RTH FSQA Technician - 1st Shift - Days Off: Saturday & Sunday

Home Chef • San Bernardino, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Home Chef is a leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo, which features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved. This role follows a 1st shift schedule, working from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with designated days off on Saturday & Sunday. The FSQA Technician ensures the Food Safety and quality of all product labeled, portioned, cooked, MAP, packaged, and shipped from Home Chef Tempo by working alongside production to conduct on-the-line checks of product against recipe specifications and quality standards.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working in food quality is preferred

Responsibilities

• Verification of CCPs & CQPs
• Conduct inspections at RTH production to ensure Food Safety & Quality requirements are met & recorded in the appropriate form
• Verification of the accuracy of ingredients being used for production based on culinary recipe
• Verification cook & chill temperature limits have been met & documented appropriately
• Ensure post-lethality exposed product is properly stored to prevent cross contamination
• Conduct finished product inspections to ensure product is released according to Food Safety & Quality requirements
• Verification of chemical titration prior to each use
• Ensure accuracy of labeling for finished products
• Conduct on-line verification checks including but not limited to: Metal Detection, Oxygen Analysis, pH, and seal integrity
• Escalate deviations immediately and assisting with product disposition as needed
• Conducting Audits of Production Areas & Pre-requisite programs
• Conduct continuous GMP inspections & corrections with proper documentation
• Inspection of equipment & processing area to ensure sanitation & conditions are compliant with Food Safety & Quality standards
• Conduct frequent environmental monitoring sampling
• Enforce Food Defense protocol as needed
• Other internal audits as needed
• Assist in training of new employees on Food Safety & Quality practices
• Promptly notifies leadership when Food Safety & Quality issues or HACCP/HACQP deviations arise
• Placing product on FSQA hold and assisting with dispositions as required
• Assist in non-competitive functions when needed: e.g. sweeping floors, moving product and safety investigations
• Follow the facility GMP’s and help enforce them throughout the facility
• Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs
• Arrives to work at scheduled time and follows time off request procedure
• Communicates with co-workers in a professional manner
• Treats co-workers with respect at all times
• Uses teamwork with working with production throughout the day
• Demonstrates ownership of tasks and job responsibilities on a consistent basis.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
• 401k program
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses

What This Job Offers

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