Fsqa Technician Bellingham

Trident Seafoods•Bellingham, WA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Trident Seafoods is North America's largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with global operations in 6 countries and serves customers in almost 60 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington (USA), Trident employs approximately 7,700 people worldwide each year and partners with over 2,700 independent fishermen and crewmembers in Alaska. Trident catches and processes virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also encompasses cultured and wild species sourced from an international network of trusted suppliers. Summary: The Food Safety Quality Assurance Technician (FSQA) conducts activities concerned with the quality assurance of the production processes, materials, and products by performing the following duties.

Requirements

A minimum of 1 year experience in food processing.
HS Diploma or equivalent.
Basic knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, and HACCP principles
Understanding of sanitation standards, GMPs, and food safety regulations
Familiarity with production quality standards and documentation requirements
Ability to inspect and test food products for quality and compliance
Accurate data recording and report preparation
Effective communication of quality issues to Production and QA teams
Strong observation and problem-solving skills
Ability to apply acceptance/rejection criteria consistently
Capable of working independently in a fast-paced production environment
Ability to stand, walk, lift, and perform physical tasks required in food processing
Ability to recognize and escalate food safety or safety concerns

Nice To Haves

3 years of experience in food processing.
1 year of experience in Quality Assurance in a food processing facility.

Responsibilities

Conducts standardized tests on products and materials to ensure compliance with internal standards, customer specifications and international, federal and state regulations.
Documents data obtained during all quality assurance activities, consistent with HACCP standards and company policies and procedures.
Records test data such as weights, temperatures, moisture content, qualities and quantities inspected or graded.
Applies proper acceptance/rejection criteria and marks items with details such as grade and acceptance or rejection status.
Audits production facility and reviews employee behavior for proper sanitation.
Communicates significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and provides recommended process improvements to Production/QA Management.
Prepares reports to communicate involvement and results of quality assurance activities to production.
Identifies work related problems and recommends effective solutions as appropriate
Maintains a working knowledge of company, government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.
Acquires knowledge of Trident’s Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions.
Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings.
All other duties as assigned.