Food Safety QA Tech - Shift 1

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

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About The Position

This position performs quality assurance activities to ensure consistent food safety and product quality for Primal Pet Foods products. The technician inspects products in the production facility to ensure they meet company standards and procedures and must be able to rotate between all production lines. The role involves hands-on participation in food safety and quality issues during the shift, identifying potential problems, and supporting appropriate solutions and corrective or preventive actions.

Requirements

• High school equivalency required.
• At least 1 year of experience as a Quality Technician, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic mathematical and computation skills, including understanding percentages and performing calculations with weight and quantity measurements.
• Ability to follow detailed written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Punctuality and regular attendance.
• Food industry experience and knowledge of GMPs.
• Experience with quality and food safety systems.
• Ability to communicate respectfully with employees during routine and high-stress situations.
• Ability to stand and walk, use hands to feel, and reach with arms; occasional sitting, talking, and hearing.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds without assistance, and lift or move more than 50 pounds with assistance.
• Peripheral vision.

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.
• Verify product quality.
• Collect samples from all operating lines for each batch.
• Perform hourly 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 so issues, corrective actions, and changes are shared.
• Participate hands-on in food safety and quality problems during the shift and develop appropriate solutions and corrective or preventive actions.
• Perform QA activities that ensure consistent food safety and product quality of products produced.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Paid company holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Discounted pet insurance
• 401(k) with company match up to 4%
• Internal career opportunities and training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED