FSQA Technician 1

FreshRealm Talent Acquisition Team • Linden, NJ

35d • Onsite

About The Position

Fresh Realm is hiring an FSQA Technician who will report to the FSQA Manager and work throughout the Fresh Realm Facility performing all daily and weekly duties in line with the Fresh Realm Food Safety Plan.

Requirements

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills (Both verbal and written)
• Must be able to bend and lift up to 49 pounds repetitively with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to stand and/or sit for extended periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation
• Exposure to temperatures that range from freezing to sub-freezing (coolers, freezers, etc.) with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to push, pull, squat, bend, and reach about and below shoulders; repetitive use of hands with or without reasonable accommodation
• 3+ years Food Safety or QA experience in a fast-paced production environment
• Product handling experience – produce, dry, dairy, meat/poultry
• Certifications – HACCP training, USDA Produce Inspection Training, GFSI

Responsibilities

• Utilizes existing FSQA systems, resources and corporate procedures to ensure product and process quality and Food Safety
• Takes actions to assure that products, processes, facilities and systems conform to FSQA standards and governmental regulations
• Performs daily audits of the Fresh Realm facility and grounds to monitor GMP compliance
• Accountable for making decisions about product disposition. Implements the QA hold process including ticket closure and overseeing product disposition in a timely manner
• Accountable for making decisions around product intake. Perform all inbound quality inspections for goods and packaging (verifying product specifications and USDA standards to create detailed inspection reports for all receipts.)
• Document quality/food safety monitoring information and save as per quality programs and regulatory standards by completing record keeping and ongoing verifications of records on the production floor at least twice per shift
• Diligently maintain and follow all implemented Food Safety Programs (ex. Food Safety, GMP, Pathogen monitoring, foreign material prevention and control, Pest Control, Food Allergen Prevention and Control, calibration program, verification and validation, and others)
• Update and maintain records collected from Food Safety and Production checks such as: HSA start-up and hourly check, GMP audit, internal audit, FSQA tickets, Customer issues and CAPAs.
• Investigate quality and food safety issues, and escalate any issues as applicable
• Participates in weekly internal audits to monitor processes, facilities, and quality systems.
• Conduct Food Safety and Quality testing for all new products being introduced to the Fresh Realm facility via the IBCR stage gate process including: shelf life testing, microbiological testing, organoleptic, and packaging integrity testing
• Maintain records and forms from Quality Management System software

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, pet insurance and legal insurance
• 401(k) with company match that is immediately vested
• Life and ADD insurance
• Opportunities for career growth with a dynamic company that is changing the landscape of fresh meals.
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed