Technician I, Food Safety & Quality

Rise Baking Company•River Falls, WI

3h•$21 - $25

About The Position

Assist with implementing and supporting company standards to ensure quality specifications for packaging, raw ingredients, and finished products are met, and that the food safety of manufactured products is upheld. Monitor and sample quality control plans and process control procedures to ensure finished products meet standards. The role also supports food safety programs, quality standards, and the legality of manufactured products, and serves as a resource to production employees on product quality, food safety, and regulatory issues.

Requirements

Associate's or bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience.
Basic knowledge of general food safety programs and policies, including government regulations.
HACCP and PCQI certified or willing to become certified.
Basic analytical testing knowledge.
Basic ability to use equipment and instruments needed for the duties, such as scales, thermometers, metal detectors, calculators, gauges, calipers, rulers, and ovens.
Ability to read and understand plant SOPs, work instructions, GMPs, and safety instructions.
Operational knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office applications.
Basic problem-solving ability.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to organize, manage multiple priorities, and maintain high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work varied shifts as required.

Responsibilities

Perform daily QA walk-throughs, verify GMPs are followed, and practice correct GMP procedures.
Monitor plant operations to ensure sanitary operational procedures follow GMPs.
Perform pre-operational inspections for food safety and quality.
Initiate and complete holds for non-conforming products, raw materials, and other materials; follow up and complete disposition when determined.
Verify batch formulas and product labels for completeness and compliance with specifications.
Monitor and verify CCPs/preventive controls as required.
Perform equipment calibration as assigned.
Perform basic analytical testing.
Conduct environmental swabbing for bacteria and pathogens; prepare, document, and send swabs to a third-party lab as required.
Perform environmental and finished-product allergen testing.
Collect finished-product samples and record temperature readings.
Identify and report food safety issues and assist with investigations into food safety issues, foreign material findings, and customer complaints.
Review production records for completion and compliance with good documentation practices.
Execute and maintain document and photo retention processes.
Attend shift-change meetings and communicate information and issues across shifts.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.