FSQA LEAD ANACORTES PLANT

Trident Seafoods • Anacortes, WA

101d • $27 - $29

About The Position

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident's global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide. The Food Safety Quality Assurance Lead (FSQA) leads and conducts activities of the FSQA Technicians responsible for the quality assurance of production processes, materials, and products.

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in Food Safety Quality Assurance.
• HS Diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• HAACP Certification.
• Seafood Industry specific experience preferred.
• Supervising other employees' experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the FSQA staff on the production line.
• Assist FSQA technicians with operational reports and complete required paperwork (daily process documentation, questions about checks, etc.).
• Monitor performance of FSQA technicians and provide assessment to FSQA supervisor.
• Complete documentation and report out comments/warnings given to employees while supervisor absent.
• Monitor employees to ensure checks are being done in a timely manner and all hand/foot dips are being done.
• Conduct standardized tests on products and materials to ensure compliance with standards and regulations regarding factors such as color, weight, dimension, texture.
• Review purchased products or components and provide input to the decision of whether to accept the product and future purchases from the vendor.
• Document data obtained during all quality assurance activities, consistent with HACCP standards and company policies and procedures.
• Record test data such as weights, temperatures, moisture content, qualities and quantities inspected or graded.
• Apply proper acceptance/rejection criteria and mark items with details such as grade and acceptance or rejection status.
• Audit production facility and review employee behavior for proper sanitation.
• Communicate significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and provide recommended process improvements to Production/FSQA Management.
• Prepare reports to communicate involvement and results of quality assurance activities to production.
• Maintain a working knowledge of company, government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.

Benefits

• Discretionary/performance-based incentives.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance plans.
• Optional HRA/HSA.
• Telemedicine.
• Employee assistance and wellness programs.
• Long-term disability.
• Basic life and AD&D.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Paid time off.
• 10 paid holidays each year.
• Paid parental leave.
• Initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience.
• Commuter and transit programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED