Quality Assurance Technician (9:00 AM - 7:30 PM M-F)

Sandridge Crafted Foods•New Oxford, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician (also called Quality Assurance Technician) supports implementation, monitoring, and verification of the facility’s SQF-certified food safety and quality management system. The position conducts inspections, monitors controls, reviews records, and supports compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal food safety requirements while coordinating with operations and following OSHA safety requirements. Essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. The technician performs food safety and quality inspections in production, preparation, sanitation, and material handling areas; checks compliance with GMPs, hygiene, allergen controls, and sanitation programs; verifies Critical Control Point and Preventive Control monitoring; conducts in-process and finished-product checks; identifies non-conformances and initiates corrective actions; and reviews and maintains required QA documentation. The role also collects product, environmental, and water samples, performs or coordinates basic quality tests, supports environmental monitoring and sanitation verification, and prepares samples for laboratory testing. It assists with FSMA and regulatory compliance, food safety plans, traceability exercises, mock recalls, complaint investigations, and internal and third-party audits. The technician reinforces food safety practices, provides feedback and coaching, promptly escalates risks or deviations, follows site safety requirements, uses required PPE, and maintains regular, predictable attendance. The assigned schedule may include weekends or off-shifts as needed to support production. Additional duties may include data trending, continuous improvement, and support for new product launches or process changes.

Requirements

Ability to understand and apply food safety and quality requirements.
Ability to accurately complete inspections, documentation, and reports.
Ability to communicate findings clearly and professionally.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED; an associate or bachelor’s degree in food science or a related field is preferred.
Prior experience in food safety, quality assurance, or food manufacturing.
Familiarity with SQF certification programs.
Basic knowledge of HACCP, Preventive Controls, and allergen management.

Responsibilities

Conduct routine food safety and quality inspections of production, preparation, sanitation, and material handling areas.
Monitor compliance with GMPs, hygiene, allergen controls, and sanitation programs.
Verify monitoring of Critical Control Points (CCPs) and Preventive Controls.
Perform in-process and finished-product checks according to quality plans.
Identify non-conformances and initiate corrective actions.
Review production, CCP, sanitation, allergen, and traceability records for accuracy and completeness.
Ensure documentation is completed in real time and meets record-retention requirements; maintain controlled QA forms and logs.
Collect product, environmental, and water samples according to approved sampling plans.
Perform or coordinate basic quality tests, such as weight checks, pH, temperature, and visual inspection.
Support environmental monitoring programs and sanitation verification activities; label, store, and submit samples for laboratory testing.
Support compliance with FSMA Preventive Controls and regulatory requirements.
Assist with food safety plans, validations, and verifications.
Support traceability exercises, mock recalls, and complaint investigations.
Participate in internal audits and third-party certification audits.
Reinforce food safety, GMP, and hygiene requirements on the production floor; provide real-time feedback and coaching to operations personnel.
Immediately escalate food safety risks or deviations to QA leadership.
Follow OSHA and site safety requirements, use required PPE, and report unsafe conditions.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance and work assigned schedules, including weekends or off-shifts as needed.
Assist with data trending, reporting, continuous improvement, new product launches, or process changes, and perform other QA-related duties as assigned.