Food Safety QA Technician

Santa Monica Seafood Company•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Santa Monica Seafood, First in Food Safety, is looking for the next leader to join our team. We are an industry leader providing the highest quality and selection of seafood products. The Food Safety Technician monitors programs and procedures to ensure food safety and regulatory compliance of our process and product. The operation meets Seafood HACCP requirements and is FSSC 22000 - GFSI certified.

Requirements

Able to read, write and speak fluently in English
Knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel), comfortable with computer and learning software applications
Working conditions are in a food processing environment requiring to spend time in refrigerated production areas, coolers, warehouse, laboratory, plant exterior, etc.
Physical activities include walking, standing, sitting, bending, kneeling, climbing, lifting up to 30 lbs.
Experience in and/or knowledge of food production, GMPs, food safety, sanitation
Able to communicate professionally and respectfully with management, employees, and external visitors

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Knowledge of HACCP, Seafood products and food safety audits preferred, training available

Responsibilities

Conduct plant walk-through audits and pre-operation inspections
Scheduled temperature, metal detector, and label accuracy checks
Monitor and verify Receiving, Production, Logistics, Sanitation records, and activities
Upload and verify records on a cloud-based food safety management system
Support quality system activities such as employee training, supplier assessments, sample collection, regulatory inspections, and customer audits