Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician (2nd Shift)

Job Description

The Quality Assurance Technician I is responsible for ensuring food safety and quality compliance in a food manufacturing facility. This position involves accurate reporting of data on HACCP / Quality documents, verification of Critical Control Points (CCP) and Quality Control Points (QCP), conducting microbiological analyses and other quality checks, and assisting in the maintenance of regulatory compliance. The technician will also perform calibrations, sampling, and support production staff with adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) policies.

Key Responsibilities :

• Accurately report data on daily HACCP / Quality documents in Redzone and customer-facing documents.
• Verify CCPs and QCPs through microbiological analysis, titration, and other testing methods. Make informed decisions based on data and experience.
• Conduct sample collection, preparation, analytical testing, interpretation, recording, and reporting of analytical results within the appropriate quality system.
• Perform calibrations and equipment verifications to ensure accurate measurements. Assist with basic troubleshooting of equipment.
• Conduct food safety and quality checks at required frequencies and ensure compliance with standards.
• Assist in managing inventory for chemicals, personal protective equipment, and other quality utensils / tools.
• Assist in training production staff on GMP and GHP to ensure adherence to food safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and SQF policies.
• Identify and resolve quality issues, making informed decisions and placing product on hold when necessary.
• Maintain effective communication with team members and management regarding quality and safety concerns.

Other tasks as assigned. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Must pass a pre-employment background check and drug test

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