Food Safety or a related field.

Responsibilities

Visually inspect finished-product packaging and coding.
Take weights of finished products and verify product quality.
Collect samples from all operating lines for each batch.
Perform hourly production-line checks.
Verify ingredients used in production.
Conduct and document audits.
Respond appropriately to quality issues.
Review HACCP Critical Control Points (CCPs) and Preventive Controls to ensure compliance.
Perform direct observations.
Proactively identify potential issues in all phases of operations.
Maintain communication among QA, production, and management about issues, corrective actions, and changes.
Participate hands-on in food safety and quality problems during the shift and develop appropriate solutions and corrective or preventive actions.
Perform QA activities to ensure consistent food safety and product quality of Primal Pet Foods products.
Rotate between all production lines.