Safety Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma and at least 2 years of relevant work experience, or an associate's or bachelor's degree.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while performing everyday tasks.
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate with coworkers, supervisors, and others about work matters; business is generally conducted in English.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime on any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform physical tasks for extended periods, including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling, and twisting over surfaces.
• Ability to climb or work at heights using stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms.
• Ability to wear required protective clothing and equipment, including safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, hair or beard nets, and gloves.
• Willingness and ability to follow grooming requirements for a food manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, and wet conditions; around industrial high-speed moving machinery; and with allergens that may be present in a food environment.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Previous laboratory or food safety/quality department experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for food safety and quality events; conduct initial investigations, direct teams on next steps, seek support depending on event severity, and hold product when necessary.
• Perform analytical and physical laboratory testing, including use of HPLC, titrimeter, and colorimeter, and testing for properties such as density and viscosity.
• Conduct GMP and process audits in plant production and storage areas.
• Enter data into Quality System databases.
• Report monthly summaries of Quality system functions.
• Present training on Quality subjects to new and existing employees.
• Support the HACCP program to help ensure compliance with company policies.
• Support the Analytical Quality Assurance program.
• Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.
• Assist with training new employees.
• Support production, packaging, processing, and sanitation operations, including equipment startup, changeover, and shutdown.
• Work overtime and weekends as required.

Benefits

• Health benefits.
• Retirement and financial wellbeing support.
• Time-off programs.
• Wellbeing support and perks.
• Potential eligibility to participate in an annual incentive program.