Fsqa Tech Trainee

Standard Meat•Saginaw, MI

About The Position

The FSQA Technician Trainee is a multiple-task position on a dynamic team. The trainee learns to monitor food safety and quality procedures to ensure products are safe and meet company and customer expectations. The role involves learning program procedures, verification, record keeping, documentation, and corrective actions throughout the day. This position has no supervisory authority. The work takes place in an environment with wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and extreme cold temperatures, including cooler temperatures below 40°F and freezer temperatures below 0°F. Noise levels are moderate. The role may involve standing, walking, sitting, using hands to handle or feel, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The physical-demands table lists lifting or exerting force at weights up to 10, 25, 50, and 100 pounds, and over 100 pounds, but its time-frequency markings are not clear in the supplied text.

Requirements

Six months of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with all personnel.
Basic math skills.
Basic Microsoft Office skills.
Good attendance and flexibility to work overtime and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Learn process control of food safety and HACCP systems.
Verify programs, processes, and finished-goods specifications.
Maintain customer specifications.
Learn the role of the USDA and coordinate with the onsite FSIS Inspector.
Conduct USDA (MT) sampling and pre-operational microbial sampling.
Provide new-hire GMP, food safety, and food defense orientation.
Conduct raw-material audits and verify supplier specifications.
Verify packaging, pack dates, and product codes.
Monitor and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices.
Report violations and non-conformances to the FSQA Manager or FSQA Supervisor.
Complete reports and finish tasks assigned by the FSQA Manager or FSQA Supervisor.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Be flexible to work overtime and weekends and maintain good attendance.