Food Safety & Quality Technician

Ocean Spray Cranberries • Markham, MS

12d • $46,900 - $64,460 • Onsite

About The Position

Ocean Spray is looking for a creative, collaborative, detail-oriented and results driven Quality Technician to work with the operations team to ensure that all food quality standards are met, with no exceptions, at our Markham production facility.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 - 3 years prior production/manufacturing experience OR 2+ years relevant lab technician experience.
• Requires good mathematical ability to perform quality related calculations, good analytical skills, and effective interpersonal communication skills to work constructively in a team environment.
• Requires good computer, Word processing, and email skills.
• Must be detail oriented and have the ability to meet deadlines and accomplish tasks accurately while working under pressure.
• Ability to recognize trends, situations and risks to product quality or food safety, and to timely and properly communicate those findings

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree or Associates Degree in Food Science or related field preferred.
• Food/beverage industry experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality testing, analysis and review to ensure that production quality and schedule standards are being achieved.
• Train and support manufacturing personnel in quality systems to maximize product quality.
• Initiate problem-solving activities relating to quality parameter issues
• Support the continuous training, record keeping and maintenance of the food safety and quality practices within the plant.
• Act as point of contact and through professional judgment and evaluation, suggest resolution to food safety and quality concerns in the absence of the Quality Manager
• Support and promote food safety and quality program indicatives within the plant environment
• Calibrate, troubleshoot, maintain, and operate all lab equipment
• Follow all safety policies and procedures, including laboratory safety and chemical handling
• Perform QA verification of cleaned equipment, and support/assist with sanitation
• Perform Positive Release duties and micro testing when required
• Perform FM investigations and product holds when required

Benefits

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Telehealth services
• 1:1 health coaching
• Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
• Sick accrual of one hour for every 40 hours worked
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

What This Job Offers

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