Job Description:
Our Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician II are responsible for:
Examine material or product for defects such as damage, foreign material, color, pH, concentration levels, finish weight and appearance.
Verifies specified physical and visual properties of product or material.
Identify and isolate equipment, material and finished products not meeting specifications.
Perform diagnostic tests for environmental monitoring using aseptic sampling techniques.
Selects product at specified stages in production process, and tests for variety of qualities such as dimensions, color, temperature, pH and weight.
Monitor, record, and initiate corrections if needed for freezer and cooler temperatures
Monitor produce wash process for proper concentration and cleanliness
Monitor metal detection equipment.
Perform inspections as needed including pre-operational inspections for approval of product operations
Operate any diagnostic equipment needed to perform job
Maintain constant communication with production personnel about collected relevant data, and help to achieve standards
Conduct weekly GMP audit with plant team.
Have participated or lead internal audits.
GFSI exposure
3rd party audit exposure
Have exposure to SOP creation and document control
Perform related duties as needed independently
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Other duties may be assigned
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear
The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms , to stoop, kneel, or crouch
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving equipment in a cold environment.
The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
This position requires the FSQA technician to work evenings and weekends as necessary to accomplish working around production schedules, could include holidays.
Overtime or irregular hours may be necessary to meet demands of the business and schedules.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Some advance education preferred or High School diploma/general education degree (GED) and at least 4+ years of related experience in the food safety and/or quality industry
Technician must have intermediate skills with Microsoft Applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. In addition, must be able to analyze data and create reports.
Must have experience entering data, performing handheld equipment calibration activities, and verifying equipment accuracy.
Ability to identify areas of opportunity and any deviations from the standard processes. In addition, being able to co-conduct root cause analysis with the supervisor and provide possible solutions to the area of concern.
Technician must be HACCP certified or have proven previous experience in a HACCP Review and knowledge of food safety related to this principle.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Salad and Go will provide reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.
Salad and Go is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.