FSQ Senior Tech

Blount Fine Foods • Fall River, MA

275d

About The Position

Bringing our love of food to families for five generations! Blount Fine Foods is a family-owned and operated manufacturer, marketer, and developer of premium fresh prepared foods. We are an engaging team, bringing restaurant-quality products to America including single-serve grab-n-go fresh soups, mac & cheese, and entrées in grocery stores across the country, as well as for hot bars and restaurants. Help us create the finest food experiences including those with specialty certifications that include organic, gluten-free, and low sodium, among others. Join a proven team for growth, success, and a satisfying career!

Requirements

• Associate's degree (A. A.) in a related field or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or 3+ years related quality assurance experience.
• Individual must be capable of obtaining HACCP certification within six months of hire.
• Implementing SQF Systems within one year.
• This position requires a valid driver's license, pre-employment and annual screening of Motor Vehicle Record, and personal automobile insurance coverage.

Responsibilities

• Assists FSQ Management in the maintenance and improvement of overall product quality and safety.
• Oversees the daily review of HACCP, SSOP, and other Quality related records to assure conformance to requirements.
• Takes action when non-conformances are noted, including assisting management in making initial decisions if a food safety risk is present.
• Conducts full investigations and assists management in making final disposition on affected products/equipment.
• Looks for continuous improvement opportunities in programs and tasks.
• Responsible for overseeing document control and system updates; coordinates all HACCP plan and plan related paperwork updates.
• Responsible for overseeing reporting and auditing of QPE auditing and Packout auditing.
• Assists Quality Management with verification and validation by designing studies, interpreting data, and finalizing reports.
• Ensures trend analysis is completed for food safety and quality initiatives and communicates data to Management.
• Initiates tests, analyzes results, and finds solutions to technical problems.
• Interacts with Operations Department to ensure continuous improvement.
• Provides leadership and daily direction for shift FSQ Technicians.
• Observes production activities to assure consistency and conformance to standards, providing improvement suggestions.
• Works with FSQ management to resolve any issues that arise and reduce defects.
• Interprets testing data in correlation with production specifications and makes decisions based on this information.
• Maintains finished product ON HOLD database and disposition product.
• Monitors and trends all customer/consumer complaints; orchestrates corrective actions/root cause analysis and trend analysis with necessary internal departments.
• Final review on all customer surveys or finished product specification forms; communicates and obtains necessary required information from R D and FSQ.
• Develops, updates, and maintains all finished product specifications within our internal system and any online customer databases as required.
• Oversees the Organic Program through formulation review, supplier spec review, and supplier certification review; acts as the direct liaison with our organic certifying body.
• Carries out leadership responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, including assisting in interviewing, hiring, and training employees.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401k with Company match and Profit-Sharing Plan
• Paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays
• Education Assistance Program
• Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
• Discounts on Blount products at Company retail locations
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree