Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Technician (Night Shift)

AeroFarms•Danville, VA

1d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

AeroFarms is the commercial leader in Vertical Farming, committed to growing the best leafy greens 365/24/7 using sustainable practices. As a Certified B Corporation, we leverage advanced technology to address the challenges of a growing global population and a strained food system. We are seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician to join our team and ensure our products meet the highest standards of safety and quality.

Requirements

High School Diploma
1-2 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment or lab and knowledge of food safety (required).
Proficient computer skills required. Experience operating in a Windows environment, managing files, and handling data.
Must be able to communicate effectively.
Must be able to read, write, understand, and speak basic English (required).
Ability to respect and maintain confidential information.
Ability to work within a team environment.
Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs.
Must be able to work independently and within a team.
Must have time management skills to meet certain deadlines.
Must be detailed oriented and organized.
Must have good communication skills.
Must have good basic math skills.
Must be able to work in a cold environment (about 34 degrees F) for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) desired
Strong interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution.
Ability to work in a challenging and fast-paced environment with changing practices.

Responsibilities

Monitoring and documenting all food safety programs.
Monitoring product safety throughout the manufacturing process to ensure it meets AeroFarms’ standards and specifications.
Supporting compliance, monitoring, and trending of key programs including GAP/GMP, Pest Prevention, Internal Auditing, Microbiological, and Environmental Monitoring.
Reporting food safety and quality non-conformances and deviations to the Food Safety Supervisor, including placing product on hold for further evaluation.
Enforcing GMP and Food Safety policies to maintain AeroFarms quality standards.
Monitoring food safety alerts on an ongoing basis and communicating food safety information and updates to all functional departments.
Anticipating, analyzing, solving, and preventing problems to generate value for AeroFarms.
Performing Pre-Operational Inspections before start-up and reporting any inadequacies to the Food Safety Supervisor.
Complying with the enforcement of all GMP policies, documentation, and record-keeping per company standards.
Performing special assignments upon request from the Sr. Manager, Food Safety and Quality Assurance.