Food Safety QA Technician

Actalent • Saint Paul, MN

404d • $45,760 - $45,760

About The Position

The Food Safety QA Technician is responsible for ensuring the quality and safety of finished products in a fast-paced production environment. This role involves conducting inspections, tests, and evaluations related to packaging, labeling, and adherence to food safety standards. The technician will work closely with production teams to maintain compliance with SQF standards and HACCP protocols, ensuring that all products meet safety and quality requirements.

Requirements

• BS in a scientific concentration (preferably food science, food safety, nutrition, biology, or microbiology) or High School Diploma with 1+ year of experience in a Quality function.
• Knowledge of food safety, inspection, audit, quality assurance, and quality control.
• Experience with batch record review, food quality, laboratory procedures, and HACCP.
• Familiarity with food production, food manufacturing, food science, and line checks.
• Proficiency with SQF standards, SOPs, documentation writing, and document control.

Nice To Haves

• Comfortable working in an environment that handles allergenic materials (Milk, Soy, Eggs, Wheat, Peanut, and Tree Nuts).

Responsibilities

• Weigh finished products at specified intervals and record deviations from standard; inform Production Supervisor for proper weight adjustments.
• Examine packaging labels to ensure correct labels are being used for the product, including UPC for item number, allergen statements, and code dates.
• Inspect the quality of package fabrication for pouches, cartons, and shipping containers.
• Verify accuracy of code dates on pouches, cartons, and shipping containers.
• Understand and apply hold/release procedures for nonconforming product or packaging.
• Maintain knowledge of SQF standards, HACCP, and Food Safety initiatives.
• Perform hourly metal detector checks for potential foreign material in products (CCP).
• Conduct Critical Quality Point (CQP) checks.
• Perform sensory evaluations of ingredients and finished products for quality.
• Execute Allergen Control and necessary swab verifications.
• Conduct chemical analysis/tests on ingredients and finished goods.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees