Technician I, Food Safety & Quality
About The Position
The Technician I, Food Safety & Quality assists with implementing and supporting company standards to ensure packaging, raw ingredients, and finished products meet quality specifications and manufactured products meet food safety requirements. The role monitors and samples quality control plans and process control procedures to help ensure finished products meet standards. The position carries out routine facility and production checks, testing, sampling, documentation review, and follow-up on non-conforming materials and food safety concerns. It also supports production employees on product quality, food safety, and regulatory issues and helps maintain food safety programs, quality standards, and product legality. This position works the second shift, from 1:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with a $0.50-per-hour shift differential.
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 certification, or willingness to become certified.
- Basic knowledge of analytical testing.
- Basic ability to use instruments and equipment needed for 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 close attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work varied shifts as required.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily QA walkthroughs, verify that facility GMPs are followed, and model correct GMP practices.
- Monitor plant operations to ensure sanitary operating 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 dispositions when determined.
- Verify batch formulas and product labels for completeness and conformance to specifications.
- Monitor and verify CCPs and preventive controls as required.
- Perform equipment calibration as assigned.
- Perform basic analytical testing.
- Conduct environmental bacterial and pathogen swabbing; prepare, document, and send swabs to a third-party laboratory 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 completeness and compliance with good documentation practices.
- Execute and maintain document and photo retention processes.
- Serve as a resource for production employees on product quality, food safety, and regulatory issues.
- Attend shift-change meetings to communicate information and issues across shifts.
- Support food safety programs, quality standards, and the legality of manufactured products.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- $0.50-per-hour second-shift differential.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
